03-10-2018, 04:10 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: White City,
SK
Cobra Make, Engine: West Coast, 460 CID
Posts: 2,861
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Originally Posted by 520SC
I run a relatively tame 502 (a 460 block with a 4.39" bore and a 4.15" crankshaft, 225/235 degree hydraulic camshaft, 9.5:1 compression). It makes 515 hp at 5200 rpm and 585 ft-lbs at 4200 rpm. During the summer months, it runs pretty hot in heavy traffic, about 220F. I really like the wide power band and the sound of the engine, but granted, it's not a traditional setup by any means (e.g., not an FE engine). It's not true to the Cobra heritage.
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OTOH, if shelby was still building Cobras in the '70s and '80s he'd likely have been using 385 Series engines - unless he stopped using Ford engines.
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