The Ford 428 Needs To Be Recognized On 4/28 – It’s The Right Thing To Do

The mighty Ford 428! This has been one of the most hot rodded engines in the Ford world since it hit the streets in a few different forms in the late 1960s. While only one ci larger than the 427 FE engine, there are some major differences in the block casting and the bore/stroke is also different from the only slightly smaller member of the big block FE family of engines. Like the 428 Pontiac, the 428 Ford began powering larger cars like models in the Galaxie, Thunderbird, and Mercury family. It didn’t take long for the engine to start finding its way into other cars, most famously into the Ford Mustang, first as a dealer installation at Tasca Ford called the KR-8 and then adopted by the Ford Motor Company as the legendary Mustang Cobra Jet.

The bore and stroke of the engine from the factory came as 4.13×3.98. The standard cruising model 428 that was introduced in 1966 included a cast iron crank, forged rods, a cast iron intake, a single 4bbl carb and a 345hp rating. The heads were the same that were on other FE big blocks with 2.04 intake valves and 1.57 exhaust valves. The compression was 10.5:1. The Police Interceptor engine had an aluminum intake, beefier rods with stronger bolts, and a more aggressive camshaft. It carried a 360hp rating. The other interesting early 428 was the Shelby model which had dual fours on it and was rated BELOW the police engine at 355hp. Yeah, right!

The 428 Cobra Jet and Super Cobra Jet were the heavy swingers of the lineup. An iron block with a more nodular blend was used, Police Interceptor connecting rods, a cast iron version of the PI intake, and a 735cfm Holley was on top. The camshaft from the 390GT was employed in this engine and the heads were close to the 427 Low Riser units. 2.09″ intake and 1.66″ exhaust valves moved the gasses. The comical 335hp rating was grabbed at 3,400 rpm.

The Super Cobra Jet held the same power rating as the CJ but used the cap screw rods we talked about in the heartier 427 engines, it was externally balanced, and had an external engine cooler as well. These engines did not use the side oiler block but rather the FE block that the other 428s were based on.

Making 400+ horsepower in the high performance Cobra Jet version and even more in the famed “Super Cobra Jet” which was specifically designed for the severe abuse and use that comes along with racing environs, the 428 lives on today in may, many muscle cars and was certainly an engine that places in the top five of all the factory installed muscle cars mills of the 1960s and early 1970s. It didn’t have the longest shelf life in the world but it was produced in decent volume, which is the magic recipe for hot rodders. We think that you’d be hard pressed to yank one from a wrecking yard anymore but good core engines are still out there to be found.

We could rant on all day about the 428, but we’re going to send you below to watch some videos honoring this iron giant of the Muscle car realm that continues to be a force in racing and hot rodding today –

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