Engine Dimensions
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Engine Dimensions
For stat junkies like myself, Forum members might find this interesting.
http://www.carnut.com/specs/engdim.html
http://www.carnut.com/specs/engdim.html
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Some interesting information. One thing that surprises me is the weight difference between the small block Ford and small block Chevy. Never realized that the Ford was so much lighter (if the information is accurate).
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I have to agree, Ted. I always thought that the SB Windsor was narrower, as well. It was most likely the weight that contributed to the Ford being installed in all manner of cars (Griffith, Sunbeam, altered Austin Healeys, etc).
Ted Sutton, one of Shelby's mechanics, was known throughout So Cal for stuffing in SB Fords into all types of Sports Cars. His most celebrated achievement, while working at Shelby American, was stuffing the FE 427 into a CSX 2000 Cobra. The concept eventually became the 427 prototype (the Ken Miles Flip Top).
Ted Sutton, one of Shelby's mechanics, was known throughout So Cal for stuffing in SB Fords into all types of Sports Cars. His most celebrated achievement, while working at Shelby American, was stuffing the FE 427 into a CSX 2000 Cobra. The concept eventually became the 427 prototype (the Ken Miles Flip Top).
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Ya, that was the car known as "The Turd" before turning it into the Flip Top. It eventually evolved into the very formidable CSX3000 cars. I always thought it was kind of a shame that Ford abandoned the 427 Cobras, but they had bigger fish to fry with the Ford GT's.
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Ferrari, too, had introduced the mid-engine 250 LM around that time.
Pete Brock had designed the Type 65 Coupe (an offshoot from the famous Cobra 289 Daytona but with the 427 FE) but Shelby/Ford wanted nothing to do with it, despite the fact that the 289 Coupes had won Le Mans and the World Manufacturers Cup. As a matter of fact, Brock was unceremoniously fired after the Daytonas had won the Cup.
Ford was all in with the GT and even a genius like Brock had no place in the organization after they shifted to a higher gear with the MK IIB and the Mark IV.
Pete Brock will always be in my Pantheon of heroes. He is an incredible guy.
Last edited by Dan Hampton; Dec 23, 2024 at 03:51 PM.
