Ford 427 Cammer on BAT

[TANSTAAFL]

The Cammer, too powerful and exotic for NASCAR. The 427 FE was very special too, lighter than the Hemi, Forged Internals and thumbed it's brute under rated 425 HP at Enzo Ferrari at Lemans in the GT40. The dealership fix for your 1967-68 GT500 when the 428 cid spontaneously disassembled itself? Drop a 427 FE in it. GM , Chrysler, AMC and even Studabaker brought a lot of HP to the people, but Ford showed that America could produce something special that was world class and our engineers were better than those in europe. The 1966 GT40 was still breaking records up until 2005! I saw a Cammer in Oklahoma at a car show, it was in an orange and white '62 Ford Galaxy Starliner.

 

[ssgrock3]

I have a hs friend who he and his dad restored Challengers. 440 six pack was thirsty combo but wow when stepping on the pedal.

4-5mpg but torque for days . And the smell of those big block american beasts of that era!

 

[ssgrock3]

My cousin had a 1969.5 440-6pack Roadrunner. Went he floored it you couldn't take the dollar bill off the dash. It was a beast. I still kick myself for passing on a clone of it for $12K back in 1980.

My sisters class mate had a ‘70 r/t challenger 440six pack, same thing, forget about reaching for anything lol

 

[mightymouse]

My sisters class mate had a ‘70 r/t challenger 440six pack, same thing, forget about reaching for anything lol

Me: '70 Charger R/T 440 magnum, 727 auto, 4:10 gears; '70 Challenger 440 magnum, 727 auto, 4:30 gears; '70 Charger RT/SE 440 magnum, 727 auto, 3:23 gears. Wish I had 'em back. All long gone now.

 

[Okie4570]

Sold for $140k

 

[alucard]

An era gone. Sad that kids today don't get to feel it. Or hear it. Or smell it....

Hell, I didn't get to wrench one of these beasts, but I sure as hell knew of them. I had to settle for 396 & 427 GM or 390, 429 Ford big block goodness. We were too poor for cammers.

This is what they get to experience now....
Hear it: Electric Dodge Charger Daytona's 'exhaust' updated with more muscular sound

LOL
Edit: just saw there is a thread about this from yesterday.

 

[WoodsCraft]

Greatest engine of that era . I know or knew a guy who had a set of heads but was missing the rest of the motor. I should see if he still has those ...

 

[turkeyrun]

Me: '70 Charger R/T 440 magnum, 727 auto, 4:10 gears; '70 Challenger 440 magnum, 727 auto, 4:30 gears; '70 Charger RT/SE 440 magnum, 727 auto, 3:23 gears. Wish I had 'em back. All long gone now.

I had a '70 Charger 440, 727 Torqueflight, 3.55 rear

Amazing car.

Test drove a '72 Challenger 340 Six pack
That thing was scary.

Buddy had a '71 Challenger 383 4speed
Was a bear to drive and keep tires on it.
One had a '69 Torino 429, had drum brakes seriously needing improvement.
The Gremlin with the 409 was really ugly cool. Nobody expected it to launch like it done.
Strangest of our group, best friend had a '66 Impala station wagon 427. Crazy fast and full size bed in back.

Some of the new models are actually better, faster, safer, but FEW can afford them. Those old beasts were AFFORDABLE to normal people.

 

[Chuckie]

Meanwhile today's kids are bragging about how powerful their 'custom' 1.5L Honda Civic is

 

[Profreedomokie]

The Cammer, too powerful and exotic for NASCAR. The 427 FE was very special too, lighter than the Hemi, Forged Internals and thumbed it's brute under rated 425 HP at Enzo Ferrari at Lemans in the GT40. The dealership fix for your 1967-68 GT500 when the 428 cid spontaneously disassembled itself? Drop a 427 FE in it. GM , Chrysler, AMC and even Studabaker brought a lot of HP to the people, but Ford showed that America could produce something special that was world class and our engineers were better than those in europe. The 1966 GT40 was still breaking records up until 2005! I saw a Cammer in Oklahoma at a car show, it was in an orange and white '62 Ford Galaxy Starliner.

From some research I did on the cammer design motor doesn't live up to your post. The blocks were known to break too easy and they had to copy the 426 hemi's main bearing design and oiling system. Then because of timing chain stretch it would have a 7 degree timing difference between cams. A great motor for sure I just don't know why Ford didn't take the time to do it right. No surprise it was called the "90 day wonder".