[66TigerMk1A]

How was ~265 hp developed by the engine that produced 164 in stock form? How much was the compression increased?

Also, why is there not a 260 Cobra forum?

[66TigerMk1A]

66TigerMk1A, on Mar 24 2009, 05:45 PM, said:

How was ~265 hp developed by the engine that produced 164 in stock form? How much was the compression increased?

Found the answer -

The V8 Ford engines were derived from the ones used in the Fairlane and Fairlane 500, but they were delivered to Shelby in a somewhat 'tweaked' form. Breathing through a single Holley Carburetor and fitted with 'hotter' cams, solid tappets and larger ports, the V8 was good for around 260bhp. For competition use Shelby modified the engine even further. With an increased compression ratio and breathing through four twin-choke Webers figures of 335 bhp could be achieved, with the engine revving up to 9000 rpm.

[twobjshelbys]

66TigerMk1A, on Mar 24 2009, 04:45 PM, said:

How was ~265 hp developed by the engine that produced 164 in stock form? How much was the compression increased?

Also, why is there not a 260 Cobra forum?

Pictures of the 260ci engine can be seen here:

http://www.teamshelb...showtopic=40678

This is CSX2052 and since the 260's are CSX2xxx cars there wouldn't be a separate forum for them.

[66TigerMk1A]

twobjshelbys, on Mar 27 2009, 03:39 PM, said:

This is CSX2052 and since the 260's are CSX2xxx cars there wouldn't be a separate forum for them.

Thanks for the info.