12-20-2014, 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by patrickt
... It's just a crime not to put an FE in a 427 body car ...
- small blocks can make just as much power
- FEs weigh more
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SAI - Following the FIA World Manufacturing Championship in 1965, Shelby American began work on upgrading our signature roadster design. In 1966 we debuted the 427 S/C, our most powerful high-performance roadster, for street and competition (S/C).
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Originally Posted by AL427SBF
... With today's replicas how do you meet Shelby's intent back in '66, you replicate the 427 body and put a 427 SB in it
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Originally Posted by patrickt
Well that made no sense whatsoever, but, OK ...
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Power to weight ratio was the name of the game back then = Shelby's intent with the 427 CID.
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