First Start. #861 last ran in 1978.

[Royce Peterson]

Sounds great! Might be running a bit rich, lots of black smoke when you rev it up. Cam sounds like it is mild enough to generate plenty of vacuum for power brakes. I like it!

[69mach351w]

Sounds Groovy

[rbarkley]

Thanks for the feedback and comments everyone.  I appreciate it very much!

The exhaust trim is original as far as I can tell and was on the car when I purchased it.

Info on the cam.  Nothing too radical ...

[Shelby_r_b]

Outstanding and congrats!

[FL SAAC Team Leader]

Simply superb, a musical concerto out the back

Congratulations!

[shelbydoug]

Thanks for the feedback and comments everyone.  I appreciate it very much!

The exhaust trim is original as far as I can tell and was on the car when I purchased it.

Info on the cam.  Nothing too radical ...

This looks like Keith's cam.

Every time I start the car, I am SHOCKED at the racket and amazed that the thing can run that way...but I'm not complaining...has something to do with renewing me?

My wife heard my music play list and had to comment, "do you live entirely in the past?"

Hum? I need to think about that but maybe? It's much friendlier now then it ever was then.

[S7MS427]

Not to hyjack your thread but I'm running a Bullet cam in my 427 too.

Roller Camshaft, Grind No. FE288/292-10R

Intake Duration @ .050 inch: 252°
Exhaust Duration @ .050 inch: 262°

Timing Events @ .050 inch
   
                   OPEN   CLOSE
Intake           20°   52°   
Exhaust        65°   17°

Separation (Lobe Ceners): 110°

Lobe Lift: Int - .375  Ext - .367
Valve Lift: Int - .638  Ext - .624
Valve Lash (Hot): .022

Dynoed out at 473.5 hp @ 5300 and 521.1 lb-ft @ 4300

Bad ass idle, crap for milage (but then you don' t build a 427 for milage!).

[2112]

S7MS427 how is your vacuum?

[The Going Thing]

Doug: I am at about 12" at 900 rpm idle.  I just get by at that. Power Booster Exchange did my booster. They supposedly can work the valving to cope a bit better in low vacuum applications.  Thus far I am doing well with it. A local rebuilder in Dallas did the booster and it didn't function. Steve completed the booster and returned it to me five days.  They also had some of the plastic internals reproduced because of the condition of many of these boosters internally after 50+ years.

[Greg]

I noticed the car is an automatic, are you running a stock converter?

[S7MS427]

S7MS427 how is your vacuum?

I don't worry about vacuum as I switched over to manual disc brakes years ago.  To be honest, I haven't looked at it since the engine was rebuilt.  Guess that's something I'll have to do in the near future.

[mark p]

Sweet 
That has to be a great feeling after all of these years - congrats!

[The Going Thing]

Very similar cam profile.  The first cam is right on the edge to support a power booster, the second not a chance!
As for fuel mileage, I average about 7 MPG.  3.50 gears are not cruising gears.

[S7MS427]

Very similar cam profile.  The first cam is right on the edge to support a power booster, the second not a chance!
As for fuel mileage, I average about 7 MPG.  3.50 gears are not cruising gears.

Going Thing,

My mileage is about the same with the same rear end gear.  However, my secret weapon is a TKO600 w/.64 overdrive.  Mileage isn't helped that much but it makes long distance traveling a bit more pleasant as the RPM drops to about 2000 at 70mph. The car is pretty load with those two chamber Flow Masters.  Guess if I were to do it over again I'd choose three chamber mufflers.

[rbarkley]

Reply for Greg "I noticed the car is an automatic, are you running a stock converter?"

Yes and No.   Yes in that it was a stock c6 converter.  No in that it was completely rebuilt for 2500 stall.