Ford 272 C.I. runs low 11's. Why do Mopar guys need 408's?

j par said

OK as I talk about it now. I remember why we had to take that engine out and take it back apart.. Twenty years previous in his infinite wisdom did not put any r t v on any gasket and it was leaking out of every orfish l o l...

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my Dad and brothers owned a lot of '64 Fairlanes. 260, but most were 289's. Man those cars were quick with a 289 2bbl and a standard shift. I said it before, but may be the quickest small engine with a factory 2bbl of that age. 273 2bbl and 283 2bbl's didn't have a chance.