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If we're looking for numbers in this thread, count me in for an engine that closely replicates what the particular car in question had. My first real lust with the cobra came at a gas station where a cobra was filling up next to me. It was the sound coming out of that beast that changed me forever.
Research led me deeper into the rabbit hole. The look, the sound, the body lines. It all captivated me. The only reason, for me, to build a replica was to replicate the look & feel of a car, as close as possible. While even mine, is far from a perfect replication, it gets me close to the dream. I can't imagine placing anything under the hood that wouldn't do that. I'm not a Ford guy any more than I am a Mopar or Chevy guy. I just don't see the sense in building a cobra with anything other than what they were powered by.
At the same time, I know we all get into this for different reasons & with different ideas. I respect that.