427 SOHC Cammer
Ford developed the extraordinary 427 SOHC Cammer as a response to Chrysler’s 426 Hemi and the escalating NASCAR engine war. It used an FE-derived block with overhead cams in both cylinder heads.
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427 CU INV8 · 7,0 L · Fra 1964A piece of Ford V8 history
Ford developed the extraordinary 427 SOHC Cammer as a response to Chrysler’s 426 Hemi and the escalating NASCAR engine war. It used an FE-derived block with overhead cams in both cylinder heads.
A long timing chain drove the cams. Period output claims around 616–657 hp depended on induction setup and should not be equated with modern SAE net horsepower.
The Cammer never became a regular production-car option. Ford nevertheless supplied engines for competition, where they became famous in drag racing.
Technical features
- SOHC på begge topper / overhead cams
- Langt registerkjededrev / long chain
- A/FX og dragracing / drag racing
The stated output belongs to a specific factory or period configuration, not every version of this engine family. SAE gross (historic) and SAE net (modern) are not directly equivalent.
Reference
www.hotrod.com ↗Source material has been paraphrased and independently edited. Some historical figures are disputed or version-dependent.