Some 1968 GT500's came with a 427 Low Riser??

I took a look at that article. Seems to be a number of inaccuracies.

 

Sorry, no 68s came with 427s installed. I recently read an old book from the 80s that said only 50 68s came with 427s installed. Funny how stories get started.
Tim

 

The 427 low riser, automatic combo made it way into 357 Cougar's that year but never into a Mustang or Shelby.

 

I always wondered how those Mercury guys pulled that off. There's probably an interesting story behind it. Its like they found the mother load of 427 engines when no one else could get them...

 

The literature said that the 427 was an option........however, i know for sure that none were ever produced......will post pics of some of my lit tonite.

Best Regards,
Vern

 

First off, to my knowledge, NO 68's were built at the Los Angeles facility. None.

Sounds like this is the kind of "let's make a plausible story about why MY Shelby no longer has the original engine" syndrome.

 

The 427 was supposed to be offered as an option in mustangs in 68 and even had a designated "W" engine code but no documentation has ever surfaced of any cars being built with this option.

 

Here it is.....got the pic off ebay because i am a terrible photographer.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...ndexURL=2&photoDisplayType=2#ebayphotohosting

Bottom left corner under 'optional'

Brochure also has it under optional on the back.

Best Regards,
Vern

 

At least some parts from a 427 low riser made it into a 68 Shelby. I was surprised a couple of months ago when a very early KR was in my friends Shelby shop for some detail work . When the engine was being detailed he noticed that one head was a 427 low riser head and the other a Cobra jet. The interesting thing was the low riser head was the one on the driver side originally and had the Ford VIN stamped into it. This would be the providence needed to verify that it was the original head on the engine. I would never have guessed this would have happened. On close inspection the dimensions of the low riser head were identical.I had first thought that this would be improbable because of differences but other then casting numbers they were the same . They even had smog ports. This must be the same head that came on the 427 cougar engine because I had seen pictures showing it was a smog engine like the Cobra jet. I always read that the low riser head is what Ford used to make the Cobra Jet I just never realized how close it was.I have got to remember to send the info and Vin to Vinny Liska at SAAC because i had forgotten it until reading this thread.

 

Bob, do you recall the casting #? C8AE J?
Tim

 

I came across this on another web site confirming what Bob saw on the 68.

 

I need to go over to R+A motorsports ( where the car is) next week to take some parts and at that time I will get the date codes,casting numbers for the heads and the Shelby number so I can report to SAAC and to you guys.

 

Hello to all.According to Ford no W code engines ever made it into any mustang or shelby cars.The cougar was known as a G.T.E. and was scarce and expensive.Apparently the reasoning back then was a potential cougar owner was willing to spend more on options,than a mustang owner.It was a thermactor equipped engine,and was available only with a c-6 Just as an X code 390 2 bbl. The brochures that were printed in 68 created the myth that a 427 would be available in a mustang,and the media let it blossom from there.If you have a copy of the old book Mustang Does It ! they actually show the ad.Hope this helps!