[427 Street]

From the World Registry:

"The first approx. 100 street cars received 427 low-rise engines with 2x4V carburetors on aluminum intakes. The next batch of cars (CSX3200 and later) received 428 engines. These were Thunderbird Police Interceptor units with 1x4V carburetors on cast iron intakes which were painted blue.....After CSX3306, the 427 engines were once again used. The all had 1x4V carburetors on aluminum medium-rise intakes....all general approximations for serial number....As far as valve covers, Shelby American basically used whatever they had available. Most of the 427s used chrome pent-roof valve covers and most of the 428 engines had finned, cast aluminum "Cobra LeMans" valve covers."

As far as the wheels, I think it was the previous owners wish to make it look better by having the tires fill the wheels wells. The sunbursts are nice, but obviously do not grip and handle as well or fill the wells up. Original sunbursts are also very fragile and not real practical. I would be open to a reproduction sunbursts.

P. 471 on the Registry gives the wheel history. "The Street cars would use 7.5" Halibrands on all four corners..." They did not have enough of them though..."so, 6-spoke Halibrands were used"....then a combination of wheels were used...finally the Sunburst was developed by Peter Brock and their were no supply issues after that.

And as with the gas cap, so many Cobras were personalized over the years. The Gumball Rally car(s) had hood scoops/extra scoops, sidepipes and other mods.

Thanks for everyone's input. Nick