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Old 04-28-2006, 08:01 AM
rcweingart rcweingart is offline
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You'd have to ask Roush but, again, it does show their committment to their product. My engine was shipped with the wrong harmonic balancer and water pump for the coupe (it was for the roadster). The new slightly larger diameter balancer needed the ID to be machined to fit the nose of the crank (slight interference fit) and the water pump had to be relieved to accept the larger diameter balancer. Rather than ship me the parts and have me labor to install them, Roush sent out my engine builder who did the install. Again, not typical but it does show their committment.

And, you're right about any IR being a nice compliment to the car, especially an all aluminum 427!!! Aside from the sweet power curve, smooth low end, and lots of grunt, it is stunning to look at especially without the external filters. I use 100 micron strainer screens between the velocity stacks and throttle bodies so as not to spoil the open velocity stack eye candy - hence my license plate, "8 STACK."

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