I was wondering how rare a 427 SOHC is? Also what are the specs on these things? HP, torque, #number made, etc.

 

Cammer production numbers were around 2500 units. HP was rated at 657 @ 8300 rpm's. Rare? Yes I'd say but they can be found and purchased fairly easily. Just have the piggy bank and $20-30k depending on condition. Plus with the new aftermarket blocks and such rumor has it look for some cammer heads, intakes that will be hitting the market soon. I've always lusted over these engines and will have one someday.....someday.....someday...LOL, G.

 

I'd like to see a cammer conversion for regular 390 blocks (heads included). Think that'd wake up the FE aftermarket? You bet it would!

 

Actually Ford specs on "the cammer" was 616 Hp @ 7000 and 515 lb-ft of torque @ 3800.

 

One or two 4 barrels on the Cammer motor? Did they come in different compression ratios? 482 Cammer in my 68 CS, make me happy! I have a used set of bare heads and front timing cover only.

Carl....=o&o>....

 

Dual 4 barrels only from the factory.

 

Well the rating of 616 @ 7000 is what most are rated. The 657 @ 8300 (wow!) was published by Ford as they were promoting this engine for NASCAR racing pushing it to the max. G.

 

Wasn't it Danny Ongias who took the 1969 Top Fuel Funny Car Championship with a 427 Cammer motor? Those damn 8' long chains made them blow huffers, they should of used shaft drives and bevel gears. JMO.

Carl....=o&o>....

 

Strange but the Ford "Muscle Parts Story, Supplement No.1" dated July 1970
says and I quote; "

The 427 SOHC is a sophisticated extension of the 427 "high riser" that blazed a trail across tracks during the mid sixties. Single camshafts in the top of each head operate off of a dual chain setup. "Hemi" combustion chambers provide fantastic breathing efficiency. On super premium gas, it puts out 616 Bhp @ 7000 rpm and 515 lb-ft of torque @ 3800 rpms. Nitro-burning 427 SOHC engines with blowers develope over 1200 horsepower in "rail" and "funny" cars. Complete engine assemblies are avaiable from Ford and Lincoln-Mercury dealers."

My understand was that the NASCAR engines were not the same as what was availablr to the rest of the world. They sure ran like it too.

 

do you have some pictures of this motor or some links that i can read more about these 427 SOHC.


I think that is cool. What all makes these motors so different

 

Alameda to the Fremont drag strip was 24 miles away, man that was a good era to watch. Hot Wheels, the "Snake", damn I must be getting old. I remember when Michael Jackson was Black, my kids only know him as white.
My dad talks about the dry lake speed runs in southern California, Hollister in 47.

Carl....=o&o>....

 

what can you say when you see something like this

http://www.geocities.com/infieldg/v8sohc427.html

 

To compete with the Chrysler Hemi in 1964, Ford secretly developed an overhead cam version of the high-performance FE block, the legendary 427 SOHC. Built by hand and designed for racing, it became known as the Cammer. Hemispherical chambers and overhead cams transformed the 427 into a serious powerplant. Factory ratings were 615 hp @ 7000 rpm with a single 4-barrel, and 657 hp @ 7500 with dual carburetors. The engine weighed 680 pounds.

 

Bear, bshackelford nailed it with the different HP ratings. I'm not up to date on my cammer facts for sure either and was not sure if it was the dual 4's that bumped up the HP. There is a photo out there of racks of cammers at Holman Moody. Probably 300 or so stacked and racked. I'll see if I can find it. Pretty cool.

Carl, You have a cammer? Whats the 68 CS? You are one lucky man if you do. In my youth a older friend had a cammer he stuffed in a old 63 Galaxie. This guy helped me with my cars and showed me the ropes way back when. That cammer was one of the most unique engines I've ever seen or heard. One wicked ride that was...G.

 

FFR428, all I have is a pair of used heads (bare) and the front timing cover. This is wall art for me.

Carl....=o&o>....