66TigerMk1A Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
66TigerMk1A Posted March 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twobjshelbys Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 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.teamshelby.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=40678 This is CSX2052 and since the 260's are CSX2xxx cars there wouldn't be a separate forum for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
66TigerMk1A Posted March 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 This is CSX2052 and since the 260's are CSX2xxx cars there wouldn't be a separate forum for them. Thanks for the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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