1967 Shock Towers - SOHC Engine

kevinbelusa · Jul 20, 2007

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 · Jul 20, 2007

to clarify - thats a 427 SOHC engine

n/m

rbohm · Jul 20, 2007

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

180 Out · Jul 20, 2007

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 · Jul 20, 2007

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 · Jul 20, 2007

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 · Jul 20, 2007

cammer

D.Hearne · Jul 20, 2007

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 · Jul 21, 2007

hope it's not a marine engine . . .

Rusty67 said:
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 · Jul 21, 2007

70vert said:
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 · Jul 22, 2007

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 · Jul 22, 2007

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.

RFMustangGT said:
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 · Jul 27, 2007

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 · Jul 27, 2007

post pics.

65ShelbyClone · Jul 27, 2007

Rusty67 said:
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 · Jul 27, 2007

Talk about shoe-horning...

Sicarius428 · Jul 27, 2007

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

fostereast · Jul 30, 2007

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 · Jul 30, 2007

SOHC

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

fostereast · Jul 30, 2007

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.

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