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Ford was using the high-riser intake and matching heads, which were allowed by NASCAR for one season (1964). In 1965, NASCAR banned Ford's high-riser version of the engine, claiming they did not fit under "stock" hoods. Chrysler's 426 Hemi was banned as well, returning in 1966 after a de-tuned version was installed in a production vehicle that ...
Ford Fairlane 500 Thunderbolt rear view Modified, street-driven, 1964 Fairlane Thunderbolt. Based on the standard two door post sedan Fairlane and named for a factory experimental Fairlane of 1963, the Thunderbolt combined the light weight of Ford's intermediate-sized body introduced in 1962 with a "high rise" 427 cu in (7.0 L) V8 engine with dual 4-barrel Holley carburetors intended for use ...
Unlike the later, second-generation 427, it was based on the W-series 409 engine, but with a longer 3.65 in (92.7 mm) stroke. A high-rise, two-piece aluminum intake manifold and dual Carter AFB carburetors fed a 13.5:1 compression ratio to produce an under-rated SAE gross 430 hp (321 kW) and 575 lb⋅ft (780 N⋅m).
The 1962 413 Max Wedge Dodges and Plymouths slightly preceded the growing wave of proto-Muscle Cars that gained momentum with the 427 Ford Fairlane Thunderbolt (1964) and 427 Mercury Comet Cyclone (1964), 389 Pontiac GTO (1964), 396 Chevrolet Chevelle (1965), 400 Buick Gran Sport (1965), 400 Oldsmobile 442 (1965), and 390/427 Ford Fairlane ...
The L72 was a 427 cu in (7.0 L) 90° overhead valve V8 big-block engine produced by Chevrolet between 1966 and 1969. Initially rated at 450 horsepower, the rating dropped to 425 hp (317 kW) shortly after its release (although there was no change in power).
While the NHRA FSS is the original and preeminent racing series for Factory Stock cars the growth and popularity of FSS racing has been seen through expansion in other series. These include the National Muscle Car Association's (NMCA) Factory Super Car [ 4 ] series and Drag Illustrated's Factory Stock Classic [ 5 ] as examples.
Shelby authorized continuations of the original AC-built Cobra series. Produced in Las Vegas, Nevada, these cars retain the general style and appearance of their original 1960s ancestors, but are fitted with modern amenities. The initial version for continuation was a 427 S/C model which was represented in the CSX4000 series.