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Old 09-08-2017, 10:04 PM
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Most Cobras, including big blocks are pretty neutrally balanced (50/50) front to rear because of the rearward placement of the drivetrain. The 289's had an archaic leaf-sprung suspension, but the redesigned 427's were brought up to date (circa back then) with their coil-sprung chassis.

The often repeated myth that Cobras are nose-heavy and tail-light is just that: a myth. The limitations they face are in their dimensions; wheelbase and track, along with poor high-speed aerodynamics and the old manual brakes and steering.

Absolutely true that a competent suspension guru could do wonders - as evidenced by Morris's Kirkham and by CSX3170, who is generally holding his own and kicking butt with an original Cobra against late model, race-tuned machinery.
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