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Old 04-15-2007, 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Jamo
Hmmm...if it was only correct. You say you went to LeMans all the time, and state that the Mark IV Ford GTs were the first to use FEs?

The first Ford GT to win LeMans was in 66...Mark II with a 427 FE, which was also used the next year in the all-American Mark IV. The Gulf wins in the next two years were with SB motors...per the changed FIA regulations (as opposed to mfg choice).

I will double check for the MKII, you might be right, I always thought they were small block with the exeption of the MKIV.