1967 Shock Towers - SOHC Engine

[kevinbelusa]

I have just found a great deal on a SOHC Engine. This engine is 31" wide. Unfortunatly a 67" shock towers are 27". I have just finished replacing the shock towers and have a TCP front coild over already installed. Does anyone know if I can "notch" the towers by 2" each side to make the SOHC engine fit? I was thinking of a similar approach to teh notching kit from RRS

If so how would you recommned doing it?
I am concerned about the mounting possition for the upper a arm and the upper shock mounting possition being strong enough.

 

[kevinbelusa]

to clarify - thats a 427 SOHC engine

n/m

 

[rbohm]

you can notch the towers if you feel the need, but the sohc motor fits like a 460 would.

 

[180 Out]

With the TCP coilovers you should have at least one-half inch more space inside the shocktowers to work with than with stock springs.

I remember that Mustangs in Black project car started out with a shocktower notching approach. Dave Stribing aka Mustangsurfer was the instigator. DVS, I believe, is the name of his shop.

There's also an outfit called Crites Restorations that had some kind of notching kit.

You must do this!

Edit: the Crites stuff is for putting a sohc FE in a Fairlane: http://www.critesrestoration.com/litening.htm . Still, I would give them a call.

 

[Rusty67]

SOCH 427 ? Where the hell did you find one, let alone get a GOOD price on it ? That engine is straight badass.... good luck with that.

 

[RFMustangGT]

if anyone wants information on how to get a "kit" to make your FE into a CAMMER let me know. Have a friend that can get them for you. Come with just about everything like the timming chain cover, intake, heads, etc. I think prices start around 14k-15k.

 

[67coupestang]

cammer

 

[D.Hearne]

I just did the towers on my 77 Comet and cut them back at least 2". But I used no kit. I fabbed the metal to plate over the hole from 12 ga steel.

 

[70vert]

hope it's not a marine engine . . .

SOCH 427 ? Where the hell did you find one, let alone get a GOOD price on it ? That engine is straight badass.... good luck with that.

was my first thought. From what I understand, there are a lot of marine 427 SOHCs out there for cheap, but very very few of the real ones . . . if you go backwards in first, you'll know then! Otherwise, congrats on the engine!

 

[RFMustangGT]

was my first thought. From what I understand, there are a lot of marine 427 SOHCs out there for cheap, but very very few of the real ones . . . if you go backwards in first, you'll know then! Otherwise, congrats on the engine!

dunno about a lot of 427 SOHC marine. normal 427 you find a lot in marine applications but SOHC 427s were more or less "race" motors".

 

[zookeeper]

Yeah, that's news to me as well. I've seen SOHC 427's in boats before, but I've also seen BB Chevy car motors in boats as well. Even it it were a reverse rotation motor, swapping the cams for normal ones would make it run in normal rotation. I for one would be thrilled to find a cheap SOHC 427 of any kind.

 

[70vert]

oops, 427 FE but not 427 SOHC in marine

you're right, my mistake. Amazing engine. I always wished Steve McQueen were piloting a GT40 with that 427 SOHC in Le Mans rather than that Porsche. It would have been so much more . . . . Steve.

dunno about a lot of 427 SOHC marine. normal 427 you find a lot in marine applications but SOHC 427s were more or less "race" motors".

 

[kbelusa]

Guys:

Thanks for all the information. I really appreciate it! If I get all this all going I will post some pics. Just to get your appetite going, as of today the car has:
1) TCP Fount & rear coil over
2) TCP Power rack & pinion
3) Baer 2 piston front & 1 piston Rear brakes

If you want to see pics of it as is just reply and I'll post!

 

[BullittStangV8]

post pics.

 

[65ShelbyClone]

SOCH 427 ? Where the hell did you find one, let alone get a GOOD price on it ?

+3

I can't help on the fitment end, but I can provide this for anyone wanting to see an SOHC 427 in a '65 fastback. I snapped this years ago at the Famoso nostalgia drags and car show in Bakersfield.

 

[Rusty67]

Talk about shoe-horning...

 

[Sicarius428]

I wish I had a cammer... now I'm sad. Thanks guys...
Kevin

 

[fostereast]

SOHC

You may be able to modify the shock tower, but my advice is to... Sell the TCP front suspension kit and get a Heidt's kit; the SOHC will drop right in then.

 

[fostereast]

SOHC

PS: You'll also have lots of room to work on the engine!

 

[fostereast]

SOHC

One more thing, the FE Forum has a lots of SOHC experts, some with Mustangs, but take the time to figure out who knows what they are talking about.