FE vs Coyote

[blykins]

Originally Posted by Cashburn

Tell us about your Cobra? Or your bimmer, or your corvette? Or maybe our replica you get ice cream with on Sunday?

My personal opinion is if you write the check you also determine what your car and engine is. Perhaps you need some guidance, but when you list your wishes, then whoever you hand that check to needs to fulfill that as best they can.

A 2400# car "needs" about 400hp and a skilled driver to put 99% of us in embarrassment. The rest is do I measure above or below?

My Cobra was a Shell Valley replica, with a 428FE, 11:1 compression, solid roller cam, and a Tunnel Wedge. It was nasty and rowdy.

My Corvette was a '73, with a mild 350, CD player, cup holder, and other assorted niceties.

Not sure why you took offense to my post, but here's a gentleman wanting advice on which engine to go with. I gave my two pennies. I shouldn't be flamed for that should I? I didn't think so. I mean, I even gave the obligatory, "Just my opinion" statement in front of my paragraph.

My other opinion is that a Coyote is a huge cost for just 400hp....

Pete, now buddy, your car doesn't even have an engine yet....unless you went with another builder....???