Ford engine cobra vs. Chevy engine cobra- race for bragging rights?

[olddog]

Originally Posted by NewYorkGuy

Any owners race their Ford engine Cobra against a Chevy engine Cobra on street race, 1/4 drag strip, or track? Who won?

The one who can hook the most HP to the ground!

I bo not like to insult anyone's car, however I will say this. I built my first 350 Chevy at the age of 17, and dropped it in a 69 Malibu. Had enough power to lift the front wheels, and run low 13 sec in a quarter mile, with street tires. When I go to a car show 90% of T buckets, 32 Fords, anb other hot rods have small block Chevy's in them. From my perspective anyone can do that. They get no points for doing anything special. But if otherwise well done I may appreciate the car.

Any amount of power can be made from any engine, within reason. It is all in the skill of the builder.

[joyridin']

Originally Posted by olddog

The one who can hook the most HP to the ground!

I bo not like to insult anyone's car, however I will say this. I built my first 350 Chevy at the age of 17, and dropped it in a 69 Malibu. Had enough power to lift the front wheels, and run low 13 sec in a quarter mile, with street tires. When I go to a car show 90% of T buckets, 32 Fords, anb other hot rods have small block Chevy's in them. From my perspective anyone can do that. They get no points for doing anything special. But if otherwise well done I may appreciate the car.

Any amount of power can be made from any engine, within reason. It is all in the skill of the builder.

I wouldn't even waste my time these days with a SBC or a BBC. Get an LS engine, do a little building, and you have 700 hp without a problem. Add a supercharger or turbos and you can easily hit 1100 hp on a street car that can be driven daily.

[scottj]

Originally Posted by joyridin'

I wouldn't even waste my time these days with a SBC or a BBC. Get an LS engine, do a little building, and you have 700 hp without a problem. Add a supercharger or turbos and you can easily hit 1100 hp on a street car that can be driven daily.

Very true... crate LS7 with only a cam swap and tune making 682 hp. Turns 7400 rpm, will lug down the highway at 1500, and get 20 mpg city/hwy. For $895 Reher & Morrison CNC head porting adds another 45-50 hp...

[OnyxRider]

Originally Posted by olddog

When I go to a car show 90% of T buckets, 32 Fords, anb other hot rods have small block Chevy's in them.

Is the Chevy used because of it is easy to work with, good supply of parts, cheaper, or combo of reasons?

[olddog]

Originally Posted by OnyxRider

Is the Chevy used because of it is easy to work with, good supply of parts, cheaper, or combo of reasons?

Back when I was in high school, we always said a Chevy was like an arshole - everyone had one. So yes, there were millions upon millions made.

There are lots of people my age trying to relive their glory days and getting a 60's 70's car. Since there were so many Chevy's, it seems reasonable that there favorite car would be a Chevy a little more often than the rest.

A small block Chevy is a well designed engine, and has to be one of the easiest engines to build. Tons of parts available for it. Tons of inexpensive parts available too. My son built a 383 stroker for a friend to run on a dirt track for under a grand. He warned him that the cheap parts were junk. That inexpensive cam shaft broke into and destroyed the entire engine. The point, is when you buy good parts, not much difference in price between a Chevy and a Ford.

From my point of view, you can build a Ford engine for a Cobra that will make as much power as you could ever want for about the same money as anything else. Unless you have a compelling reason to use something other than a Ford engine, your a fool to put anything else in a Cobra. Some areas of the world, it is difficult to use a Ford engine, do what you have to. Some people have decades of experience and parts from racing XYZ brand, hey stick to what you know, if you want to. So why do I say your a fool without a good reason, because when you try to sell it, most people are going to deduct what it will cost them to put a Ford drive train in it, from the price they are willing to pay. Not everyone, but most. Not to mention how many rude comments your going to get, and you cannot whip everyone who pi$$es you off.

That said there is a Turbo charged Buick V6 in Chicago that comes to Lundon Ohio every year, and we all love it. I never heard anyone say anything bad about it. Partly because it is very fast and quite unique. A V10 Viper engine is neat to see. There is one bad small block Chevy that we all respect. It's Ok to do, but I wouldn't recommend it without a good reason, and the more unique the better if you do.