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Old 09-04-2009, 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Excaliber View Post
The GT-40's didn't run Webers at Le Mans. If I recall correctly Shelby even tried dual fours in search of more h.p. before settling on a single four .......................Le Man's was more about the ultimate top speed on the long straight, interesting that a single four was chosen in that application.
Shelby settled on a single 4 barrel in the example you site because they DIDN'T NEED more horsepower that the other induction systems provided. They were going for simplicity over complexity. That was the beauty of the 427.

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