427 Cobra Engine 1966

[DougD]

Originally Posted by Excaliber

I would be interested in documentation that indicates a top oiler 427 was planted in an original Cobra. Could be, but it's news to me. The 428 was used for awhile and then Shelby switched back to 427's (after customer complaints). At any rate the Cobra most of us emulate is the S/C, only 30 or so being built of the approximately 300 total count. S/C, side oiler, stick a fork in it!

"Rumor has it", my favorite saying when it comes to nailing down Cobra history, is that nine of the original cars (later models not early ones) may have had a center oiler.

Excal
I'd suggest revisiting this thread:

how many 427 cars had 427 ci engines

Jog your memory?

Repeating something that is not true enough times makes it fact? Sounds like our current presidential election. I for one would rather believe the esteemed Nedsel, SAAC's 427 Cobra registrar, who ought to know.

Once and for all, not all 427 Cobras had side oilers. Starting with 3101, 427 top/center oilers were produced first, 428s second, and finally sideoilers for the last group. (Not including the comp and S/Cs). "Factory records suggest the first few
33xx cars came with 428's, and then the swap to the 427 side-oiler was made."

"All comp cars and all SC cars had 427 SO
CSX3101 - CSX3199 427 TO
CSX3200 - CSX3299 428 PI
CSX3300 to the End 427 SO"