427 Side Oiler

[rgnbull1227]

Originally Posted by ERA Chas

Specifically-it will make more heat to reject than a hydraulic 428. It will never run cool for 'street use'. Also, depending how much cam it has it will idle around 1100 and not happily. It won't loaf along in traffic without a lot of temperament. It's not an LS Vette with AC. There is nothing to like below 3500RPM for your use. How much power did the builder show you it made?
A hydraulic roller top oiler will make excellent torque for what you want without temperament-you don't need side-oiling -why spend for it?

Builder said it made approx 550hp. Well, this was NOT what I wanted to hear but it seems this may not be the car for me. The sound of this engine was just music to my ears.

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[ERA Chas]

Originally Posted by rgnbull1227

Builder said it made approx 550hp. Well, this was NOT what I wanted to hear but it seems this may not be the car for me. The sound of this engine was just music to my ears.

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Tip for buying Cobras; don't accept what somebody 'said' it made. If you're spending $40-$100K on something, see documentation on the build and it's testing. Buy something that suits your use too.

[DAVID GAGNARD]

Originally Posted by rgnbull1227

Builder said it made approx 550hp. Well, this was NOT what I wanted to hear but it seems this may not be the car for me. The sound of this engine was just music to my ears.

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Listen to the folks who have "been there,done that"......your talking about a high compression,very tempermental engine that will require a lot more than the average engine.....
For your stated purposes,if your dead set on a big block car,you'd be much better off with a nice stroked 390/428......
If you buy this car,I'll bet within a year you'll be looking to sell it......

David