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03-10-2016, 11:44 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 539, a Ton of Aluminum
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I actually wish I went electric. The gas mileage with the FE is terrible and the sidepipes are too loud.
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03-10-2016, 11:56 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: SoCal,
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Cobra Make, Engine: CSX #4xxx with CSX 482; David Kee Toploader
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Agree with the above if it was an FIA or Slabside.
I actually went big block stroker. No regrets!  
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All that's stopping you now Son, is blind-raging fear.......
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03-10-2016, 12:12 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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I don't think the engine choice matters anymore. All I care about is if it can limp you to a Taco Bell for a Quesalupa.  |
03-10-2016, 12:28 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by patrickt
I don't think the engine choice matters anymore. All I care about is if it can limp you to a Taco Bell for a Quesalupa. |
The engine choice won't matter, because you're going to keel over from a myocardial infarction. So, if you want to live mas, leave the Cobra at home and jog/run to get your Quesalupa, Quesarito or whatever.  |
03-10-2016, 12:59 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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Well, in that case, I don't think there's anyone on the planet that would trade their FE in on a small block, unless their FE was broken, which is often the case.  |
03-10-2016, 02:51 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Melbourne,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Some polish thing... With some old engine
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RodKnock
I actually wish I went electric. The gas mileage with the FE is terrible and the sidepipes are too loud.
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What's it matter?
You don't drive the darn thing so fuel consumption and noise out the pipes are about even  |
03-10-2016, 03:03 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dimis
What's it matter?
You don't drive the darn thing so fuel consumption and noise out the pipes are about even |
There is some electricity being used by the Battery Tender. And it does make a buzzing sound.  |
03-10-2016, 04:25 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: San Jose,
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Cobra Make, Engine: I have a mk2 FFR Electric
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RodKnock
I actually wish I went electric. The gas mileage with the FE is terrible and the sidepipes are too loud.
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Here...Here, I second the Electric Idea
Oh, and I actually took out an 1968 FE427 motor to do this, how crazy is that ?!
Jeff
Last edited by Jeff mccabe; 03-11-2016 at 10:36 PM..
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03-10-2016, 07:48 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeff mccabe
Here...Here, I second the Electric Idea
Oh, and I actually took out an 1968 FL427 motor to do this, how crazy is that ?!
Jeff |
Now c'mon Jeff - spill the beans... and start a build thread!
I want to know all about it! |
03-12-2016, 04:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Jeff mccabe
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Thanks man!
I got me a bit of reading to do.
Ps. As for Physics - I've got my thoughts.
Barry R is right: a short stroke should rev faster. BUT that's not to say Brent and KC are wrong. The extra fuel that a longer stroke sucks in could provide enough bang to make up the difference.
Problem with physics is that while it always works, it only always works when "all else is equal", and in practice changing the stroke can change other things too. Isolating the single one variable in this case is challenging. It's not as simple as just changing the strokes. |
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