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Originally posted by PatBuckley
I love that idea!
The only problem - to me - is keeping it an FE.....but a 700+ cube engine in a Cobra is too cool.
As I have said before to friends, my idea of an engine is one that allows you to idle past someone with the tires smoking!!!
What are you thinking - 9 to 1 CR, 5500 redline etc?
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I've always loved big cube engines...I want to build up a nice, simple, powerful Cobra, just like the way they were intended, except put the motor on steroids! I'd like to run the motor on premium pump gas, so 9:1 CR should be okay, redline maybe to 6000 rpm (gotta find a builder who will blueprint and balance a mountain motor), 4 barrel Dominator carb (Holley/Demon), roller cam, MSD ignition, electric fuel pump...I guess the heads, intake and cam specs will have to be matched by the engine builder, but I want a stout engine (1 hp per cubic inch or more would be ideal) that will be reliable and streetable. Big long tube headers (with crossover tube) will help give it that pro-stock exhaust lope. I guess the biggest radiator (with corresponding mega-fans) will be a must.
I like the engine bay to be really neat and clean, with not much wiring or accessories in the way, so no power steering or heater hoses. Power brakes would be nice, but a high lift cam with lots of overlap/duration may not make much vacuum. A good strong manual tranny (maybe a T-56?) would be necessary, as well as a good rear-end. Gosh, I wish I could start building it right now!
Since I ride fast bikes, I want a car that can simulate the power rush of a big-bore motorcycle...this recipe will essentially be a four wheel equivalent of today's superbikes!