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Old 01-10-2015, 05:50 PM
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The big blocks evolved from the FE series to the 385 series....just like the 348/409 Chevys evolved to the 396/427/454....the Gen IV big blocks evolved into Gen V and VI big blocks (which were totally different blocks than the earlier ones).

Go through the list of all the 24 hours of Lemans races from 63-70. Tell me how many Chevys you see in the list.....and then tell me how many Fords WON it...

His comment about Kaase was based on your comment about how no one "gets excited" about the 460 engine. As far as I'm concerned one of the highest desired cars out there (Boss 429 Mustang) was based on the 385 series engine.

Plus, this whole side-shoot has nothing to do with the fact that the Cobra WAS NEVER offered with a Chevy engine...

Like the others, I will never be convinced that a BBC Cobra would sell as high as a Cobra with a Ford engine....maybe to someone who is uneducated about Cobras and just thinks of them as a neat kit car, like a Fiero turned into a Lamborghini, or a VW Beetle turned into a Porsche 356. To someone who wants a replica and is savvy about Cobras, the Chevy engine just wouldn't hold water.
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