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"Poor Man's 427" 

by Wes Adams

WEBMASTER'S NOTE: The following is an ongoing project by Wes Adams to build a "Poor Man's 427", using a Ford FT 330 block and other 'cast-off' parts. The posts were saved from the FordFE.com forums and reposted here with Wes' permission.
  Page 01 - December 2, 2004     
Inside look at the Poor Man's 427!  Homemade on the Farm. Got Pics.

Here we go on the build-up for the Poor Man's 427, starting with a D4TE 105 block!

  Page 02 - December 8, 2004   
UPDATE on the Poor Man's 427

I didn't tell ya that this block started life as a 330! Included here are some pictures of the block.
  Page 03 - December 10, 2004   
Part One of the Sleeves on the Poor Man's 427

Getting started installing the cylinder sleeves.
  Page 04 - December 12, 2004
Part Two of the Sleeves on the Poor Man's 427

Installing the cylinder sleeves
  Page 05 - December 23, 2004 
How to do up Rods for "The Poor Man's 427" Part 1

Conditioning of the connecting rods
  Page 06 - January 7, 2005
Some more new parts came in for "The Poor Man's 427"

Conditioning of the connecting rods
  Page 07 - January 16, 2005
Original Ford SK head Idea for "The Poor Man's 427"

Doing some cylinder head mock-up
  Page 08 - January 24, 2005
Part 1 of "The Poor Mans 427" Head Build-Up

 
  Page 09 - January 24, 2005  
Part 2 of "The Poor Man's 427" Head Build-Up

Installing hardened valve seats and grinding the valves

 
  Page 10 - June 17, 2006  
Here we go on the adventures of "The Poor Man's 427" Issue!

Getting started on the crankshaft
  Page 11 - February 12, 2006
Another fine Issue of "The Poor Man's 427"  -  Connecting Rods

Prepping the connecting rods
  Page 12 - Febuary 12, 2006 
The real deal......Back to "The Poor Mans 427"!

Continuing work on the connecting rods
  Page 13 - October 8, 2005
"The Poor Mans 427" Gets on a Weight Loss Program!

Balancing the connecting rods
  Page 14 - October 9, 2005
Balancing Act on "The Poor Man's 427"

Balancing the crankshaft
  Page 15 - October 24, 2005  
"The Poor Man's 427" Block Prep

Getting the block ready for re-assembly
  Page 16 - October 24, 2005  
Part 1 of the Crank Check-Up for "The Poor Man's 427"!

Prepping the crankshaft for installation
  Page 17 - February 4, 2006    
Installing the BIG STICK for "The Poor Man's 427"

Installing the camshaft
  Page 18 - February 8, 2006  
Deck it out on "The Poor Man's 427"
Checking deck height
  Page 19 - September 29, 2006  
Slugging Out the "Poor Man's 427"

Installing pistons and rings
 

 
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