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In a twist of automotive irony, Ford’s first 427 block was as temperamental as a cat in water—one slip of the casting core and voilà , a paperweight! Enter the FE 428, a budget-friendly marvel with a manageable bore and a cast iron crankshaft. In ’68, the 428 CJ roared onto the scene, leaving insurance agents shaking in their boots while pretending it only had 335 hp. The NHRA saw through the charade, rating it at 360 hp, as it blazed through the Winternationals. Meanwhile, the SCJ variant was ready to race, sporting longer-life capscrews for rods and a cheekily looser piston fit—because who needs air conditioning when you’re this cool?
In the wild world of the Sunbeam Tiger, needing speed had its quirks. With just 7,128 units roaring out, this car was more “British brawn meets American brawn.” It boasted a 260 and 289 engine that made even the Metropolitan Police want a piece. The Tiger tried LeMans but preferred breaking quarter-mile records instead. Maintenance was a mechanic’s yoga class, and Chrysler’s intervention swapped “Powered by Ford” to “Sunbeam V8.” When Ford engines ran out, the Tiger’s production purred to a stop.