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Originally Posted by j jones
...Before Shelby arrived on the scene, AC and Rudd had already shoehorned a Ford 260 engine into their little, lightweight car.
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It sounds like the 260 Ford you're referring to is the Rudd tuned 2.6 litre Zephyr motor, not the SBF 260 V8 that Shelby initially used. And 'shoe-horned' is a correct description I think, as the six cylinder engine is longer than the very compact little 260 V8.
Cheers,
Glen