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Ed Wright 10-18-2012 09:46 PM
Re: A big weekend for Cobra Jet.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by JHeath (Post 352623)
Wrong, in Jeff's case FE stands for FAST ENGINE!!!
Sbould be BFE, Bad Fast Engine! That thing is a rocket!

Ken Miele 10-18-2012 10:27 PM
Re: A big weekend for Cobra Jet.
 
Just so you guys know, Ford Racing does support the old cars. Click on the link below to the Ford Racing news letter.

Darrin, FE does stand for Ford Edsel, the engine was designed in the late 50's.

http://e.adtrak360.com/q/hOgRAVQ_zCO...OLtNQioKkF636n

Darrin Christen 10-18-2012 10:38 PM
Re: A big weekend for Cobra Jet.
 
Thanks for the explanation guys.

BlueOval Ralph 10-19-2012 08:47 AM
Re: A big weekend for Cobra Jet.
 
As far as the FE standing for Ford Edsel I had heard from some of the old Ford engineers at Tripple E (EEE) building including The late Don Sullivan originally it stood for Ford Enginereed
It came out in 1958 same year as Edsel but was used in Mercurys and Ford heavy Trucks ( 361 & 391) class 8 trucks. I worked on a task force for excessive bore war in early 70s E&L Transport had a fleet of the heavy trucks used to haul Ford Products to dealers from the assembly plants. The thinking on the Ford Enginereed was to impress the truck market light, medium and heavy duty.


Quote:
Originally Posted by Ken Miele (Post 352644)
Just so you guys know, Ford Racing does support the old cars. Click on the link below to the Ford Racing news letter.

Darrin, FE does stand for Ford Edsel, the engine was designed in the late 50's.

http://e.adtrak360.com/q/hOgRAVQ_zCO...OLtNQioKkF636n

Bobby Fazio 10-22-2012 09:19 AM
Re: A big weekend for Cobra Jet.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ken Miele (Post 352644)
Just so you guys know, Ford Racing does support the old cars. Click on the link below to the Ford Racing news letter.

Darrin, FE does stand for Ford Edsel, the engine was designed in the late 50's.

http://e.adtrak360.com/q/hOgRAVQ_zCO...OLtNQioKkF636n
Nice! Thanks Jesse and Ford Racing.

rawhide 10-22-2012 10:29 AM
Re: A big weekend for Cobra Jet.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by BlueOval Ralph (Post 352694)
As far as the FE standing for Ford Edsel I had heard from some of the old Ford engineers at Tripple E (EEE) building including The late Don Sullivan originally it stood for Ford Enginereed
It came out in 1958 same year as Edsel but was used in Mercurys and Ford heavy Trucks ( 361 & 391) class 8 trucks. I worked on a task force for excessive bore war in early 70s E&L Transport had a fleet of the heavy trucks used to haul Ford Products to dealers from the assembly plants. The thinking on the Ford Enginereed was to impress the truck market light, medium and heavy duty.
I have heard that FE stands Ford/Edsel and Ford Engineering but I believe that Ford/Edsel is correct. At the same time the FE was developed Ford also designed the MEL and Mercury/Edsel/Lincoln is the only explanation I have heard for that. Both engines were released in 1958 models and the Edsel was the only car to use both. By 1959 they started using the MEL in Thunderbirds so it did not take long for their plans to change.
regards, Roland

BlueOval Ralph 10-22-2012 10:44 AM
Re: A big weekend for Cobra Jet.
 
The MEL was only used in the Birds for 59 and only a handful were built John Holman got a few out of the Wixom Assembly Plant for his NASCAR Package, in 60 they returned to the 352 FE.

Quote:
Originally Posted by rawhide (Post 353043)
I have heard that FE stands Ford/Edsel and Ford Engineering but I believe that Ford/Edsel is correct. At the same time the FE was developed Ford also designed the MEL and Mercury/Edsel/Lincoln is the only explanation I have heard for that. Both engines were released in 1958 models and the Edsel was the only car to use both. By 1959 they started using the MEL in Thunderbirds so it did not take long for their plans to change.
regards, Roland

KRatcliff 10-22-2012 12:27 PM
Re: A big weekend for Cobra Jet.
 
I thought FE stood for all the iron in their intake manifolds. :eek:

troublemaker427 10-22-2012 01:38 PM
Re: A big weekend for Cobra Jet.
 
I've always heard the Ford/Edsel explanation also.

I actually think it means Friggin' Expensive because everything costs so much for these things.....:eek:

69Cobra 10-22-2012 03:09 PM
Re: A big weekend for Cobra Jet.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by troublemaker427 (Post 353083)
I actually think it means Friggin' Expensive because everything costs so much for these things.....:eek:
I'll second that.


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