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| RE: No -W- code '68 Mustangs |
| By McQ - 06/10/2006 5:07:47 PM; IP 4.255.34.239 |
You're a very lucky guy Dick to have a '68 -R- code CJ car. And again I want to affirm what you've said in that there was a lot of early announcement literature our of Dearborn about the 427/390horse engine that just did not make it.
I do remember that the announcement of the cancellation of the 427 for Mustangs/Torinos came very shortly after the major UAW strike in October of '67. I don't think the strike had connection to the change of plans, probably just coincidental. I've never read/heard what actually happened to stop the production of the -W- code unibody option. It was going to be available for the Merc Cyclones too. My speculation has always been that a cost control "bean counter" whined about the expensive side oiler, cross bolted main block being used where the 428 block would suffice very nicely.
What's so cool is that at least a few '68 Cougars did receive the very few 390 horse 427's that were produced. And we're lucky to have Royce as a regular contributor, he's fortunate and smart enough to have acquired two of the rare cats.
As many know the '68 C8 block that was intended for use in the -W- code package had the additional benefit of allowing for hydraulic camshaft/lifters. It's this block that was sold over the counter as a "service block" for a few years. |
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