03-26-2010, 09:09 AM
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Join Date: May 2000
Location: Northern VA,
VA
Cobra Make, Engine: Classic Roadsters
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Originally Posted by 601hp
i first drove my 427 in 1994. The engine was and still is 427 cubic inches with a standard stroke crank. The original build used a steel flywheel that weighs 40+ pounds. At the beginning of this cobra ownership i always thought my engine wound up a little on the slow side when i blipped the throttle for a downshift. I just figured it was normal.
Around the year 2000 i changed the clutch, pressure plate and flywheel. The new flywheel was an over-priced center force aluminum unit and weighs about 20 or 22 pounds. What a substantial difference that unit has made.  Throttle response is noticeably faster. The engine has felt as though it spools up quicker at full throttle. The aluminum unit is a keeper for my car.:mecool:
The original steel flywheel is still hanging on the wall in my work shop.
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well there ya go !!!
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