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Originally Posted by AL427SBF
The problem with the aesthetics/originality argument is that either you are true to the legend or you arbitrarly decide what's important with originality and what is not. How many of you authentic replica owners with an FE are in fact at 427 CID with your motors putting out 425 HP? Not to mention running with 4" main chassis tubes, 4-speed top loader, 1st gen coil suspension and a 3:31 rear end?
The answer is very few if any.
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The arbitrariness of authenticity is irrelevant since the market ultimately determines what is and isn't desirable in terms of aesthethics/originality. Items that aren't obvious departures from the original and generally considered "upgrades" such as aluminum 482's and Tremecs are demanded by the preponderance of CSX, KMP and ERA customers, which are generally considered the closest in terms of originality to the original '60's Cobras.