Shelby GT 350?
3/25/05, 07:57 AM
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Maybe they could bring back the famous "289" name. I know the 4.6 is a 285 or 287 or something, so it seems it would be pretty easy.
3/25/05, 08:17 AM
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Originally posted by rhumb+March 24, 2005, 4:50 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(rhumb @ March 24, 2005, 4:50 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-Enfynet@March 24, 2005, 3:51 PM
Weren't the original GT350s just GTs with suspension mods and a supercharger?
Weren't the original GT350s just GTs with suspension mods and a supercharger?
The original GT350 had a hi-po 289 with ~305 hp. The latter ones went up to the 302 I believe, but I don't think the rating changed much. Whereas the big block GT500s were aimed pretty squarely at dueling with the big block F cars and Mopars at the strip, the GT350s were meant more for the race track. I do think Shelby offered a supercharger as a dealer installed option on the 350s.
Perhaps a lightweight DOHC 4v 4.6 with Al block and a bit more attention payed to the suspension would make for a suiting stablemate for the big-bruiser GT500.
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That's correct. 65-67 GT350 has a 289 Hi-Po, then in '68, Ford quipt producing the 289 and went to the 302. The GT500 had a 427 in '67 and in '68 switched over to the 428 PI (police interceptor), then in '69 the 428PI was renamed the 428 CJ Cobra Jet), then after some head work, it was renamed the 428 SCJ (Super Cobra Jet).. and the '70 GT500 was esentially the overstock of '69s with no changes.
..... and the super charger option was a Paxton.
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