really? sure it is not a 500?

oh well, why do you think the head gaskets are bad? this seems very unlikely and something that normally would not decay after sitting. now if iwere trying to revive an old car i would first get all the old gas out of it, change the fuel and air filters, check the spark plugs (they can tell you the running condition when it was parked), change the air filter, check the plug wires, dist cap, rotor, and follow all wires on the engine, check all wires to the coil, all fuses.... then if it is not getting fuel i would loosten the fuel line where it comes from the tank on the engine and see if fuel was getting there. then i would pull a spark plug with a wire attached crank and see if the plug sparks. when you have fuel, spark and compression and air, it will run.

good ludk.

tom w

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.