Thread: Looking for a SOHC 427

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Hi Everyone, I am 16 years old and from MS. I have been looking at the SOHC 427s for a while. Can anyone tell me what price Id be expecting to pay for a Cammer, or If i could even find one?
Thank Yall.

Years ago, I heard Holman & Moody had brand new SOHC's. They supposedly bought all of Ford's inventory... If they had any, I suspect you would have to part with some very serious bucks.

Well.....they are expensive. At least $25-30K for something complete. Many of us lust over the thoughts of having one but at those prices just out of reach these days. I've heard of few guys here that know people that have them and will not part with them. A somewhat less expensive venture might be in the near future. The "chatter" out there is someone (Dove maybe???) will be casting new cammer aluminum heads in the future. Many of the other parts needed are being repoped now. But many original parts will still be needed and they are expensive. Do a search on ebay for " Ford 427 SOHC cammer" and you'll get some hits. These was one cammer in CA on there but not sure if it sold or not. Shelby, Genesis and Rob Pond make aftermarket 427 blocks. I've seen a few Pond aluminum blocks on ebay with the oil drainbacks machined for the cammers heads. So things are starting to happen slowly as we can see. Check the sister site Club Cobra and post in the FE forum if your serious. I remember someone there knowing a guy who has a few for sale. Good luck on your adventure. I'd be studing everything you can find to gather info on these before you buy. G.

Maybe you could find a really dumb Ford parts dude who would honor this ad????

Well, if you can find 1, as stated b4, they are way to expensive, but that is because they are rare. Find a 390 and run that in your '65 F100, if that is what you wanted the cammer for.

First of all, it's nice to see sixteen year olds coming into this great hobby and still wanting to build American muscle.

Secondly, it's nice that older rodders are willing to spend the time to answer his questions in a caring manner. This is how we pass the torch, and why I like this forum.

Keep wanting that cammer Zack. Get a good education, a good job, and it will happen. I wanted a roadster since I was 12, and finally finished it when I was 50, but the dream was neat to hold onto all those years.

In the meantime, slide the 390 or 460 in the truck. Cammer's aren't exactly great daily drivers anyway.

Back in the late eighties, I saw a few cammers for sale, and they were in the $20,000 and up price range. I know they didn't go down since then.

I agree with Don's advise, to use a 460 if you want big Ford muscle.