I'm pretty sure that is the accurate quote from Carroll Shelby.
Most folks tend to confuse it with trying to beat a 1.5 liter
F1 motor with a 300 cube overhead valve, which isn't what
he meant. You actually had to use a 427 cube motor with
OHC to beat a 1.5 liter F1 motor. Or a 60 cube rotary,
or a 36 cube equivalent turbine.

Approximately 10/9/03 11:28, L.W.(ßill) ------ III uttered for posterity:

> "no substitute for cubic inches" That's quote I grew up with, so my
> Jeep has 400" and my Seven has 462". Before those changes I could say I
> had the fastest V6, or 312" Ford, but I was always beat by someone with
> a mountain motor, that would come to town (Del Mar, California) to get
> me.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
>
> Lon Stowell wrote:
>>
>> The original quote, from the guy who kicked Ferrari's *** on a
>> regular basis, was more along the lines of:
>> "All else being equal, there is no substitute for cubic inches"
>>
>> As for smoking a 5.0 Mustang, there are several levels of tune
>> for that engine. Some of them wouldn't let the TSi get close
>> enough to see if there is a rear license plate. With a twin
>> turbo in the mucking fustang, it probably couldn't even get
>> close enough to recognize it as a mustang.
--
My governor can kick your governor's ***

 

I'm pretty sure that is the accurate quote from Carroll Shelby.
Most folks tend to confuse it with trying to beat a 1.5 liter
F1 motor with a 300 cube overhead valve, which isn't what
he meant. You actually had to use a 427 cube motor with
OHC to beat a 1.5 liter F1 motor. Or a 60 cube rotary,
or a 36 cube equivalent turbine.

Approximately 10/9/03 11:28, L.W.(ßill) ------ III uttered for posterity:

> "no substitute for cubic inches" That's quote I grew up with, so my
> Jeep has 400" and my Seven has 462". Before those changes I could say I
> had the fastest V6, or 312" Ford, but I was always beat by someone with
> a mountain motor, that would come to town (Del Mar, California) to get
> me.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
>
> Lon Stowell wrote:
>>
>> The original quote, from the guy who kicked Ferrari's *** on a
>> regular basis, was more along the lines of:
>> "All else being equal, there is no substitute for cubic inches"
>>
>> As for smoking a 5.0 Mustang, there are several levels of tune
>> for that engine. Some of them wouldn't let the TSi get close
>> enough to see if there is a rear license plate. With a twin
>> turbo in the mucking fustang, it probably couldn't even get
>> close enough to recognize it as a mustang.
--
My governor can kick your governor's ***

 

I'm pretty sure that is the accurate quote from Carroll Shelby.
Most folks tend to confuse it with trying to beat a 1.5 liter
F1 motor with a 300 cube overhead valve, which isn't what
he meant. You actually had to use a 427 cube motor with
OHC to beat a 1.5 liter F1 motor. Or a 60 cube rotary,
or a 36 cube equivalent turbine.

Approximately 10/9/03 11:28, L.W.(ßill) ------ III uttered for posterity:

> "no substitute for cubic inches" That's quote I grew up with, so my
> Jeep has 400" and my Seven has 462". Before those changes I could say I
> had the fastest V6, or 312" Ford, but I was always beat by someone with
> a mountain motor, that would come to town (Del Mar, California) to get
> me.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
>
> Lon Stowell wrote:
>>
>> The original quote, from the guy who kicked Ferrari's *** on a
>> regular basis, was more along the lines of:
>> "All else being equal, there is no substitute for cubic inches"
>>
>> As for smoking a 5.0 Mustang, there are several levels of tune
>> for that engine. Some of them wouldn't let the TSi get close
>> enough to see if there is a rear license plate. With a twin
>> turbo in the mucking fustang, it probably couldn't even get
>> close enough to recognize it as a mustang.
--
My governor can kick your governor's ***

 

Governor Arnie's twelve Hummers, giving the Sierra Club
conniptions: Priceless. :-)
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

DougW wrote:
>
> Heh.. http://www.noreplacementfordisplacement.com/
>
> you find the most interesting things sometimes.
>
> --
> DougW

 

Governor Arnie's twelve Hummers, giving the Sierra Club
conniptions: Priceless. :-)
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

DougW wrote:
>
> Heh.. http://www.noreplacementfordisplacement.com/
>
> you find the most interesting things sometimes.
>
> --
> DougW

 

Governor Arnie's twelve Hummers, giving the Sierra Club
conniptions: Priceless. :-)
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

DougW wrote:
>
> Heh.. http://www.noreplacementfordisplacement.com/
>
> you find the most interesting things sometimes.
>
> --
> DougW

 

So build the five hundred dollar (at the time) 427" to run only five
hundred miles like an Indy car engine. I actully just finished watching
the History channel's story on the AC Cobra and on it Carrol said "there
can't be too large an engine for a sport car."
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Lon Stowell wrote:
>
> I'm pretty sure that is the accurate quote from Carroll Shelby.
> Most folks tend to confuse it with trying to beat a 1.5 liter
> F1 motor with a 300 cube overhead valve, which isn't what
> he meant. You actually had to use a 427 cube motor with
> OHC to beat a 1.5 liter F1 motor. Or a 60 cube rotary,
> or a 36 cube equivalent turbine.

 

So build the five hundred dollar (at the time) 427" to run only five
hundred miles like an Indy car engine. I actully just finished watching
the History channel's story on the AC Cobra and on it Carrol said "there
can't be too large an engine for a sport car."
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Lon Stowell wrote:
>
> I'm pretty sure that is the accurate quote from Carroll Shelby.
> Most folks tend to confuse it with trying to beat a 1.5 liter
> F1 motor with a 300 cube overhead valve, which isn't what
> he meant. You actually had to use a 427 cube motor with
> OHC to beat a 1.5 liter F1 motor. Or a 60 cube rotary,
> or a 36 cube equivalent turbine.

 

So build the five hundred dollar (at the time) 427" to run only five
hundred miles like an Indy car engine. I actully just finished watching
the History channel's story on the AC Cobra and on it Carrol said "there
can't be too large an engine for a sport car."
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Lon Stowell wrote:
>
> I'm pretty sure that is the accurate quote from Carroll Shelby.
> Most folks tend to confuse it with trying to beat a 1.5 liter
> F1 motor with a 300 cube overhead valve, which isn't what
> he meant. You actually had to use a 427 cube motor with
> OHC to beat a 1.5 liter F1 motor. Or a 60 cube rotary,
> or a 36 cube equivalent turbine.

 

TVR are apparently quizzing owners really hard as to whether they want 800hp
in their Speed 12. Seems to be a bit of a handful. Fast enough to put a
smile on your ... pants.

http://www.fast-autos.net/tvr/tvrspeed12.html


Dave Milne, Scotland
'99 TJ 4.0 Sahara

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:3F85B6E6.837A1192@***.net...
: So build the five hundred dollar (at the time) 427" to run only five
: hundred miles like an Indy car engine. I actully just finished watching
: the History channel's story on the AC Cobra and on it Carrol said "there
: can't be too large an engine for a sport car."
: God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
: mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
:
: Lon Stowell wrote:
: >
: > I'm pretty sure that is the accurate quote from Carroll Shelby.
: > Most folks tend to confuse it with trying to beat a 1.5 liter
: > F1 motor with a 300 cube overhead valve, which isn't what
: > he meant. You actually had to use a 427 cube motor with
: > OHC to beat a 1.5 liter F1 motor. Or a 60 cube rotary,
: > or a 36 cube equivalent turbine.