[ERA427]

FWIW - my used ERA, built in 1995 with a 1969 428 Cobra Jet w/4bbl Holley, and TKO 5-speed - all looking about as authentic as I've seen on the inside and out, is extremely reliable. Always starts, runs cool, never stalls, no rattles, great throttle response, sounds great at all RPMs. Everthing is 100%. There just isn't that much to go wrong until you start tweaking things. As soon as you get into Webers, dual quads, hot cams and mismatched heads/intake and carbs, that's when things stop working without constant tuning.

It's certainly more reliable and maintenance free than a new Audi or Land Rover