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24-10-2007, 07:49 AM | #1 | ||
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ok here is an interesting tit bit (well i think so) did you know that Ford brought out one only GT HO with a 428 cobra motor, they had planned to sell it following the 351, it was Black but sadly the Government at the time squashed it and would not let it happen. My dad told me this last night he saw the car in the flesh when it was new. I wonder if it is still about somewhere in its original state, how much would that be worth. :eclipsee_
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24-10-2007, 07:51 AM | #2 | ||
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you might be thinking of bill bourkes xw maybe?
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24-10-2007, 08:03 AM | #3 | ||
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Oh dear.....
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24-10-2007, 08:18 AM | #4 | ||
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yeah that could be the one i am not sure but wouldnt that be a find!!!
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24-10-2007, 08:52 AM | #5 | |||
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24-10-2007, 08:54 AM | #6 | ||
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thats a shame it never got the go ahead. a 428 powered phase 4 would have thrashed the xu2s
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24-10-2007, 08:59 AM | #7 | |||
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24-10-2007, 09:43 AM | #8 | |||
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Anyway, that's my one and only contribution to the zillion or so Bill Bourke 428 topics here :
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24-10-2007, 09:51 AM | #9 | ||
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what about the lime green xy gt with a 460 it was a one off and was burried smack bang in the middle of the proving grounds back in the 70s in a container rappted in plastic and covered in oil it was doug up 2 or 3 years ago and was totaly rotted
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24-10-2007, 02:47 PM | #11 | |||
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24-10-2007, 02:56 PM | #12 | |||
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So - did any proof or photos ever come of this 'illeged' discovery????
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28-10-2007, 04:05 PM | #14 | |||
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well in cercuit racing you must turn left eventualy, so when you open the drivers door and stick your foot out it depends on how much tread you dunlop volley's have.
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28-10-2007, 04:10 PM | #15 | |||
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A good friend of mine has one,and turning of any sort is certainly not its strong suit,in fact they are generally thought of as a drag only car,they handle that bad.. Dont assume that it would handle any better than a BB equpped falcon,one of which I have also driven... |
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28-10-2007, 04:18 PM | #16 | |||
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handeling isnt the main problem (manhandle) the brakes is what i'm refering to. on both car's
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Big-blocks have never been good track cars wunless of course you call NASCAR circuit race. Even Chrysler which had the mighty 426 Hemi used the LA family 340ci small block for circuit racing (Trans am) and from what I have heard the Chrysler 340ci was quite a weapon. |
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13-03-2008, 09:35 AM | #18 | |||
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I would also suggest a 351 (HO) Cleveland would have more factory ponies than a 428CJ, or even a 428SCJ? (Flame away)
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13-03-2008, 10:25 AM | #19 | |||
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Having driven a HO and 428 GT500 mustang back to back the HO's 351 had better throttle response than the 428, and it liked to rev more too, the only advantage the 428 had was torque and the ability to use a higher gear, but on a track the HO would have eaten it alive. For the same reason Moffats Boss 302 mustang lapped quicker with the Boss 302 engine than it did with the 351 Cleveland, despite being 50HP down compared to the clevo.
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24-10-2007, 09:05 AM | #20 | ||
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still woulda been a weapon though, it looked very nice too, i would love to have a drive in that, or just hear it *drools*
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24-10-2007, 10:07 AM | #21 | ||
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there's already a thread on this car.
heres some pics and a story to go along with it hopefully they are in order? |
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24-10-2007, 11:35 AM | #22 | ||
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i wonder what car tom gormon drives? he should look at this
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24-10-2007, 12:04 PM | #23 | |||
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24-10-2007, 10:26 PM | #25 | |||
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the lack of passion from the people who count.... i wonder how many of the upper ford hierarchy would do a track day with a current model ford just because they could. if i was in those shoes you would be levering my behind out of the drivers seat only when the fuel ran out!!
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25-10-2007, 01:15 PM | #28 | |||
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What is/was true in the US is a push to have a certain percentage of the employee car park filled with ford.
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