arguement

[John J. McGrath]

Gentlemen:
To help settle an arguement, did Ford ever come out with a dohc 427 motor in a street machine? And if they did, what year?
Also, who had the first 427 engine, Chevy or Ford?
Thank you for your time and efforts.
Sincerely,
Jack McGrath

[speedfreak]

Originally Posted by John J. McGrath

1. did Ford ever come out with a dohc 427 motor in a street machine?
2. Also, who had the first 427 engine, Chevy or Ford?

1. No. They did make a single overhead cam 427, though. I think it came out in 1964 or 65 and the dual-quad version made 657hp. It was not a factory-installed option, however. You had to buy it as a crate engine. I dont know if any were dealer-installed in new cars.

2. I dont know. Ford's pushrod 427 came out in I think 1963.

[01L2Cobra]

The 1963-1/2 Galaxie 500 Q-code and R-code and 1964 Thunderbolt had the Ford 427.

1963-1/2 Galaxie 500 R-code
http://www.supermotors.org/vehicles/...sue01-a1-1.php

Only 100 Fairlane Thunderbolts were partially built by the Ford Motor Company and shipped to Dearborn Steel Tubing for completion. The Thunderbolts were finished as drag race-only machines for Super Stock, Super Stock Automatic, and A/FX class competition.