[Wild Thing]

Hi Adam, isn't the Internet a funny thing? A british journalist, posting in an US - forum, and the first answer comes from Germany.

In the US, most Cobras are equipped with a Ford engine. Chevy engines are rare in cobras, and they have a much lower resale value. The original shelbys were equipped with Ford, and the US boys seem to have the demand to be as close to the original as possible, also you might discuss the point that originals have never been equipped with a 302, 351, 460 or 502.

Over here in Europe, things are different. my personal estimate is that around 50% are equipped with Chevy, 20% with Ford, 25% with Rover V8, and the rest with 4- or 6 cylinder engines. Chevy engines are cheaper, you have a better availability or spares, and tuning costs less, also they are heavier than Ford engines. Rover engines are the litest and the most expensive in parts. You can stroke them up to 5 liters and prob. 350 hp.