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Originally posted by Russ Dickey
I guess my question is, which position did Shelby put the quick-jacks in?
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Russ, the answer is really simple. The way you have them on the front (hook inwards) is the correct "original" way to have them on
289 cars.
The correct way to have them on
427 cars is the opposite...hook-outwards (the more popular way you see them).
For a very simple reason... although having them inwards gives you a wee-bit more machanical advantage of lift when using the quick-jack... on the 427, the cross-bar of the quick jack
won't clear the larger radiator/oil-cooler opening of the 427.
Original CSX3002 publicity photos showed the jacks ala 289 style, but remember that car was a 289 hybrid and had a bizarre
oil cooler opening.
The factory didn't race many 427's, but they sure would have figured out that the jack would hit the body if the hooks were inwards.
The rears are up for grabs, but I believe they were installed with respect to the way the fronts were, on any given car, for symmetry.
So tell the pundits that you are correct!
Here is an old picture of the CSX30xx production run (Comp cars)..
see the way the jacks are installed...
(Allen / Ironworker wll be pleased to see the FIA wheels on these 427's
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