1967 Shelby GT500 427 Side Oiler Muscle Car Of The Week Video Episode #179

1967 Shelby GT500 427 Side Oiler Muscle Car Of The Week Video Episode #179

The ‘65 and ‘66 Shelby Mustangs were very successful cars, but Shelby upped the stakes for ‘67 by introducing a big-block version of the GT cars with the GT500. However, this one takes it up another notch with a 427 "side-oiler" V8. 1967 Shelby GT500s were not offered from the factory with a side-oiler 427, but rather with 428s under the hood. Check this one out and learn about the engine swap on this Shelby Muscle Car Icon. From The Brothers Collection.

1967 Shelby GT500 427 Side Oiler Muscle Car Of The Week Video Episode #179
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[robertalejandro]

427 all day every day, the 1967 Shelby GT500 is my all time favorite muscle car. Thanks for showing us a beautiful example of one.

[stunes]

I might be a die-hard Mopar fan, but if you don't like this 427 Shelby, you got rocks for brains. What an incredibly beautiful car, manufactured during a Time when a lot of other vehicles didn't look so sweet. This car and this engine literally knocked it out of the park. One really beautiful Ford

[v.e.]

Had a friend in high school who got ahold of a '67 Fairlane w/ one of those side-oilers and that car was a torque monster! He could be cruising down the highway at 60 MPH, downshift into third and smoke the tires. Had another friend who bought a '70 Hemi 'Cuda, just a few months later and these two raced each other several times, each race being a coin-toss, as they traded back and forth wins/losses. Fun times.

[hanktorrance]

Shelby himself considered the '67 to be the best overall Shelby.

[e__oh]

I'd take the 427 in a heart beat! This video sheds so much light on the GT500 & its history. Thank you keep it up!

[c.wdervin]

Perfect line made the episode. “Even Carol Shelby had a heart transplant.” 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[frankfrankenstein]

My all time favorite Mustang of all!! 1967 Shelby GT 500!

[SteveHolsten]

This is one nice sweet ride. I prefer this 427!

[seanmadill]

One of the most beautiful cars, and one of the fastest ever made ! I don't think those old school good years on the back would last long with me driving it . Lol ! ☺

[hanktorrance]

Dealer installed and documented 427 engines do not detract from the value, back "in the day" there were many dealer options for all cars, the key is to be documented as a dealer upgrade.

[BobbyOfEarth]

Stellar job.. as per usual.
FYI: All the factory 427 engines have been spec'ed with modern dynos. In particular..
1967 W code (Low riser/ 4V) 410 Hp @5600 476 lbft @3400
1967 R code (Med riser/ 8V) 425 Hp @6000 480 lbft @3700

[billthompson]

Again, spectacular job. Great narration, Great information, keep up the good work Kevin.

[Mrcorvette]

I owned two 67 Shelby GT 500's. The first was a 428 with a C-6. when I was in the U.S.A.F. The 428 was a great motor it produced more torque at lower r.p.m.'s than the 427 and was quicker up to 60 m.p.h. versus the 427. The 427 came on at a higher r.p.m. and was quicker above 70 m.p.h. The second one I owned had a top loader 4.10 drag pack with a 427 side oiler, it ran dual quads also, a bad ass girl, I got 4-5 m.p.g. around town and 6 to 9 on the highway. With a 16 or 18 gallon tank I watched the gas gauge needle move real quick to empty

[richardc]

I fell in love with all things Shelby at age 9, when my oldest sister drove down from San Antonio, TX in this car, the same year, model engine, and color. What a ride.
My sister bought her car at a Ford dealer with the 427.
I later became a Shelby dealer and talked to Carroll about my sister's car.
He told me that there were a few early GT500 built with the 427.
They were racing the 427 FE and putting them in the 427 S/C Cobras.
They quickly switch to the 428 because of weight, cost, and availability.
The 427 FE side oiler was heavier and more expensive than the 428.
As a dealer I had the CSX 4000 series which was the 427 S/C.
I drove often, it was a Ride.
The Side Oilers used by Shelby today is an aluminum block, heads, and intake and closer to 500 cid than 427.
I retired and sold my interest to my business partner and her flaky boyfriend 10 years ago.
But what a ride.

[ThePaconmartinez]

In 1972 we were driving down Anaheim Blvd. (Anaheim, CA) At Ball Road we saw an Acapulco Blue GT-500 and we bought it for $1, 850....yes under $2, 000 bucks. It came from the factory with the 428 Police Interceptor engine and 3.25 non-posi. rear-end. We pulled out the 428 and dropped in a 0.030" over 427, solid lifters .610" lift cam, cross bolted main bearings, "O ringed" block, flat top TRW pistons (11.0 to 1) Total Seal moly gapless rings. balanced by ENGINE DYNAMICS, Garden Grove, CA 2 x 4bbls. WOW We added 4.11 locker rear end and a Hurst Dual-Gate hydro shifter I'M almost 70 years old and still have it TODAY NEXT project if I live long enough is 428 crank in 427 block = 459 CID maybe we'll put a 390 label air cleaner on top!!

[robertnelson]

Thanks for the narration. One other detail, the 427 came with sodium filled exhaust valves and hollow intake valves, hardened valve seats and solid steel crankshaft. HIgher compression. It is the ultimate engine for a Ford enthusiast and the engine that powered the LeMans GT40s. Yes, I agree totally with you the 427 was the cream of the crop and also Ford's NASCAR engine. I installed a 427 MR in my Galaxie a lifetime ago. Amazing engine.

[tomnekuda]

Great these cars and loved the engines. I once owned 3-427 side-oiler long blocks and was using for drag racing....beautiful forged internals. Why oh why did I ever let them go? Good stuff is wasted on the young....sigh....

[FirebirdCamaro]

He missed one big difference between the 427 and 428, and that was that 427's were assembled by hand, while the 428's came off the assembly line like all the other FE blocks

[dmartin]

I put a 427 medium riser in place of a 428 CJ in my 69 Mach I. Big difference at the track ! But light to light on the street pretty close with the two engines. Traded the car in at a dealership in Louisiana. Love to have that car back.

[nilla]

One of the most significant differences between the 427 and the 428 was the bore/stroke ratio. The 427 was of a greater bore vs. stroke which means lower piston speed which means higher RPM. The larger bore in the 428 equates to more of a torque motor.