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In my own defense:

By Lou - 11/04/2003 6:35:00 PM; IP 67.75.103.25

I stand by the statement I made that the 409 was a piece of junk. I base this on what I saw on the streets of Fairfield county, Connecticut in 1962 /63/64 . Yes it would go, but would not stay together. I worked not far from a Chevrolet dealer and there seem to always be a 409 in the place with a blown engine. One I knew of had 3 engines put in it under warrantee. Yea I know, we all know a guy that could blow up a D8 Cat. I saw a few blow up a Dover Drag strip, in Dover Plains, NY. They (the 409 cars) had no resale value in fact in 1968 I turned down a 409, 63 Impala conv for $500 from a dealer. Maybe they ran better on the track but on the street they were fast but short lived.

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Production numbers for the 427 -- P, 11/03/2003

Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=19024&Reply=19022><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a> <a href="#" id="anchor19024" onclick="return false;">a breakdown by type would be great</a> -- <font color=#0000ff>blinker, <i>11/03/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript">
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a breakdown by type would be great -- blinker, 11/03/2003

Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=19028&Reply=19022><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a> <a href="#" id="anchor19028" onclick="return false;">You are comparing apples and oranges</a> -- <font color=#0000ff>Lou, <i>11/03/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript">
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You are comparing apples and oranges -- Lou, 11/03/2003

Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=19033&Reply=19022><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a> <a href="#" id="anchor19033" onclick="return false;">RE: You are comparing apples and oranges</a> -- <font color=#0000ff>hawkrod, <i>11/03/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript">
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RE: You are comparing apples and oranges -- hawkrod, 11/03/2003

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RE: You are comparing apples and oranges -- blinker, 11/03/2003

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RE: You are comparing apples and oranges -- hawkrod, 11/03/2003

Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=19038&Reply=19022><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a> <a href="#" id="anchor19038" onclick="return false;">RE:in defense of Lou</a> -- <font color=#0000ff>McQ, <i>11/04/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript">
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RE:in defense of Lou -- McQ, 11/04/2003

The 409 boat anchor was a PLANK HEAD motor -- P, 11/04/2003

RE: You are comparing apples and oranges -- P, 11/04/2003

Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=19043&Reply=19022><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a> <a href="#" id="anchor19043" onclick="return false;">GM had great drivers, too: Dyno Don, Ron Sox, M. Durham, etc. [n/m]</a> -- <font color=#0000ff>Mr F, <i>11/04/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript">
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GM had great drivers, too: Dyno Don, Ron Sox, M. Durham, etc. [n/m] -- Mr F, 11/04/2003

Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=19052&Reply=19022><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a> <a href="#" id="anchor19052" onclick="return false;">Dyno Don (Nicholson) was a Ford guy !</a> -- <font color=#0000ff>P, <i>11/04/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript">
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Dyno Don (Nicholson) was a Ford guy ! -- P, 11/04/2003

RE: Dyno Don (Nicholson) was a Ford guy ! -- P, 11/04/2003

Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=19059&Reply=19022><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a> <a href="#" id="anchor19059" onclick="return false;">He drove 409 A/FX Chevs, through 1963. [n/m]</a> -- <font color=#0000ff>Mr F, <i>11/04/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript">
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He drove 409 A/FX Chevs, through 1963. [n/m] -- Mr F, 11/04/2003

Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=19065&Reply=19022><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a> <a href="#" id="anchor19065" onclick="return false;">Thaanx for the info, learn something every day!</a> -- <font color=#0000ff>P, <i>11/05/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript">
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Thaanx for the info, learn something every day! -- P, 11/05/2003

Ford really wanted the '64 A/FX Comets to do well. :-) [n/m] -- Mr F, 11/05/2003

AMC's S/S AMX faster than the T-BOLT? -- blinker, 11/07/2003

Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=19042&Reply=19022><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a> <a href="#" id="anchor19042" onclick="return false;">Don't forget trans. availability (409, 4-speed) as a major factor. [n/m]</a> -- <font color=#0000ff>Mr F, <i>11/04/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript">
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Don't forget trans. availability (409, 4-speed) as a major factor. [n/m] -- Mr F, 11/04/2003

RE: Don't forget trans. availability (409, 4-speed) as a major factor. [n/m] -- P, 11/04/2003

Take a peek at the 409 NASCAR history -- P, 11/04/2003

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You may be right -- P, 11/04/2003

Collapse <b>In my own defense:</b> -- <font color=#0000ff>Lou, <i>11/04/2003</i></font>

In my own defense: -- Lou, 11/04/2003

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Note about the 426 Hemis: -- Lou, 11/04/2003

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RE: Note about the 426 -- P, 11/05/2003

RE: Note about the 426 -- P, 11/05/2003

You speak well in your own defense, Lou -- P, 11/05/2003

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RE: Production numbers for the 427 -- Travis Miller, 11/05/2003

Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=19071&Reply=19022><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a> <a href="#" id="anchor19071" onclick="return false;">if the SOHC hadn't been factored to death</a> -- <font color=#0000ff>blinker, <i>11/05/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript">
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if the SOHC hadn't been factored to death -- blinker, 11/05/2003

what was happening on the track meant -- Lou, 11/05/2003

Very interesting, thanks! -- P, 11/05/2003