Originality - why stroke your 427?

xb-60 · #1 (**permalink**) 05-24-2018, 01:37 AM

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Originally Posted by RodKnock

FIFY.

"Originality" of a replica?

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Originality of a replica? Rod, are you telling me you would have considered putting a Chev engine in your Kirkham?

I'm assuming that your engine selection was restricted to a choice of one....yes?

Cheers!
Glen

RodKnock · #2 (**permalink**) 05-24-2018, 07:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xb-60

Originality of a replica? Rod, are you telling me you would have considered putting a Chev engine in your Kirkham?

I'm assuming that your engine selection was restricted to a choice of one....yes?

Cheers!
Glen

Yawn.

Personally, I would have put a Chevy LS engine like the Aussies do, but when a Kirkham comes up for sale in the States, they nearly always have FE’s. So, resale or money was a factor. And the FE was just a plain easy and headache free installation. And I appreciate the easy path.

What I didn’t do, is install a toploader, date coded side oiler, Shelby badges, Smith gauges, ID plate, paint, etc., or even buy a CSX, to achieve the most “accurate replica.”