Had oil blowing out the valve cover gaskets on my Contemporary Cobra on to #5 and #1 plugs. So, I decided to clean the mess up, and replaced the valve cover gaskets on both sides.
I had been told by the person who sold me the Cobra that his father, a racer, had bought the motor (have receipt) from Holman Moody, and that the motor was probably worth more than the car. But, I never pulled the motor apart to check the details.
As it turns out, the head markings were: on the outside, an "X" on one end of the head; on the inside along the edge of the head below the springs, C5AE, a cast date of "1-22-65", PROCESS-FD1, 6090H; between the #6 and #7 pushrods headed into the motor "202A"; and then inscribed on the flat portion of the head where the valve cover gasket would go "79CC SRNJ" on side and "80CC" on the other side.
Can anyone confirm that in fact this was a 427 (well at least he heads) that may have been built to use the MKII's?
If so, may pull the current 427 in the GT40, and replace it with this Cobra motor.
Thanx
Mark
I had been told by the person who sold me the Cobra that his father, a racer, had bought the motor (have receipt) from Holman Moody, and that the motor was probably worth more than the car. But, I never pulled the motor apart to check the details.
As it turns out, the head markings were: on the outside, an "X" on one end of the head; on the inside along the edge of the head below the springs, C5AE, a cast date of "1-22-65", PROCESS-FD1, 6090H; between the #6 and #7 pushrods headed into the motor "202A"; and then inscribed on the flat portion of the head where the valve cover gasket would go "79CC SRNJ" on side and "80CC" on the other side.
Can anyone confirm that in fact this was a 427 (well at least he heads) that may have been built to use the MKII's?
If so, may pull the current 427 in the GT40, and replace it with this Cobra motor.
Thanx
Mark