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    Quote Originally Posted by johntins View Post
    Renault did that, in a way, in their F1 engines, only it was pneumatic. Electronics were basically science fiction in those days. Seems to me that one of the mob these days would have taken it back up if they saw any merit in it. Maybe they have.
    It is being developed. Konigsegg is doing it, maybe others also

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    351c4v

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    Quote Originally Posted by rm_rocky View Post
    351c4v
    The heart says yes but the head says ( sorry ) no
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    Quote Originally Posted by rm_rocky View Post
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    Make a good boat anchor
    Yes the best of the cleaveland engines but by far not the best Ford V8

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    Quote Originally Posted by pop058 View Post
    The heart says yes but the head says ( sorry ) no
    Hahaha.

    Love it.

    The Clevo I had in my old F100 used 2V heads with 4V valves throated to suit.

    Torque monster.

    The 4V headed Clevos I've driven were amazing above 4000 though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by uninformed View Post
    351 twin over head cams, phase four heads sucking nitro........

    but seriously the 302 boss would have to be up there winning Le Mans in a tough era.
    The Ford engine that blitzed Le Mans for years (60's) is the Ford FE series 427 side oiler under the leadership of Carrol Shelby, Regards Frank.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tank View Post
    The Ford engine that blitzed Le Mans for years (60's) is the Ford FE series 427 side oiler under the leadership of Carrol Shelby, Regards Frank.
    Is that in the Ford GT. What about the formula open wheelers. ?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tank View Post
    The Ford engine that blitzed Le Mans for years (60's) is the Ford FE series 427 side oiler under the leadership of Carrol Shelby, Regards Frank.
    I’ll have to check my book, but I think the 302 more successful in the GT40s than the 427

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    Quote Originally Posted by pop058 View Post
    Is that in the Ford GT. What about the formula open wheelers. ?
    F1 used the Cosworth DFV and derivatives that Ford commissioned/financed.

    F5000 were mostly Chev based although a few Aussie punters used Repco/Holden's.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tank View Post
    The Ford engine that blitzed Le Mans for years (60's) is the Ford FE series 427 side oiler under the leadership of Carrol Shelby, Regards Frank.
    66,67 = 427
    68,69 = 302

    these both winning their repsective years.

    But over all, Looking at the GT40's race history, the most prolific engine used was the 289.

    other engines used much less were - 256, 305, 351, 390, 429 and a 496.

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