Check out my 427 Side Oiler barn find!

Adger Smith · 12-31-2009, 02:36 AM

It isn't original... ;~)
It's been worked on...
Look at those carbs real close.
It has had Jiffy Kit carb kits installed.
What a find.

sammy christian · 12-31-2009, 09:59 AM

quite a few big cruisers used the 427. did a rebuild ( 1968 Chris Craft 30')for a customer 10 years ago and had to have a cracked block repaired simply because everyone knows you can't buy a replacement for less than $3-4K if you can even find one!

KMachine · 12-31-2009, 08:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adger Smith

It isn't original... ;~)
It's been worked on...
Look at those carbs real close.
It has had Jiffy Kit carb kits installed.
What a find.

or it could be a borg warner carb kit

Tom keedle · 12-31-2009, 08:25 PM

and they like to strip out the float bowls too.

406's had cross bolted mains but i don't know about the screw in plugs....

Jeff Lee · 12-31-2009, 09:37 PM

Oh, I see what your talking about on the needle and seat. That's like what NAPA sells. I thought it was a wrong bowl issue.
I like these shoes. Waiting for my old "wafflle stompers" to come back.

I sure hope this isn't a reverse rotation engine!

Adger Smith · 01-01-2010, 03:47 AM

Thanks, Ed.. ;~) B-W was who made the N-S for the Jiffy kits.... A long time ago I was told the Holley N-S design had a patent and couldn't be repo'ed. I'm wondering if those patents have expired?? I think the W-P on the front of the cam drive will tell you the way it rotates. Rotation may be marked on the cover. If not, pull the cover and check which way the rubber vanes in the pump are laying. If memory is right you could reverse the hoses on those pumps for Rev rotation. A long time ago I did a Chris Craft with 2 - 327 chevies and one was counter rotating. The prop will be cut for C-R,too... I'm pretty sure it was the Left (from back of boat) engine that was C-R... the props rotated inward if the old memory is working. The starter drive, Bendix will be backwards from a reg rotation, too. Chances are on a single engine application it is Std rotation. Happy New Year--- All!!

BlueOval Ralph · 01-01-2010, 01:56 PM

Only very late 406's as I remember never used in production (not even early 63 406's before Dec 1963 only for NASCAR.

Quote:

Originally Posted by tomslik

and they like to strip out the float bowls too.

406's had cross bolted mains but i don't know about the screw in plugs....

12-31-2009, 02:36 AM	#1
Adger Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Texarkana Ark/TX Posts: 2,446 Likes: 575 Liked 880 Times in 311 Posts	Re: Check out my 427 Side Oiler barn find! It isn't original... ;~) It's been worked on... Look at those carbs real close. It has had Jiffy Kit carb kits installed. What a find. __________________ Adger Smith (Former SS)

12-31-2009, 09:59 AM	#2
sammy christian Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: buffalo,ny Posts: 35 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Check out my 427 Side Oiler barn find! quite a few big cruisers used the 427. did a rebuild ( 1968 Chris Craft 30')for a customer 10 years ago and had to have a cracked block repaired simply because everyone knows you can't buy a replacement for less than $3-4K if you can even find one!

12-31-2009, 08:25 PM	#4
Tom keedle Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Berthoud, Coloraduh Posts: 695 Likes: 13 Liked 8 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Check out my 427 Side Oiler barn find! and they like to strip out the float bowls too. 406's had cross bolted mains but i don't know about the screw in plugs....

12-31-2009, 09:37 PM	#5
Jeff Lee VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Anthem, Arizona Posts: 2,766 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Check out my 427 Side Oiler barn find! Oh, I see what your talking about on the needle and seat. That's like what NAPA sells. I thought it was a wrong bowl issue. I like these shoes. Waiting for my old "wafflle stompers" to come back. I sure hope this isn't a reverse rotation engine! __________________ Jeff Lee 7494 D/S '70 AMX

01-01-2010, 03:47 AM	#6
Adger Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Texarkana Ark/TX Posts: 2,446 Likes: 575 Liked 880 Times in 311 Posts	Re: Check out my 427 Side Oiler barn find! Thanks, Ed.. ;~) B-W was who made the N-S for the Jiffy kits.... A long time ago I was told the Holley N-S design had a patent and couldn't be repo'ed. I'm wondering if those patents have expired?? I think the W-P on the front of the cam drive will tell you the way it rotates. Rotation may be marked on the cover. If not, pull the cover and check which way the rubber vanes in the pump are laying. If memory is right you could reverse the hoses on those pumps for Rev rotation. A long time ago I did a Chris Craft with 2 - 327 chevies and one was counter rotating. The prop will be cut for C-R,too... I'm pretty sure it was the Left (from back of boat) engine that was C-R... the props rotated inward if the old memory is working. The starter drive, Bendix will be backwards from a reg rotation, too. Chances are on a single engine application it is Std rotation. Happy New Year--- All!! __________________ Adger Smith (Former SS)

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