WEBMASTER'S NOTE: The following is an ongoing project
by Wes Adams to build a "Poor Man's 427", using a Ford FT 330 block
and other 'cast-off' parts. The posts were saved from the FordFE.com forums
and reposted here with Wes' permission.
Inside look at the Poor Man's 427! No kidding. Homemade on the
Farm. Got Pics.
Here we go
on the build-up for the Poor Man's 427. My uncle took a D4TE 105
block and punched out holes # 6, 7 & 8. We left #5 to show how it
looks!
Here is
a look from the top of the bar!
Here is
a closer look at one of the holes.
Here is
a side view of the #6 hole looking forward towards the #5 which isn't
punched out yet.
Here is
a look down in the #8 hole looking forward on numbers 7, 6, and 5. As you
can see, the floor is real thin compared to a 427 block. He left
a lip for the sleeve to fit into but the block doesn't leave
much room for a real thick lip to begin with.
Right
above the lip where that tabletop-looking thing sticks up. That
is about level with the freeze plug hole. The sleeves are going
in dry. We are going to put Devcon around the bottom of the
sleeve. Then once that cures, it will be hard blocked up to the
top of that table top (or the bottom of the freeze plug hole).
Here is
a picture from the outside of the block looking in the freeze
plug.
I took the pics myself on this one. This
engine will be street driven with 13:1 pistons in it. The
sleeves are a .250" thick. The finish bore will be 4.25" with
plenty of wall space to punch out if need to be one day.
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