6S2045 has had the rare good fortune to be an original owner car until today, and that owner was able to take great care of it.
By the early 1970s the government disallowed the use of premium fuels in New York State, leaving 87-octane gasoline as the best that high-compression, high-performance engines could get at the gas stations, so, the owner lowered the compression ratio to avoid engine damage.
He discovered that the cylinder heads from the 351 Windsor small-block offered more volume in the combustion chambers, and polished and CCd the chambers and installing stainless 1.9-inch intake and 1.6-inch exhaust valves.
With compression lowered from 10.3:1 to 9.25:1, the engine pulled 491 HP at 6,000 RPM with a B&M Super Street camshaft and racing hydraulic lifters
I watch the auctions when ever possible, this Indy auction has been fantastic to watch for the past 3 days, today Saturday is the last day. I watched the Mustang go across the block, if you can get on Motortrend or it's app......it's worth your time today!!
ReplyDeleteMy buddy Dan had a GT 350 that he sold so he had money to spend on his girlfriend who left him not long after the funds were gone. He bought it not long after graduating from high school and sold it in 1973 back to the guy he bought it from for the same price he paid. $4500!!!!! When he hammered it you were pinned to the seat.
ReplyDeletewhoa... that is a great story, but terrible for Dan. Damn, more guys have wasted more money on women that didn't give a shit about them, but knew how desperate guys are to try and impress the pants off them
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