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Old 12-06-2009, 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by car4jim View Post
There was a show on Speed channel where they dyno'ed all the big blocks from the 60's. They tested a 427 FE that looked relatively stock. It seems to recall around 500 HP. Anyone see the show that can confirm?
Yes, I saw it and there was a lot of discussion on it afterwards (not so much on the Club Cobra). It was the general consensus that most, if not all, of the engines were "ringers" and were not built truly stock. Especially the hemi.
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