Here she is, my last years motor freshened up a bit.......... Drew Backlund of Spokane did all the engineering and assembly of this 427. In keeping with Nostalgia all the blower hardware and ignition is period correct and also sports a stock 396 steel crank with modified scoop oiling system and added cooling system efficiency. Venolia pistons, Scat I beam 600 long rods, Comp roller 500 lift cam with Ford firing order, stainless Ford roller rockers and finally Vintage 1960s Corvette closed chamber square port stock cast cylinder heads.
This motor is estimated to run 700 horsepower on pump gas and pull skiers all weekend with no problems or tuning woos! Most important, last a long time like the offshore powerboats do. Drew has built may 700 mile race engines with much success.
The manifold at the bottom had to be redrilled so I could install my 1962 Joe Hunt Magneto and also accomodate my Vertex Mags. These units allow you to return to base even when a total electrical failure happens on the water! My new cat Maggie is named after them, they all make their own SPARK.
This motor is estimated to run 700 horsepower on pump gas and pull skiers all weekend with no problems or tuning woos! Most important, last a long time like the offshore powerboats do. Drew has built may 700 mile race engines with much success.
The manifold at the bottom had to be redrilled so I could install my 1962 Joe Hunt Magneto and also accomodate my Vertex Mags. These units allow you to return to base even when a total electrical failure happens on the water! My new cat Maggie is named after them, they all make their own SPARK.
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