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Originally Posted by Mother
I would love to detail the 460 engine than was built for me. Unfortunatly I do not have the exact specs. And the cam specs will not be released by the builder. I do not even have a copy of the dino report. So, I understand why you guys feel that I am stringing you along.
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Despite my refusal earlier to comment further I want to correct your misunderstanding. I do not feel like you were 'stringing us along'.
Sadly, this news reinforces the feeling that several of us were correct in that apparently you were mistreated and misinformed intentionally by this builder.
Not providing build information, consulting you about part selection or providing evidence to support the claimed power production, is outrageous and insulting.
No one I ever heard of in ten years on this board has tolerated such treatment and engaged in a business transaction with such a builder. That's why we share info on here; to help others avoid such mistreatment and expose unscrupulous builders and vendors.
Had you been a more frequent visitor here and studied the available info before purchase, you would certainly have had a satisfactory and reasonably-priced build.
My intent above was to show that high quality, very high power 385's are available at half the egregious cost you were charged. In hindsight, you could reasonably round-trip a problematic engine
five times (assuming your own expense) to a US builder and still not reach the total sum you spent. And I'm certain that would not have been necessary even once with the likes of Jon. Barry Rabotnick is also a first-rate builder 'on your doorstep' in Michigan.
Doing easy burnouts is a hooligan act that many of us enjoy but are done with as little as a 350HP combination in our light cars. I can assure you without contradiction that what little description you
could provide does not add up to the claimed power level. But it's certainly enough to please you and in the end, that's all that counts.
I hope you come more often to join the discussions and do the research to further enjoy your car.
For the record, I'm older than you are and our local speed limits range from 55 to 65MPH with confiscation penalties also. That has not stopped me from 155MPH (on 'only' 550HP) at the right time and place - both on and off track.
Foolish? Sure-but that's why I love what Cobras are when used to their limits.