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Old 04-09-2003, 05:47 PM
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As a post mortum. Ford FE's were really a medium sized block, not a big block as commonly discussed here on this site. When they came out they were in comp. with other medium sized blocks. I.E.- Chrysler 383's(later the 400's) and 348 Chevys.(Later the 409's) FE blocks themselves have weight characteristics more in common with iron smallblock Chevys, and the Shelby FE block is light,light,light. About 100lbs I've been told.
Another thing unique to FE's is their firing order. A subject for another thread. That firing order is what saved Fords racing ass's through the 60's on a otherwise obsolete engine design even by 60's standards. I know, I was there. Signed-your real oldtimer,,,,,
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