Ford 427 SOHC engines

Does anyone know if any low spark plug location heads and rocker covers survived the R&D scrap pile?
Note plug location adjacent to firewall.

 

If that's M.T.........
He casted his own heads for the Cammer, similar to the Chrysler w/ plug location in the center of the chambers. Is this another variation?

Joe

 

Not M/T.

 

Vague resemblance, wasn't sure. Interesting question.

Joe

 

It does look like him.

 

302 experimental SOHC that was to go into NASCAR racing. The plugs are reconfigured to the bottom of the head, where as the later SOHC was located close to the intake.

 

M/T’s signature cast-aluminum valve covers for the Hemi Ford are the same pieces that fit on production 331 through 392 CID Chrysler Hemi V8s, and the M/T Pontiac hemi, too—the covers and gaskets are all interchangeable. They also fit the aluminum replacement cylinder heads M/T produced for the Chrysler hemi, naturally. The spark plug tubes are Mopar replacement parts.



https://www.macsmotorcitygarage.com/mickey-thompsons-427-ford-hemi-v8-and-its-fascinating-secret/

 

Ray Brock.
Even though France barred the SOHC V8 from NASCAR competition, Ford proceeded to develop the engine anyway, hoping to change Big Bill’s mind. In May of 1964, a ’64 Galaxie hardtop with a Cammer V8 installed was parked behind Gasoline Alley at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where the assembled press corps could get a good look at it. Here’s Ray Brock, publisher of Hot Rod magazine, eyeballing the setup. Note the spark plug location at the bottom edge of the valve cover on this early version of the SOHC V8.

https://www.macsmotorcitygarage.com/cammer-the-real-story-of-the-legendary-ford-427-sohc-v8/

 

Thanks for the link, Denny That air breather set-up on the following pic is pretty futuristic. Have never seen that one before.

Joe

 

That's a standard-for-the-time NASCAR cold air induction air cleaner (and I think they may still use these). They re-purposed the heater intake at the base of the windshield (a high pressure area) and connected it to the air cleaner.

 

Some great reading there, @DDDenny. Thanks for that link..............Don.

 

Thanks, Steve! I'm not a roundy-round guy (obviously) Knew they've been using cowl induction for quite some time but didn't know it existed in '64. Wonder who initially came up with the concept for circle track racing? The Ford teardrop hood scoop in '64 was introduced to vent hot air, induction through the hoses from the headlight buckets.

Joe

 

Something else I never noticed before is some of the rocker covers had the Ford script, engine size and some were plain, just the ribbing. I guess the earlier version were the plain ones?

 

Just thinking, FoMoCo may have been being very discreet at the time to appease France. Plain-Jane covers, plug location,...like, this obviously isn't a Chrysler hemi, doesn't make much power

Joe

 

One of the links I posted mentioned a pair of Mercury Cougar specific SOHC rocker covers that Don Nicholson had, got to be as rare as chicken lips.

 

These??????.....

 

The photo shows a ‘63 Impala with the Z-11 427, Chevrolet also had cowl induction on the ‘63 Mystery Motor Impalas in the Daytona 500.

 

Cool, that takes us back another year, 1963. Interesting to see these early innovations when the light bulbs were flickering in these guys' heads. Like, 'keeps my feet cool in the Summertime, hmmm'........

Back to the Cammers we go....

Joe

 

Thank you Sir, for keeping it alive! Mr. Don taught you well

 

302 experimental SOHC?

 

Ford built a 255 cid DOHC engine for Indy in '63. The new 260 small block design was gaining traction quickly in the racing community. High revving baby Cammer!

 

Looks like Jon Kaase.

 

Running a little lean.. LOL..

 

Yes, Sir!
The last I time I looked, he will build you a new one for $55K.
Way out of my league but nice to know some legends are still around.

Joe

 

Yeah, I wonder what those piston tops looked like....

 

This will either put a smile on your face or rip your eyebrows completely off.
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/4...e=dm&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2021-10-21

 

That sounds oh so sweeet!...

 

Top winning bid of 35 taken, $60K!!!
Ripped my eyebrows off

Joe

 

Id like to have the SOHC service manual. Sure would make a great coffee table book.

 

I sold my manual on ebay in the 2000's for $490. Back then, really good ones would bring $500. Not long after I sold mine, someone was counterfitting them and they were bringing around $150. Who ever had the license put a stop to that in a few months.