Flip Top Wheelbase?

[Excaliber]

I have seen and have somewhere in my archive of photo's a picture of the original 390 alloy engine. It actually has an X on the valve cover, a typical FE valve cover by the way, certainly not a cammer cover.

The original alloy 390 was offered to the owner of the flip top, at an extreme dollar amount. The offer was turned down.

[computerworks]

Originally Posted by Excaliber

I have seen and have somewhere in my archive of photo's a picture of the original 390 alloy engine. It actually has an X on the valve cover, a typical FE valve cover by the way, certainly not a cammer cover.

I have on good authority about the original engine in CSX2196:

"...although this engine is called a "390", it was in reality a fully cross-bolted, side oiler 427 casting (probably the first) made in aluminum, that had the displacement reduced simply due to the insertion of steel sleeves."