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Old 09-13-2021, 04:55 PM
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I'm running approximately 420hp and 410tq in my car and can put it to the ground. Why have crazy numbers in an FE powered car you'll have to constantly be feathering to not break loose?
I concur with this as well. For the vast majority that want to drive a Cobra "on the street", the car you should get would be the small block (289) body. The 427 (all flavors) have way more horsepower than can be delivered to the rear wheels in most circumstances, and can break the rear end loose at the drop of a hat. It took some getting used to.

Another factor of the big block cars is that for street driving they are "underutilized". The engine really wants to operate at 4000+RPM, otherwise it feels like it wants the cobwebs blown out. I found myself rarely getting into 4th gear for normal driving and 5th (TKO600) was limited to freeway driving.
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