Engine profile

1965 Shelby Cobra 289/427 V8 range

Ford small-block and FE big-block V8 · 427 cubic inches · Ford Motor Company / Shelby American

Leaf-Spring 289: 289 Hi-Po V8; Borg-Warner T-10; Chassis records control tune. CSX2000-series configuration. 1965 Shelby Cobra

Engine Summary

1965 Cobra 289/427 engine range1965 Shelby Cobra engine range1965 Cobra leaf-spring 289 and coil-spring 427

Identification reference

Source-backed component numbers, codes, stampings, and application notes.

Value: Dual four-barrels on the period tested street car and documented S/C car; single four-barrel on documented Competition CSX3010
Application: Do not generalize one 427 induction system across every 1965 chassis
Type: carburetor / specification
Car pages: 1965 Shelby Cobra

Value: 427 cu in Ford big-block V8; induction and output vary materially among street, Competition, and S/C configurations
Application: CSX3000-series coil-spring 427 configuration
Type: engine assembly / specification
Car pages: 1965 Shelby Cobra

Value: 289 cu in Ford small-block V8; chassis-specific street records report 271 gross hp with a single four-barrel
Application: CSX2000-series leaf-spring 289 configuration
Type: engine assembly / specification
Car pages: 1965 Shelby Cobra

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Two-seat aluminum roadster

Leaf-spring Mk II 289 and new coil-spring Mk III 427

World Registry of Cobras and GT40s Cobra Registry