Rare Experimental Ford 427ci ‘Calliope’ Can-Am V-8

[Neal]

The ultimate FE for your Mark ll? Interested reading…

https://www.motortrend.com/news/experimental-ford-lemans-v8-calliope-big-block-discovered/

 

[Neil]

The ultimate FE for your Mark ll? Interested reading…

https://www.motortrend.com/news/experimental-ford-lemans-v8-calliope-big-block-discovered/

630 BHP? Hmmm... In 1972-73 our McLaren M8C had an aluminum block ZL-1 Chevrolet engine built by George Bolthoff that dynoed at 666 BHP and our spare engine had 665 BHP. Ford was starting off in a disadvantageous position.

 

[BenL]

630 BHP? Hmmm... In 1972-73 our McLaren M8C had an aluminum block ZL-1 Chevrolet engine built by George Bolthoff that dynoed at 666 BHP and our spare engine had 665 BHP. Ford was starting off in a disadvantageous position.

The article says "Ford posited the engine had the potential for 800 hp and a redline of 8,000 rpm."

 

[Neil]

The article says "Ford posited the engine had the potential for 800 hp and a redline of 8,000 rpm."

Anyone can "posit" but let's see it on a dynamometer.