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FE Technical Forum / Re: big ,med, or small block
« on: November 26, 2023, 03:23:43 PM »
I agree that the Fairlane GT with 390GT engine and 4speed was a very competitive car of the time against similar horsepower vehicles. I drove my first 390HP back in 1964 in a Galaxie with 4 speed, and a 1966 Fairlane GT with 4 speed and bought a '66 mustang because the dealer said I couldn't qualify for the 7Litre Galaxie in 1966. I did buy a '69 Fairlane Cobra R code, formal roof line with 4 speed and 3:50 gear which was the quickest stock Ford I had owned to that date. The Cobra CJ with ram air would simply drive away from the Mopar 440s, Chevelle 454s, Nova 396/375, Z-28s, and even the Boss 429 in pure stock forms. I raced at Panama City Beach drag strip every weekend. The closest car to the Cobra in F Pure Stock at the time was an El Camino 396/375 with the tail gate down, but I could always run him down at the stripe when the ram air took over about 80mph. That Cobra ran 13.22 with street tires and pure stock. I had to sell the car when I got orders for Vietnam and I have regretted it to this very day. Joe-JDC