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rotorwrench · 08-28-2017, 10:13 AM

The original mark III Cobras imported from AC and set up by Carroll Shelby's crew were big block 427 powered. I imagine they had to pull the engine to the change the plugs on those little cars. The frames were a lot beefier for them than for the earlier 260/289 small block Ford Cobras.

08-28-2017, 10:13 AM	#20
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 16,498	Re: Ford 385 Family Engine 370 429 and 460 The original mark III Cobras imported from AC and set up by Carroll Shelby's crew were big block 427 powered. I imagine they had to pull the engine to the change the plugs on those little cars. The frames were a lot beefier for them than for the earlier 260/289 small block Ford Cobras.