Also a couple side notes. The rods are floaters (pin) and the pistons are to with spiral locks even though the # on them says they are press fit. Anyone want to take a shot at that?

Thanks for your help folks. This 427 thing is all new to me and I have a bunch of questions. Like a 454 water pump should fit it, right? Have to put all the front stuff from a 454 on it being this motor is going in my Biesemeyer drag boat and the motor from the Bies will be going in my newest project (this is for you fixx) Donzi Classic 18.

That was a very long time ago! I don't have (or remember) anything on them anymore. Sorry

4.25 bore x 4.25 stroke kind of sticks in my mind though, and that does = 482

Those look allot like ford 428 CJ rods ............. ???

do you have one that you can post a pic of?

all your external 454 parts will bolt up to the 427.how about posting up a pic of the bies,i love those old boats,i have a 1975 hondo t-deck.

Its been a few years since I have seen one up close but here is a pic off the web. [ATTACH=CONFIG]513983[/ATTACH]

This is a picture I came up with off the web



This is mine. Would make sense of why this side was ground off on all 8 rods. Ford parts in a Chevy is a no no even though there is some parts that do interchange.



Had to take the crank to my crank guy. It has an issue or two. He told me about how racers used to cut the rear rod journal another .010 over for some reason. He doesn't think it made any difference. So after it is fluxed to see if its cracked (it didn't pass the hammer test) it will all be cut the same all the way across.

Biesemeyer picture? That's easy.



http://www.supernova19.com/resurrect...oint_hydro.htm

Also, have you all ever see a oil pan like this?



They have one on ebay but they don't seem sure what size it is.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1965-90-Chev...-/390619401001

428 CJ's where made with two different rod lengths one of which was 6.530. Back in the 80's the aftermarket rods that would have been available would have been high end race stuff that would look nothing like a OEM forging. Those look like a OEM forgings and the CJ rods are the only rods I have ever seen with a beam like that. I have never heard of it being done but could it be that a engine builder used 6.530 CJ rod in a GM tall deck block because affordable 6.535 where not available yet?

they do look a lot like the ford rod.sanding&polishing the rod beams is a stress reliever and used to be very common.i like the bies,cool old boat.