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I prefer the FE for a simple reason. It's a piece of cake stroking it with a 428 crank, resulting in around 454 cubes and is not stressing the motor at all. Whereas, a 351W pushed out to 427 is at max dimensions. Some say it's an engine on the edge and I agree, it's a cube size to large for my liking.
What may offset that is the reality that few of us will ever see a lot of miles put on either engine, so perhaps it's a moot point? 10,000 miles in the world of Cobras is a bunch. I've got about 20,000 on my side oiler, but it was refreshed at about 10,000 (due to a broken solid roller lifter, the engine itself was still in excellent condition).
I dumped the roller and went back to flat tappet. For whatever reason's, I've been surprised how long it took for the new refreshed motor to "break in", at least 5,000 miles. Now at 10,000 it feels like it's finally at the point where it's the best it's ever been.
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