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Default Hey Tom. Shelby's cobra sold for $5.5 mil. !

Around 1/22/2007 8:55 PM, Corsair23 wrote:

said he built the Super Snake
- with twin superchargers on a 427 cubic inch V-8 -

How in the hell do you put 2 Superchargers on ONE intake manifold...


Whaddya think this is, Mad Max?
Same way you put two (or three) carbs on one intake manifold, or put
twin turbos on one intake manifold. Like so: http://www.eisboch.com/C3.jpg


if
you cant show me a picture of an actual OPERATING engine.......this is
bull****.


It's also very, _very_ well documented history. Check with www.saac.com
if you don't believe anyone here.


Here's a taste of that history, for those who are interested in the lone
surviving Super Snake:
http://www.wurthitdesigns.com/cobrastory.htm
http://www.wurthitdesigns.com/cobrastory.htm


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