[DeTomaso] 427 SOHC in a Pantera?

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The tempting thing is you can finally buy brand new aluminum 427 SOHC heads from at least 2 sources.  One is Dove, the other is Gene? Coon.  The cost is around $6,000 bare.  There's also a guy in Australia making 427 SOHC parts.  (Munroe?)  Sorry about the sp? on the names.  I'm not sure, and I'm too lazy to look it up right now.

The rest of the parts have been available for years - chains, cams, valve covers, timing cover, etc.

True, a 427 SOHC would cost quite a bit more than the alternatives, but it's the holy grail for Fords.

You can also easily bore/stroke to 500" (which has been mentioned).

The negative is it's so overstated that it likely wouldn't be any fun driving.  I can't believe I said that.  I really am over the hill.

-----Original Message-----
>From: Göran Malmberg <hemipanter at hemipanter.se>
>Sent: Sep 29, 2009 2:38 AM
>To: 'Larry Finch' <fresnofinches at aol.com>, detomaso at realbig.com
>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] 427 SOHC in a Pantera?
>
>I've certainly put in an engine that is a bit out of time because it is
>fun, but a 427 Soch, I think is most worth to collectors who will have
>it serve for the right car of its time. We know how a 351 cam chain
>might look like and it is not fun in a Soch. 427 is also quite a "small"
>engine so it is not to powerfull either. But one may of course get a
>very orginell car with such engine. 
>Goran
>
>Anyways, his dream is to put a Ford 427 SOHC in the car.  After I  
>pulled myself off the grass and stopped my insane laughter, he tells  
>me he figures he will move the gas tank up front (I suggested a fuel  
>cell), relocate the coolant tanks, and redo the inner wheelhouse  
>panels a bit and slide that SOHC right in there.
>
>Has anyone ever done this?
>
>Is there the slightest chance it can be done?
>
>Larry
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