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Originally Posted by DanEC
A bit more time now and I can re-cap some of engine info in Colin Comer's book, "Shelby":
3001 - 3071 S/C and Competition models - not all numbers used. I believe the competition models used higher compression side oiler blocks, MR parts, single 4bbl and other changes and were rated at 485
3100 - 3200 cars with LR 427 center oilers with dual quads/425 HP.
3201 - 3305 +/- cars with LR 428 PI engines with single 4bbl/385 HP
3306 - 3360 +/- cars with 427 MR side oiler engines wth single 4bbl/410 HP
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So...all the glory and folklore back in the day was predicated on these "humble" big blocks putting out a little over 400 HP (give or take). Ken Miles drove a street Cobra on street tires in the famous 0-100-0 run that stood the test of time for decades. I don't understand why today's builders are so intent on making 600 HP or more with these cars when they did just fine with more usable power. Lynn Park has stated on record that when built to stock specs, the cars perform at their best. Yet people can't seem to help themselves by over powering them.