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Message: <blockquote data-quote="TANSTAAFL" data-source="post: 3972094" data-attributes="member: 27098">[USER=524]@Profreedomokie[/USER] - yes, those were criticism with the EARLY cammer, but not with the 427 FE.Actually a valid criticism of the 427 SOHC, with the first season of use. This was not applicable to the 427 FE. 90 days to a Hemi beater? Wow! The Hemi had been around since the 50's and had almost a two decade jump on Ford. Later iterations of the 427 SOHC resolved chain stretch and oiling issues and were particular to Drag Racing, not long distance and high speed. One should also remember another small block, the 4.2 Liter Indy engine, a DOHC version of Ford's 221-260-289-302 series of engines from which the 427 SOHC was derived, it was an engine designed for the Indy 500. The 4.2 DOHC actually did okay at Indy, but not memorable. Ford did have issues with the 429 Boss as well, it was an awesome engine for NASCAR, but not so much in its 1st year on the strip. The result of Ford's experience with the 427 SOHC? The modern 4.6 SOHC whose zenith was the 4.6 Cobra Terminator, the 5.0 Coyote, the 5.2 Voodoo, the 5.2 Predator and the 5.4 SOHC Supercharged (it is debatable on this engine, the GT 40 version is far superior to the street F150 versions, including the F150 lightning and Harley Davidson F150.)Surprised that you didn't mention that the 426 Hemi production far exceeded that of the 427 SOHC, which is also a valid criticism of it as well. The Irony of Ford is this, Ford made the passenger car viable, common and affordable without a doubt but when it comes to its greatest technological achievements unaffordable and uncommon.</blockquote>

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