#15 — The Story of FoMoCo's 1968 427 V-8 Engine

Hello, and welcome back to the “Yours in old FoMoCo iron” YouTube channel!  My name is Adrian Clements, and before we begin, I want to remind you when you’re done watching this video to please check out some of my other videos numbers 1 through 14 on my channel — thank you!  Today in video #15 we’re going to learn the true story of Ford Motor Company’s 1968 W-code 427 cubic inch 4-barrel 390 hp V-8 engine.  Many of you have probably heard a story about somebody’s uncle’s brother’s cousin who hdd a ’68 Mustang with a factory 427 engine.  Could this be true?  What 1968 FoMoCo vehicles were available with a 427 engine, and how many were built?  Let’s get started!

Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:49 1968 427-4V 390 hp V-8 Engine
3:11 “1968 Ford Car Facts” Book
7:07 “1968 Lincoln-Mercury Data Book”
10:14 “1968 Ford Car Service Specifications”
10:40 “1965-72 Ford Car Master Parts and Accessories Catalogs”
12:49 “1965-72 Lincoln-Mercury Car Master Parts and Accessories Catalog”
15:20 1968 Ford & Mustang “427” Tire Labels
15:45 1968 FoMoCo 427 V-8 Production
17:01 Literature Updates
19:02 1968 Cougar GT-E Production Numbers
20:56 1968 Mercury Cougar XR-7 GT-E Hardtop, VIN 8F93W537983
21:47 So What Happened?
24:05 Close-Out