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2013-14 Shelby GT500
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<blockquote data-quote="Rocketir" data-source="post: 15921472" data-attributes="member: 178806"><p>Interesting. </p><p>From the link </p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>Cylinder head and valvetrain</strong></span></p><p>Shared with the Ford Mustang Cobra R, the aluminium cylinder for the <a href="http://australiancar.reviews/Boss_260_Engine.php" target="_blank">Boss 260</a> and Boss 290 V8 engines was cast by Ford USA and machined by Cyl-Tech Manufacturing. The cylinder head for the Boss 290 engine was mounted on a high-compression Terminator head gasket that was originally engineered for supercharged applications and provided extra margins of sealing strength for the naturally aspirated Boss 290. The cylinder head bolts for the Boss 290 engine:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Were made of a special high-tensile material; </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Were stretched under tension for maximum strength and head gasket stability; and,</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Had an enlarged bolt head surface to spread torque loads over a larger area.</li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rocketir, post: 15921472, member: 178806"] Interesting. From the link [size=4][b]Cylinder head and valvetrain[/b][/size] Shared with the Ford Mustang Cobra R, the aluminium cylinder for the [URL='http://australiancar.reviews/Boss_260_Engine.php']Boss 260[/URL] and Boss 290 V8 engines was cast by Ford USA and machined by Cyl-Tech Manufacturing. The cylinder head for the Boss 290 engine was mounted on a high-compression Terminator head gasket that was originally engineered for supercharged applications and provided extra margins of sealing strength for the naturally aspirated Boss 290. The cylinder head bolts for the Boss 290 engine: [LIST] [*]Were made of a special high-tensile material; [*]Were stretched under tension for maximum strength and head gasket stability; and, [*]Had an enlarged bolt head surface to spread torque loads over a larger area. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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