Ford 351 Windsor Grows Into A 427 Stroker With Double The Original Power - Engine Power S4, E7

The Engine Power guys pay tribute to Ford’s historical 427c.i. FE engine with a big inch, big power producing small block.

0:00 - Intro
0:41 - 427 History
2:45 - Overview and Parts List
5:27 - Short Block Assembly
9:26 - Head Install
11:56 - Final Assembly
13:30 - Dyno Runs

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PARTS USED IN THIS EPISODE:

ARP: Cylinder Head Bolts, High Performance, Hex Head, Ford, 351W, with Stock, Edelbrock Performer, RPM Heads, Kit

ARP: Engine and Accessory Fasteners, Stainless Steel, 12-Point, Ford, 351W, Kit

ARP: Rod Bolt Stretch Gauge, Steel, Dial Indicator, .0005 in. Increments, Adjustable Length, Storage Case, Kit

ATI Performance Products: Harmonic Balancer, Super Damper, Internal Balance, Aluminum, Black, Ford, 289, 302, 351W, 351C, 351M, 400

Cometic Gasket, Inc.: Head Gaskets, 4.080 in. Bore, .040 in. Compressed Thickness, Ford, Small Block, Each

DSS Racing: Engine Block, Cast Iron, 4.030 in. Diameter Bore, 1-Piece Rear Main Seal, 2-Bolt Main, Ford, 351W, Each

E3 Spark Plugs: Spark Plug, E3, Gasket Seat, 14mm Thread, .750 in. Reach, Projected Tip, Resistor, Each

Eagle Specialty Products: EAGLE ROTATING ASSEMBLY (BALANCED, .030, H-BEAM ROD, FORGED, MAHLE PISTON -6CC, ESP ARMOR

Federal-Mogul Corporation: Fel-Pro, Oil Pan Gasket, One-Piece, Rubber, Ford, 5.8L, V8, Each

Holley: Carburetor, 4 Barrel, Holley Gen 3 Ultra Dominator, Gasoline - Dual Inlet, 1,150 CFM, Gray Anodized, Each

Howards Cams,Inc.: Camshaft, Retrofit, Hydraulic Roller Tappet, Advertised Duration 306/312, Lift .640/.640, Ford, 351W, Each

Howards Cams,Inc.: Lifters, Street Series, Hydraulic Roller, Vertical Bar, Ford, Small Block, 351C, 351W, Set of 16

Kooks Custom Headers: Headers, Full-Length, Stainless Steel, Natural, 1 7/8 in. Primary, 3.0 in. Collector, Ford, Pair

MAHLE Aftermarket: PISTON, SMALL BLOCK FORD, INVERTED DOME, -16cc

Melling: Oil Pump, High-Volume, Ford, 351W, Each

Moroso: Oil Pan, Steel, Clear Zinc, 9 qt., Ford, 351W, Each

Moroso: Oil Pickup, Bolt-In, Aftermarket Pan Style, Ford, 351W, Each

MSD Ignition: Distributor, Pro-Billet, Magnetic Trigger, Mechanical Advance, Ford, 351W, Each

Quick Fuel Technology Inc.: Carburetor, Black Diamond Q-Series, 950 cfm, Mechanical Secondary, 4-Barrel, Square Bore, Drag Race, Each

Royal Purple: Assembly Lube, Max-Tuff, Synthetic, 8 oz., Each

Royal Purple: Motor Oil, XPR Racing Oil, Synthetic, 5W30, Quart, Each

Summit Racing: AllStar Performance, Timing Cover, 1-piece, Early Style, Aluminum, Natural, Ford, 302, 351W, Each

Trans-Dapt: Carburetor Adapter, Open Center, Dominator Carburetor, Square Bore Manifold, 2.00 in. Thick, Each

Trick Flow Specialties: Cylinder Head, High Port® 225, CNC Comp Port, Assy, 70cc CNC Chambers, 1.46" Spr, Ti Retain, Small Ford, Each

Trick Flow Specialties: Intake Manifold, R-Series, Single Plane, Aluminum, Natural, 6.429 in. Height, 4-barrel Square Bore, Ford, 351W

Trick Flow Specialties: Rocker Arms, 1.6 Ratio, 7/16 in. Stud, Full Roller Design, Aluminum, Small Ford and 351W, Set of 16

Trick Flow Specialties: Rocker Arm Stud Girdle, Aluminum, Blue, 7/16 in.-20 Thread, Ford, Small Block, Trick Flow® High Port®, Kit

Trick Flow Specialties: Timing Chain and Gear Set, True Roller, Double Roller, Billet Steel Sprockets, Ford, Small Block, Set

Trick Flow Specialties: Valve Covers, Stock Height, 3 in. Overall Height, Cast Aluminum, Black Powdercoated, Small Ford, Pair

Automotive Workwear: The Official Workwear of Engine Power

Spectre Performance: WATER OUTLET FORD V8 SBF

The Industrial Depot: FASTENERS, HARDWARE, AND SHOP SUPPLIES

Trend Performance: CUSTOM LENGTH 3/8 DIA, PUSHROD SET

[fortyshooter]

Built my 427 but based it on the Dart block. Used same heads but the Eddy Super Victor. Compression 10.3 and a Lunati hyd. roller with 241/249 and .600 lift. 6 years ago put on the Price Motorsport dual Holley inline intake with a pair of custom Holleys flowing 660 cfm. Still going strong after 11 years now and it is in my 1985 Mustang LX coupe! 480 HP at the wheels with 505 Torque all in by 5700 RPM.

[stratolestele]

I'm always bummed, and surprised actually, that basically none of the engine builders on YouTube give us viewers maybe 8-10 seconds of idle time. Man, us street guys love that! We want to hear what kind of chop the builds make and how they would fare in the real world. Vacuum too. What stall you'd need on an auto, and that they'd reliably idle with a stick where it's a PIA to keep blipping the throttle while holding the brake and clutch. I'm thinking more about carved applications here.

[NCSTANGGUY]

Ran a 4.17 stroke x 4.03 bore windsor for years from 2005-2014. Made as much as 545 rwhp on a dynojet chassis dyno(with a 5spd tremec) and ran as fast as 10.15 @ 132 MPH in a 3150 lb foxbody coupe with a C4 trans, pump 92-93 octane.
All off the shelf parts. AFR 225 heads, Super Victor Edelbrock intake, Herbert mild solid roller cam, 1 3/4 headers 3" X pipe and MAC 3" catback with tailpipes.

[spaghetti]

I was going to skip the extra tip at the end and I seriously learned something. Thanks guys! Glad I didn't skip it.

[ldstirling]

With the 950cfm carb, they saw best performance at 30 degrees of timing, then a bit of a fall-off when they advanced to 32 degrees. Why did you not simply revert back to 30 degrees of timing, then put the big 1150cfm dominator carb on to see if that made a difference? Are you going to leave this engine at 32 degrees of timing, knowing that it does better at 30?

[oldmusher]

In SOHC form, the FE 427 won NHRA championships in AA/FD, Funny car and AA/GS not to mention Lemans. Most versatile V8 ever.

[floridaarmedcivilian]

Awesome motor guys!!! I love that windsor warrior 🇺🇸💪💪👊🏻 keep the H.P. Vidoes coming, we love em… 🤘🏻

[brokenwrench]

I had a 351w stroked to 408 in a 66 mustang in the 90’s. I always wondered how much more power I could of had with a 427 stroker. 👍🏼

[jimcockburn]

Nice to see the old Ford Windsor 351cu in engine being repurposed as a high performance 7 Litre/427cu in road monster.

[robertwest]

Nothing is ever mentioned about it, but ARP has filled an area that was totally lacking. The new items they design are clever and them rolling the threads onto the fasteners instead of single point chasing them is a major plus. I hope they never run out of ideas!

[GearBangr]

Would love to see this engine back and do a solid roller swap and see the difference between the cams and power.

[craighansen]

Perfect! Just the engine I want for my 427 Cobra replica I'm building. First is the hard part, pricing the build!

[erikturner]

Learn something new everyday. Back in the day just torquing fasteners to proper spec was considered good enough. Now you must measure bolt stretch in some extreme applications. Cool!

[yarrdayarrdayarrda]

Bolt a serious set of heads on anything and it will make great power. Nice build.

[OzarksWildman]

You can use dial calipers on the rod bolts. That dial indicator isn’t necessary but, it is a nice dedicated setup.

[davidmiller]

THANK YOU!!
Been waiting for a new episode.

[forddriver]

Love these builds. so lucky to access all the great parts.

[gsparkman]

My mom bought 351w equipped Mustang in ‘69. I got to drive it as a teen, delivering fried chicken around Marina del Rey, CA. Great tips for very quick deliveries.

[richardwaugh]

The Championship Cobra was the small block Cobra that still used the Triumph front suspension and Jag E- type rear suspension that came on all the original unchanged small Cobras. The big block Cobras had an overgrown body with completely different chassis and suspension, brakes steering, etc. etc. But the spelling of Cobra was still original.

[michaeldelaney]

It was mentioned that the 427-powered Cobras won the GT Championship. Actually it was the 289-powered Cobras, primarily Daytona's, that won the FIA World GT Championship. The 427FE won in NASCAR, NHRA, SCCA A-Production (Cobra Roadsters), and FIA Prototype racing (Ford GT Mk II and Mk IV), winning LeMans and many other races.