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Old 04-26-2022, 10:51 PM
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The big block Cobra's were suppose to be 3" longer! Ford computer designed the suspension for the longer chassis. When Alan Turner, Chief Engineer for AC received the read outs, he was baffled that the forward points on the rear A arms were in the middle of the driver and passenger, Phil Remington was on lone from Shelby, he just chalked it up to the computers of the day! Seems Ford did not tell Shelby or AC about the longer car. So the Cobra stayed 90". I never understood why Bob Nagstadt of Ford never said anything? I know he said that the 90" main rails were already cut, but surely Ford could have come up with a few extra Quid for longer tubes? Cheers, Dennis

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