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Old 17-08-2009, 09:22 PM   #61
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One for sale here http://www.fordmusclecars.com.au/vie...asp?ItemID=923

Looks like it has been on there awhile.
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Old 17-08-2009, 11:05 PM   #62
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IIRC you can get a cammer into an XA-XE if you notch the shock towers the same as what ford did with '69-70 BOSS 429's
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Old 17-08-2009, 11:17 PM   #63
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IIRC you can get a cammer into an XA-XE if you notch the shock towers the same as what ford did with '69-70 BOSS 429's
You need more than that unfortunatley. Having a cammer sitting next to the Landau, had the tape measure out just seeing, "What if .... " The towers would need to almost go and the amount of work or re engineering was a bit off putting. Any normal FE will fit with just a bit of massaging of the towers.



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Old 18-08-2009, 08:00 AM   #64
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They are a monster - I have seen/driven/loved one in a '67 'Stang here in Queensland. They do fit, you just need a bigger hammer.

The shy individual who owns it has another '67 with a 427SCJ shoved in there.
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Old 19-08-2009, 02:48 PM   #65
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I know here in the States there are a few kits for notching the shock towers when putting in something like an RRS suspension or Mustang II in vintage Mustangs. There are already templates and available parts to weld in once the towers are notched. I don't think they would be a direct swap to an XA- XC Falcon but it couldn't be too hard once the Mustang modification was viewed.



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Old 19-08-2009, 03:21 PM   #66
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Bore to stroke ratio is vastly in the favour of the 427 SOHC. Long live oversquare engines!
Amen... I am looking forward to the 6.2 Boss motor. 4'' Bore, 3.7'' stroke. The Ford 302, 351, 429, 460, Chevy: (everything except the Vortec 8.1) V8s were all oversquare. Interesting to note, the 351 and 350 also had a 4'' bore. So this Boss 6.2 should be everything I am hoping it will be. Legendary.
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Old 19-08-2009, 07:58 PM   #67
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ford should revive/modernise the ole' cammer
it was a legendary motor and it would sell just being associated to the "cammer"

tell me who would a by 427 quad cam FG gt-p
i would kill for that almost litterally
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Old 20-08-2009, 01:05 AM   #68
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ford should revive/modernise the ole' cammer
it was a legendary motor and it would sell just being associated to the "cammer"

tell me who would a by 427 quad cam FG gt-p
i would kill for that almost litterally

The 32 valve 4.6L is a cammer, technically. Even more interesting, it is patterned after a WW II tank engine that Ford built. I am sure most here have seen the video of the 69 Mustang with the tank engine in it; 1,100 HP, 1000 lb. ft. of torque?


Ford does offer an engine they call Cammer. It is a 5.0L version of the 4.6L 32 valve...

http://www.fordracingparts.com/parts...tKeyField=6787




But I agree. A larger displacement, more old school Cammer would be amazing. They certainly are not in a position right now to take on such an adventure though.


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Just saw this while reading a report on the 2009 Car Craft Nationals, so I thought I'd revive the thread ... http://www.carcraft.com/eventcoverag.../photo_17.html
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Pretty cool pic.


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Old 09-11-2009, 05:34 PM   #71
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ford should revive/modernise the ole' cammer
it was a legendary motor and it would sell just being associated to the "cammer"

tell me who would a by 427 quad cam FG gt-p
i would kill for that almost litterally
ford did build a mustang coupe based on the then new body design in the early to mid '90s. it was orange and had a 427 boss motor in it, efi and the works. it was running a c6 auto and from the times i remeber it did the sprint to 100 in 3.3sec? not sure

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http://www.fast-autos.net/vehicles/F..._Boss_Mustang/

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Old 09-11-2009, 10:05 PM   #72
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Ford never made a Boss 427.
That engine was based on the Boss 429, but taken out to 10 litres.
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Old 10-11-2009, 06:07 PM   #73
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i would still love that motor in a ba/fg anyday!.............wouldnt mind shoe horning one into my xy either............
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Old 10-11-2009, 10:09 PM   #74
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certainly looks big enough to pull a tank :P. Anyone know which magazine had that article? i've got it around my house somewhere - i remember reading it with my mouth wide open lol

nvm i found scans of it






http://www.supermotors.net/articles/...sue01-a2-1.php
some really good info purely on the engine itself..
Why does the pic of the engine have lifter areas like a pushrod engine???
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Old 11-11-2009, 12:25 PM   #75
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Because it is the same FE block.

I saw one in a hot rod on display at the Bendigo swap meet years ago, from memory it was a yellow 32 Ford but not sure on that. Took a minute to work out what it was!
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Because it is the same FE block.

I saw one in a hot rod on display at the Bendigo swap meet years ago, from memory it was a yellow 32 Ford but not sure on that. Took a minute to work out what it was!
Yeh cool
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You need more than that unfortunatley. Having a cammer sitting next to the Landau, had the tape measure out just seeing, "What if .... " The towers would need to almost go and the amount of work or re engineering was a bit off putting. Any normal FE will fit with just a bit of massaging of the towers.
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Woah....... 15 months down the track with a tease of a 1st post!!.....
(more pics and info please)
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Too right!
I vote that's an XA.......
They don't fit them all the time though.
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There's an article a couple of pages long called the cammer story it issue one of street machines ford legends sorry if someone has already posted that
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The also was a write up in Performance Street Car magazine from moons ago
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Too right!
I vote that's an XA.......
They don't fit them all the time though.
thats the wrong guess

ha ha yehha you got me, I told a porkie I don't fit em all the time only one a
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Woah....... 15 months down the track with a tease of a 1st post!!.....
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there are some pics posted at a www.hpfordforums.com
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