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Ford Offers Two New Crate Engines

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American pistonheads who enjoy the thrills of racing, or maybe just like to build their own automotive project, now have two more reasons to desire a heart transplant...for their cars, as Ford has released two new crate engines.

For the guys who had their wallet on a diet recently, the company offers a 306 cubic inches unit which delivers 340 HP and 310 lb-ft of torque, dubbed X302. This uses forged pistons and high performance aluminum heads. If that is so... why the average performance figures? Europeans might ask. Let’s say that for $3,495 this is what Ford has to offer and move on. At least the unit looks good, as it is topped with a set of Ford Racing polished aluminum valve covers.

For $8,800 buyers get the 427 FE, an engine based on the Boss 351 block with four-bolt main bearings carrying the forged steel crankshaft and rods. The block is topped with Ford Racing Aluminum cylinder heads and delivers 535 HP and 545 lb-ft of torque. More money, more power, but only a marginally better horsepower/liter ratio.

For those of you who are interested, here are more complete details of the two engines (both come with 12 months warranty):

X302 Specs:
306 cubic inches (4.030" bore x 3.00" stroke), seasoned 302 block
340 hp / 310 lb.ft. torque
9.0:1 compression ratio
Cast iron crank, I-beam connecting rods and forged pistons
Aluminum Ford Racing X-306 cylinder heads with 1.94 intake and 1.54 exhaust valves w/ 64 CC chambers
Hydraulic Roller E303 Camshaft
Includes 50oz. harmonic balancer
Ford Racing die-cast polished aluminum valve covers
Distributor, ignition wires, intake, fuel system, water pump, exhaust and flywheel are needed to run
Standard 12/12 FRPP Crate Engine Warranty
$3,495.00 MSRP


427 FE Specs:
427 cubic inches (4.125" bore x 4.00" stroke), 9.5 deck 351 BOSS block with 4-bolt mains
535 hp @ 5600 / 545 lb.ft. torque @ 4500
10.5:1 compression ratio
Neutral balance forged steel crank, steel H-beam connecting rods and forged pistons
Aluminum Ford Racing Z cylinder heads with 2.02 intake and 1.60 exhaust valves w/ 63 CC chambers
Hydraulic Roller Camshaft
Includes water pump and harmonic balancer
Distributor, Ignition Wires, Intake, Fuel System, Exhaust and Flywheel are needed to run
Standard 12/12 FRPP Crate Engine Warranty
$8,8000.00 MSRP
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