[Rebel1]

STASIK A4

Welcome to the mad house.

All the fellas above have given you their thoughts, and notice that they all agree. Forget the 427..you wont need it.

My personal feelings are that the cobra does deserve 350ci. Either in GM or ford format. If only because the cobra has a reputation of being an overpowered sports coupe. So why not continue that perception?.

Having said that, the EFI 302 Windsor in it's various guises can make a lethal street machine. The 347 ci version Mike has in his ute is one hell of a motor if one can find one in a wreckers yard.

Aftermarket bits are freely available for that motor so one can have the outward looks of a legal small block with anything up to 347 internals.

As to building or buying?..If you are engaged in a profession which demands heaps of your time and prevents you having regular and prolonged time in the shed...forget building. I can assure you the frustration of not spending time working on it will be intense.

If you're going to buy S/H,...heed PCC's advice as it is easy to fall in love with an externally beautifully machine and then find you spend a small fortune personalising it to your standards.

In the end, you will end up with a car which weighs approx 2500lbs (1140kg), and goes like hell with whichever of the above engines you care to use.

We all hope the authorities see the error of their ways and free up our choices with regard to engines.