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IF, one were to consider ordering a 427 crate motor to go in their 88 TC, from which builder would they trust?  I am really liking the edlebrock version, but there are several builders out there.  I mean 550-600hp is insane power fro not so bad money.  Also, got a built 2.3 with a holset that may be available soon.....lol

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Reply #1 –
Are you talking about ford FE block.... I believe...its been done in a fox mustang.  I would Google that.
Probably nobody has done that here...could be a cool project.

Good luck,

Travis

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Reply #2 –
I believe he's talking about a very long stroked 351. Chp sells a rotating assy for a 427 for the tune of $1800. I would check into the ford racing crate engines, but with everything I would double/triple check everything on which ever motor you choose, you never know if it went down the line and the guy torquing rod caps was having a bad day or just alltogether forgot his torque wrench that day or couldn't see the marks on the handle or some stuff. I'm quite leery of buying a crate motor due to that. Spend upwards of 7k on a motor and have it fly apart on start up

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Id build it myself. If you havent rebuilt an engine before there is a lot of help on the internet and there is also build books that you can use. If you want somthing done right do it yourself or pay a lot of money for someone good to build one for you. I mean its a good fun experience to rebuild an engine. When you open up the hood and someone asks who built the engine you get to say that you built that beast lol.
 

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thing is, I dont have a garage anymore.  Plus these things come with a 2 year warranty so the reliability issue isnt a problem.  The edelbrock motor comes with a fully programmable injection setup as well.  Just pop it in and BAM  500+ hp.  Wonder how those old galaxy 500 "427" emblems  would look on the fenders?