Advice on Which make & options I should Buy?

[ACademic]

Go to Hillbank in Irvine and you can test drive a Superformance. Go to Vegas and I'm sure there are a few businesses there that will let you rent a Cobra. When selling, put a throttle-stop on the carb to keep the RPMs below 3K. That way one can stilll drive the car without getting stupid and sideways. Many sellers probably won't allow for a test drive, but I'm willing to bet that many others will (and especially in this economy when moving a specialty vehicle doesn't exactly have a large audience to begin with).

[Steve Gallegos]

Like everyone else says "it's what you want" I have a Backdraft, I have had many people come up to the car and say boy this is a nice "original car" I correct them that it is a Replica. If you want to look at it and believe that it's an original or identical to one, OK. But most of the public don't know an original from a replica. A new Kirkham, ERA or SPF can cost a lot of money, try looking at good used ones first. As for your wifes wishes for a top, good luck. I built a bimeni top which can handle low speeds. With the windows on, which I also made, I can run the car at 60+ with the top and no problems. Good Luck

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by ACademic

When selling, put a throttle-stop on the carb to keep the RPMs below 3K.

And/or you can adjust the rev limit on your MSD. I think the Digital 6 can be adjusted down to 2,000 RPM. But if I'm a buyer, I'd probably want to hear the engine in the 4,000-5,000-ish range, at least.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

And/or you can adjust the rev limit on your MSD. I think the Digital 6 can be adjusted down to 2,000 RPM. But if I'm a buyer, I'd probably want to hear the engine in the 4,000-5,000-ish range, at least.

The MSD rev limiting cuts the spark to alternating cylinders. I have the adjustable limiter tucked away in my glove box and could, conceivably, turn it down before handing the keys over to a valet (which I have never done, ERAChas....). But I have bounced off the rev limiter setting, both on purpose and accidentally. When you do that it sounds like there is something bad wrong with the engine. If an inexperienced would-be Cobra purchaser did that I think you would lose the sale.

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by patrickt

But I have bounced off the rev limiter setting, both on purpose and accidentally. When you do that it sounds like there is something bad wrong with the engine. If an inexperienced would-be Cobra purchaser did that I think you would lose the sale.

I would have to think that most buyers have had MSD's in their lifetime and understand what happens when the rev limiter kicks in. Certainly a quick turn in the back of the unit upwards, when the seller is driving, should satisfy any questions about the soundness of the engine.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

I would have to think that most buyers have had MSD's in their lifetime and understand what happens when the rev limiter kicks in. Certainly a quick turn in the back of the unit upwards, when the seller is driving, should satisfy any questions about the soundness of the engine.

Naaahhh, on the older MSD units unless you have the separate "adjustable" gizmo like mine, then you have to pull the chip, which is a nuisance, and then the guy's going to rev it to 8000 and send a rod through the side of the block. I say you're better off just not selling it and then you don't have to deal with the whole problem.