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Originally Posted by AL427SBF
... not to mention the general improvements in quality of materials and fabrication 15 years of tech progress can make
... not to mention the wear & tear/fatique in materials separated by 15 years of time
... I'm sure the list is substantial if you get away from just the "ERA" differences
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WTF are you talking about? Do you own an ERA? Have you compared early and late ERA's anywhere other than on a screen? Do you go to the shop and observe techniques? Unless any of those are true (and you know what you're looking at) you aren't qualified to give advice to a guy looking to make a sizable investment.
The materials and techniques are substantially what they were when 002 was built. Chassis jigs are the same with allowance for later features. Body and footbox molds are different. The features and options expanded over time.
Nothing lasts 30 years of use unless the quality and engineering was correct. There is no vast chasm of quality difference over the near-800 427 cars. Nor the FIA's to the early 427's.
Mosley is right-a cared-for early car with
just the rad and masters upgrades is perfectly comparable to a newer car. And in some cases a better value. Other quality/race/reliability parts added by owners over time can make it superior in every parameter to a 'factory assembled' car to a lesser content. That's the beauty of ERA-what fits on a newer car can be retro-fit to an older.
Ask how I know.