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davidg 
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 Topic: Calling All Ford FE Fans!!Posted: July-16-2015 at 2:43am |
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The wife and I decided to walk to our downtown Wednesday night car show this evening. Lots of great classic muscle cars. But one REALLY stood out. I will post the engine first. The owner told me it was one of only two or three made by Ford (and their aftermarket partner that gets a lot of focus on this site) for street car use. Any of you Ford experts out there know what this beast is? Hint: 800 hp
The car it lives is way cool, and has a very unique story. Just want to see what the Ford FE engines experts have to say about the engine before I post a picture of the car. 
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Posted: July-16-2015 at 8:33am |
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Posted: July-16-2015 at 8:58am |
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I'll bite. My first assumption says HM Galaxies but that's a Mustang motor bay, 69 probably. 800hp?
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Posted: July-16-2015 at 10:25am |
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Well, Even a SOHC 427 didn't make that HP, 650 with dual carbs.
I'm sure its a very fine machine and indeed special just suspect that the story has swelled each time he tells it if the reported HP is that unrealistic. Unless he's real heavy on the NOS |
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Posted: July-16-2015 at 10:41am |
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Looks like it says Cobra 427 on the valve cover....but 800 hp I think would be stretching it a might far on a carb and gasoline motor
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Posted: July-16-2015 at 10:46am |
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I stand corrected. I thought the owner told me 800 hp, which I thought was high, but, it is a Ford FE, so I thought anything is possible. I just looked at his dyno run on youtube, and it is more like 650-675. I will post a link to the video. Lets just say this thing is one NASTY little snake.
I heard HM. Correct I heard 427. Correct (side oiler) I heard Mustang. Correct I heard '69. Correct |
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Posted: July-16-2015 at 12:51pm |
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Hmm, looks like the fender is a matching blue to my Dad's boat, looks like it would be a great tow vehicle...
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Posted: July-16-2015 at 1:35pm |
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Steve....You see blue!?! Man, that is GREEN. I can't see anything anymore and I can see green.
 It looks something like this. It will definitely haul whatever you want, especially the groceries. 
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Posted: July-16-2015 at 1:38pm |
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I honestly saw sea foam green, I could imagine blue too.
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Posted: July-16-2015 at 1:41pm |
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sea foam blue, green, teal, light blue, what ever, all those colors are in the same section of the color wheel...
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Posted: July-16-2015 at 1:51pm |
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I guess I knew it was green, so no room for the mind to think about other colors I guess.
I thought it was Grabber Green, but, the owner told me it was a custom UniRoyal green. The car was custom built (1 of 2) by Ford for testing UniRoyal Tiger Paw tires back in the day. This guy bought it when he was 19 from UniRoyal when they were done with it. He is probably late 50's/early 60's now. One lucky guy! Can anybody convert this link so it can be played without having to copy/paste it. It will be worth it at 38 seconds. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2Tt4V_bw98 |
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Posted: July-16-2015 at 1:54pm |
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Posted: July-16-2015 at 1:55pm |
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Exhaust would be real problem for a hitch... you can keep it - HA!
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Posted: July-16-2015 at 2:30pm |
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Dave is that car from Cary? George Lowe? Good possibility that my friend who did the body and paint on my MG did that car but I'm not 100 percent sure,thought it was blue.
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Posted: July-16-2015 at 2:32pm |
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Looks way more blue/aqua/sea foam in the engine picture.
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Posted: July-16-2015 at 3:01pm |
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You know what, the more I look at the engine picture, you guys are right. It looks blue-ish. My eyes are shot! My mind knew it was green though:).
Gary.....The car resides in your fair town. The owner said he was originally from Cary, but, lives in your town now. Not sure how long he has been there. The car has original paint on it (had a few chips and dings). So, not sure it has had any bodywork. George Lowe owns the excavating company right?? I think he owns the two seater Cobras, and has a couple of real ones. |
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Posted: July-16-2015 at 3:35pm |
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Here's another vid of the same car. Looks more green than blue to me. Regardless of the color, the car is sick. I've never seen one of these bad boys before. Wonder what it's worth?
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Posted: July-16-2015 at 3:44pm |
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oh it's definitely green, just doesn't look so in the engine pic
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Posted: July-16-2015 at 3:50pm |
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Same liscense plate number
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Posted: July-16-2015 at 3:52pm |
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Most impressive.
worth? Lots! Whatever someone is willing to pay My neighbor has blue GT500, but its a convertable! Though not with that hyper an engine |
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Posted: July-16-2015 at 4:39pm |
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Correct Dave. I'm pretty sure it is/was blue don't even know if he owns it anymore either. Had a lot of body work done and repainted.
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Posted: July-16-2015 at 4:57pm |
Owner of the car in this thread is Paul Holtz or at least that is what is indicated on the Dyna Data Sheets. |
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Posted: July-16-2015 at 5:01pm |
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Paul Holtz is correct. He also plays in a band called "Face Made For Radio", or something like that. He plays around the NW burbs, and other nearby places (Durty Nellies, etc.).
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