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Old 12-06-2012, 06:16 AM
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Originally Posted by DougD View Post
On most of the Cobras we build now, the owners glue a 427 fender emblem on the valve covers when they use chrome pent roofs. I don't believe that the engines came from Ford this way. Did Shelby American equip new 427 cars with these emblems?
Yes, but the exact placement on the valve covers appears to have been very non-precise or they got re-arranged during the early life of the car. There have been previous posts on this subject that you may be able to pull up with a search.
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