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01-26-2005, 09:27 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: 2022 Backdraft RT4 (#2435), Prestige F427-HR-C1
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Apologies if this was said already, but I always thought that FE stood for the symbol for iron on the table of elements.
Hmmm. Maybe not.
Paul
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01-26-2005, 10:49 PM
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SCOBRAC is right,...
'FRIGGIN' EXPENSIVE!
.Just ask my wife,
all other arguments are a sidebar, she has a knack for having it all figured out, just ask her.....
28 yrs.
FE means Ford Edsel 
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12-12-2008, 05:00 AM
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F***
I always thought FE stands for F***er Engine, because they were better than everything else back then ;-)
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01-26-2005, 11:08 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF, Roush IR 427, T56
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Quote:
Originally posted by Cal Metal
Case in point. I was at the Chicago Auto Show a couple of years ago and there is this gal showing off the new Chrysler cars. Much of the styling was sort of retro with strong accents a la Virgil Exner, the great Chrysler designer of the 50's. I mentioned that fact to her and she didn't have a clue as to who I was talking about. No sense of history and Chrysler Marketing didn't appear to think that maybe a little education on their design history might have been appropriate in this situation. When I mentioned the 300 letter cars of the 50s, the Thomas Special Ghia built cars, and the K-310, she didn't know what I was talking about.
I just walked away. [/b]
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THAT is hilarious.
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01-27-2005, 09:34 AM
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I thought it was for Fast Engine......
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01-27-2005, 10:01 AM
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Is Sizzler serious?
He can't really be serious.
Not possible.
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01-27-2005, 10:07 AM
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Having built and lived with one, lineslinger is 100% correct.......Yes, and my wife concurs as wel!
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01-27-2005, 10:37 AM
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Finally Engaged
Edly;
And this story was reported to you by Dan Rather, who had gotten it from one of his reliable sources, right? 
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01-27-2005, 11:07 AM
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Actually I think the truth is that it came from when they built the first proto type engine. A Ford engineer who had to re-build it after it flew apart called it the most FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE of his life.
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01-27-2005, 11:24 AM
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OK, so I don't like cold showers in the mornings. Sorry.
The thread title hit me at the wrong time of the day, after a series of similiar mornings.
I hang around farmers, truckers, teamsters and the like, I'm not used to high-falutin polictically incorrect language. Sorry.
I do have the correct answer to the question though, per Ford no less: FE stands for Hurricane (or vice versa). I hope this puts this endlessly repeated question to bed once and for all.
This IS the correct answer. Per Ford. <---that's a period
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01-27-2005, 11:33 AM
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Better idea????
Well around here it certainly means, Favorite Engine. To me it means Futile Effort.
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01-27-2005, 11:46 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: sold BDR #123 351w, Tko 17" full polished wheels
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FE, Iron, Ford Engine, Ford Edsel, hurricane, Finally Engaged???
I sure am glad I have a small block!!!
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01-27-2005, 11:55 AM
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I hope I never find out. Too many cool stories here, kinda like the stories about how the angel came to appear at the top of the Christmas tree.
UT
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09-05-2008, 08:46 PM
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"I just came acroess this post and I'm sure glad to put a end to this debat once an for all. Befroe I started my stainless steel plating business, I workd at a ford dealer cleaning up all the ford mechanics loved those damn FE engines. Job securitey they would say when aonther POS would come in on a hook with rods poking out the side.  We have a clear case of F.orced E.xtraction here. So there you have it the undisputid truth...FE=FORCED EXTRACTION.
McVette
Don't make me go there
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09-05-2008, 08:56 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by McD00
"I just came acroess this post and I'm sure glad to put a end to this debat once an for all. Befroe I started my stainless steel plating business, I workd at a ford dealer cleaning up all the ford mechanics loved those damn FE engines. Job securitey they would say when aonther POS would come in on a hook with rods poking out the side. We have a clear case of F.orced E.xtraction here. So there you have it the undisputid truth...FE=FORCED EXTRACTION.
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Traveling again McD00?
Holy drag the thread out of the basement! 
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09-05-2008, 10:45 PM
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Following McD00 around is like following a drunk from bar to bar to see what he'll stumble over next. At least he's gained some friends, I heard he's on Ron's Buddie list. Not sure if that is a good or bad thing... but I bet it's not good.
Better keep it on topic guys... don't make me call up JAMO.
MEATMASTER: F-E Stands for Fork Extraction from a tender, jooosy steak!
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09-05-2008, 10:44 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by McD00
"=I workd at a ford dealer cleaning up all the ford mechanics loved those damn FE engines.
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09-06-2008, 07:29 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by McD00
I workd at a ford dealer cleaning up all the ford mechanics
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Don't even want to go there.
BTW; MJ, ever hear anything back from Ford? 
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09-05-2008, 10:49 PM
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I remember this thread, it was worth a revisit. My favorite FE thing was freakin' expensive.
This thread is SO old even Turk has posted on it!
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09-06-2008, 08:15 PM
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1954 was the first overhead valve for Ford, they also made a Police Interceptor Special in 1958, which was 350 hp. They also put 427's in Cougars in 1968, less than 300 made. 1969 Mustang 429 was a hemi head, also had 428's in them in 68 & 69.
Bill
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