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Old 02-15-2015, 06:23 AM
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Originally Posted by kanuck View Post
Way back 20 plus years ago I witnessed a dyno run of a NOS 427 that came out of a crate,
it was suppose to be a 425HP version that was "under rated" no matter what carb or how much timing they put into it, the best they saw was 410 HP, so I really don't believe cobras had as much HP as we would like to believe they had, I figure it is just like anything else over the years the numbers just get bigger and bigger, every time the story is told.

Dean
yup.... just listen to guys in the stands at the drags .. There best one is "My car dyno'd 600hp" . Then continued to run a high 12 @ 110 mph. Oh... "Track can't hold my power"
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427 CSX 3000/4000 and Shelbys.
All gone ! Was a Hell of a run

Now ... The dogs car
Mercedes E63S station wagon. 603hp
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