[tpiini]

Whoa guys! Let's be nice here. please! My main reasons for going with the 390 are that I have a friend with a boat load of them and he's wanting to give them to me and I just like the "look" of the FE in the Cobra.

I have seriously thought about a stroked Windsor, but I've had stroked engines before and just like the idea of bigger bores/shorter strokes for the cubic-inch recipe. Especially in such a light car. Now if I were moving a heavier car, I'd go the stroke/torque route.

But like I said, my Cobra is an entertainment machine for me. Due to physical limitations, I can't ride motorcycles any more, so the car is my "outlet." Melting a set of tires now & then is just part of the fun for me. I don't mind the thought of changing rear gears, but I find the 4.57's entertaining as hell with the 289 and figure that as long as the 390 will hold up to steady 2850 RPM cruising, why not keep them for starters? If it turns out that I can't get any traction at all, I'll knock them down to something more reasonable.

Thanks again for helping me out. Any and all suggestions are appreciated. Even the ones that tell me I'm making mistakes here. Actually, I especially appreciate those comments. I learn more from them.
Tom