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RE: ? obsolete 40 years

By Barry R - 06/10/2004 10:56:00 AM; IP 192.55.140.2

I'll anwer these - - its my motor in the article!

I think some guys are being a little overly sensitive. Hot Rod liked the big FE enough to cover it in a 6 page color article. How often do you ever see an article on a 409 Chevy, a 421 Pontiac, a flathead, or a 455 Buick? We're getting ink and that is great. If we want more FEs in the big books we should be thanking them for the coverage - not working overtime to find nits to pick at.

And yeah - the FE has only been out of production for 28 years - not 40. That is still a really long time. The obsolete comments are a "was" - the new block is the focal point of the article, the message is that the FE is back! I quote page 128 - "Long live the FE!"

The Y block design is well proven, but the FE we love did not originate that configuration. The cross bolts are also found in those damned Hemis. It just took the kids a long time to learn how good these things were back in the day.

The only Ford parts on my engine are the timing cover, the two rocker covers, the cam thrust plate, and the balancer spacer. Shelby sells a timing cover, Pioneer sells the thrust plate, DSC does the spacer, and everybody on earth does rocker covers. If it meant anything to me I could easily have an entirely non-Ford assembly.

Thanks Guys!

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What do they mean by 'obsolete'? -- blinker, 06/09/2004

RE: What do they mean by 'obsolete'? -- hawkrod, 06/09/2004

RE: 385 series made it obsolete, theoretically. -- Gerry Proctor, 06/09/2004

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? obsolete 40 years -- giacamo, 06/09/2004

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RE: ? obsolete 40 years -- Barry R, 06/10/2004

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RE: ? obsolete 40 years -- Gerry Proctor, 06/10/2004

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RE: ? obsolete 40 years -- Barry_R, 06/10/2004

RE: Thanks, Barry. -- Gerry Proctor, 06/10/2004

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RE:Excellent Article! -- Barry_R, 06/10/2004

RE:Excellent Article! -- blinker, 06/10/2004

Strictly speaking, 'obsolete' means 'not in current production'. [n/m] -- Mr F, 06/10/2004