Not to beat a dead horse...but here I go again.
I was looking at a past issue of Mustangs & Fords and they did a comparison; 427W vs 428FE. Details include: 351W and 390FE donor motors, similar pistons and guts, both built by Coast Performance, the FE out-powered the W, but it was interesting...in that they never talk about the cost of each build. The cost is an important factor. They say all the right things like; 'if you add a roller valvetrain to the W it would easily be over 500HP and ft-lbs....but at what cost??
I am all for stroking (
Input?
Opinions? (including 'this should be in talk')
I know my 429 rebuild was close to 6K..and I am still using stock heads and I only have one reputable machine shop in town, so they had me by the short and curlys.
I was looking at a past issue of Mustangs & Fords and they did a comparison; 427W vs 428FE. Details include: 351W and 390FE donor motors, similar pistons and guts, both built by Coast Performance, the FE out-powered the W, but it was interesting...in that they never talk about the cost of each build. The cost is an important factor. They say all the right things like; 'if you add a roller valvetrain to the W it would easily be over 500HP and ft-lbs....but at what cost??
I am all for stroking (
Input?
Opinions? (including 'this should be in talk')
I know my 429 rebuild was close to 6K..and I am still using stock heads and I only have one reputable machine shop in town, so they had me by the short and curlys.