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10-25-2006, 09:10 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Cobra Make, Engine: No Cobra... yet!
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Originally Posted by ffindling
Despite all their success in NASCAR, Hudson disappeared as a marque in
1957. Hudson might have outclassed the other marques on the racetrack,
but they certainly didn't outclass them in the showroom.
....Fred
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Interesting point, Fred. Actually, Hudson truly died in '54 (I happen to own one of the very last true Hudson Hornets, made in the last week before the line shut down for good in '54)... the Hudson nameplate simply got slapped on Nash cars until '57, except that the 308 did soldier on for a while past '54. Just goes to show that a marque with recognized "Milestone" stepdown design, topnotch performance and--for the times--safety as well as some of the most beautiful body and interior styling of the day simply couldn't compete with the low costs, hucksterism, and market power of Great Monster. 
The fact remains, if I may nudge us back to the topic of siamesed engine cylinders, that successful siamesing of cylinders in a high performance engine pushing or exceeding original design limitations WAS done well before Ford or GM would have considered it in subsequent DECADES! 
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10-25-2006, 11:47 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Sacramento,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Shelby CSX4795 (Sold)
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Bragging rights!
I put a 66' 427fe in my car for the bragging rights.
I could have built any number of other engine combo's for less $$.
But just look at this and imagine saying "Yes, it's an original 1966 FORD 427fe side oiler"!
I did, and pony'ed up for the bragging rights! 
jdog
P.S. You can't take it with you, might as well enjoy it while your still here! 
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10-26-2006, 06:21 AM
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Jdogy - ...and then you put THAT air cleaner on it.  Contradictory comes to mind. Yes, it still does look nice though. |
10-26-2006, 07:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Cracker
Jdogy - ...and then you put THAT air cleaner on it. Contradictory comes to mind. Yes, it still does look nice though. |
and those anodized fittings are certainly NOS.
have to wonder about the internals...original pistons? rods? valves? cam? water pump?
originality is such a loose word.
getting back on track, do the Genesis block. highly recommend using a builder that's built a couple of them before. |
10-26-2006, 09:44 AM
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With a few new parts!
I should have said: an original Ford fe block, "with a few new parts"! 
It's all about air flow! I have a turkey pan for shows. But remember 427sc's were competition cars, they ran a single carb & turkey pan w/out air cleaner! The street cars had 2 carb's and small air cleaners. The turkey pan only works well without an air cleaner. I don't want to drive without an air cleaner, & the small ones are too restrictive. So, for daily use, I have the larger air cleaner.
But the block is an original 1966 FORD block. = Braggin rights!
jdog
P.S. That is, with a few new parts! 
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10-27-2006, 03:37 AM
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Originally Posted by jdog
I put a 66' 427fe in my car for the bragging rights.
I could have built any number of other engine combo's for less $$.
But just look at this and imagine saying "Yes, it's an original 1966 FORD 427fe side oiler"!
I did, and pony'ed up for the bragging rights!
jdog
P.S. You can't take it with you, might as well enjoy it while your still here! |
jdog, how do you sleep at night? How do you get any work done? What keeps you from just standing beside your excellent Cobra with its hood up and staring 24 hrs a day at that jewel of a powerplant under the hood?
I know I'd be worthless for anything else!
Very nice ride!!!! |
10-27-2006, 05:54 AM
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That's why I pulled the original motor and trans and slid them down to the basement.
No qualifying descriptions needed when the hood opens: "Yeah, it's an FE, but not original. I wanted to update the motor's internals and see if I couldn't get more power out of it. I keep the complete original together at home in case there's ever a time I want everything to match."
And if I want to look at gem motors, I just go downstairs.
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10-27-2006, 08:29 AM
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Over rated!
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Originally Posted by farmallmta
jdog, how do you sleep at night? How do you get any work done? What keeps you from just standing beside your excellent Cobra with its hood up and staring 24 hrs a day at that jewel of a powerplant under the hood?
I know I'd be worthless for anything else!
Very nice ride!!!!
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Thanks, both sleep & work are over rated!
jdog
P.S. I do seem to spend a lot of time in the garage with the hood up for no good reason.
Life's too short! You had better grab you some fun while you can. 
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Last edited by jdog; 10-29-2006 at 05:44 PM..
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