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Old 01-28-2007, 06:07 AM
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Originally Posted by DocDirk
..my West Coast cobra kit is due in my driveway in 2 months and its builder recommends the 550HP Ford 460. New acquaintances of mine who own cobras have suggested the 514 will run and drive just fine in a daily driver...tranny is uncertain but I'm concerned about having to keep it idled up high, working in traffic, keeping it cool, being able to drive it without supercar experience....you know...all the newb questions.
I wouold say drivability is more dependent upon compression and cam profile design, and less on displacement. Either the 460 or 514 can be built from mild to wild.
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