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Old 06-05-2007, 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by tmareina
Personally...I am a purist. Why would anyone want to put a Chevy motor in a car or replica of a car that was originally made with a Ford....or...visa versa? You can do anything you want but if you ever may want to sell it you will take a huge hit if it does not contain the correct engine type. Just my .02.

Tom
Tom, as Bernie has correctly pointed out, we can't register our cars with anything by the late series engines. If you want a cobra, and wish to drive it, then you have no choice.

You folks across the pond should consider yourselves very fortunate that you can still use the old 5Ltr., 351W, or even the older FE/427. The cars we build in Australia are seen no differently to new cars from the showroom and must comply as such. And.....

To make matters worse some kits can't fit the cammer ford engines between the footwells.

The Holden/chev powered cobras hold their price more than favorably with the Ford powered cars in Australia.

You're entitled to your .02 as you call it but to comment on a situation in another country of which you have little knowledge displays a propensity to put ones foot in ones mouth.

Just my .02.
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