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Old 03-03-2010, 10:07 AM
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Ford has for the most part (at least until recently) played "catch up" with Chevrolet. GM brought out the 265 V8 in 1955, Ford brought out the Y block 292, Chevy jumped to the 283, Ford to Y block 312. Then Ford developed the thin wall casting technique for the 221, 260, then ultimately the 289. Ford was always behind the curve with their cylinder heads (no news to anyone in racing circles). The ONLY reason the Cobra was so successful was beacuse of its weight compared to other cars it was classed with.
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