Ford followed the '64 release of its 427 Fairlane ... this version was more tractable at low speeds than the more radical High-Riser 427. Dual Holleys, chrome valve covers, and an extra-large ...

Ford's own 427 High Riser heads and induction would be a good start, though you'd lose torque on the low end. The aftermarket offers a wealth of great cylinder heads and induction systems for the ...

Ford debuted an overhauled 427 in 1966, featuring a new 8V single ... Moreover, clients could specify their 7.0-liter V8s with NASCAR-inspired high-rise heads, a custom intake manifold, and ...

FE is also a symbol of early-1960s Ford horsepower ... The '61-63 high-performance 390, and the often-forgotten 406 and the 427 were all designed specifically for solid flat-tappet cams, and ...

See All 57 Photos Ford's notorious 427 High Riser is often thought of as a drag-race engine, propelling lightweight Galaxies and Fairlane Thunderbolts down the 1,320. However, it was also the ...

The Ford Fairlane 427 was Ford's entry into the growing market for high-powered ... with dual 4-barrel Holley carburetors on a medium-rise intake manifold, which required a special fiberglass ...

Equipped with perfromance goodies like forged pistons, high-flow heads, a hot cam, and two four-barrel carbs sitting on top of a bespoke, medium-riser ... Ford built only 57 Fairlaine 500 427 ...

In 1964, Ford introduced the Thunderbolt ... but it packs a 1963 low-riser 427-cubic-inch V8. The vehicle retains the original air cleaner and other items in the engine bay.