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Old 01-23-2010, 07:49 AM
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I agree with Patrick on the engine comments. I would rather have a 390 fe than a 427w. A little advice- Don't get caught up in the HP race, you don't need it. These are small, light, squirrelly cars.

If you are over 6'3 and have an inseam of 34 inches or more, you are going to be tight in a 90 inch wheel base cobra. Thats the truth. You can do some things to make it more accommodating. As many have said, take out the seat adjusters, remove a little foam in the lower pad, (although the Hurricane seat has a metal tube frame like the original so that really isn't possible), You can re-shape the forward curve of the rear inner fender to allow the seat to come back another 1 to 2 inches. I did that on my Kirkham and Hurricane has already changed the mold to make that standard on their cars. The pedals can also be moved back in the foot box by screwing in the master cylinder plunger further into the pedal, it can even be shortened then screwed back in. If you still need more, switch the seat to a vintage racing seat and you will sit lower and further back do to the way the seat is constructed.
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