Fellas- There is not a a bigger big block fan than myself. The question in this debate is what is the best engine for a COBRA, not Vipers. Saleens or what have you. As I stated above Cobras are built using a parts orthodoxy that dictates the results. The plain fact of the matter is unless you change that orthodoxy radically a Cobra platform cannot control 600 foot pounds of torque or more. As a example I use my drag car Cobra I am building. To make it handle the power my motor kicks out I've had to beef up everything with the net result being my car weighs in at 2800 lbs. After talking to Double Venom his results were the same as mine, using that Viper motor. He told me his car weighed in at 3000 lbs. There is no denying the advantages of big block power by ANYONE including the most ardant small block guy. The real question with big blocks and Cobras vs racing is , Is it worth it? Do you really want to go there? Where we are now I degrudgingly concede to the small block crowd with Cobras.
Thats not to say that it can't be done with a bigon' though..................
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