2015 Shelby GT350 Mustang
For all you gear heads...Wow... :B Interesting Ford went back to a naturally aspirated engine at 5.2L and a Flat Plane Crank. Link
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BenK wrote:Lessmore wrote:
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Which 383 ? The Mopar 383, Mercury MEL 383....or my favourite the Chevy 350 with a 400 crank...383 ?
Mopar 383.
Dad ordered it on the family station wagon. A Dodge Custom 880, because
mom stopped or slowed down to almost a stop on freeway on-ramps. He
wanted something that would get her up to speed sooner... :B
Chevy 383's are okay, but they have a history of breaking the crank at
the dampener on everyone I've ever touched, but they were pushed way up
there and should have had a forged crank...not a cast crank
Sounds like a nice family car your parents had. We didn't get the Dodge 880 in Canada, although we did get the 383. Very nice engine, lot's of punch. Back in either '68 or '69 (can't recall, getting old ;)) I recall looking closely at a new Road Runner at a dealer. Basic...had the 383, 4 speed...am radio. I did want it, good price, but beyond my miniscule budget as a young man.
Les
