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Years ago, two cammers I helped work on were NOS crate engines and we did nothing but install them and they worked great.
Then we worked on a couple of "rebuilt" ones and had nothing but troubles.:eek: I guess the story there is that if you're going the cammer route, know who you are dealing with and what his knowledge is in this particular engine. I see them on Ebay all the time and cringe... |
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Converting 50lbs of fat in to muscle, still leaves you with 50lbs of muscle. :p Enjoy... |
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I don't believe there's a 1:1 correlation between converting fat to muscle, but I'm not an expert. In my experience, people will gain muscle, lose fat and lose weight in the process, depending on how much their metabolism has increased due to their exercise regimen. :) |
Think I'll grab Patrick and get a Chalupa!;)
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I say to run whatever engine you want. Original, yes, an original engine. Otherwise, it doesn't matter and should be up to personal preference. My Windsor just bit the dust and I'm going back with a 408.
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How many times did I hear "cheap" in this video? 6-bolt mains? I don't know the engines, so assuming an extended skirt. This guy is way relaxed. Maybe I just didn't see a bong in the video:LOL::LOL::LOL: |
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Don't get me wrong. I like the video and actually learned a lot about that side of how things work, or seem to work on the other side.;)
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When I built my first Cobra back in 01, it had a mild 302. Worked like a champ and was always ready to go. Very dependable. But, after 10 years of ownership and bullet proof performance, I sold it. I swore if I ever built another it would have a FE... Fast forward to Oct. 2015, I started my second build and by golly, it has a big old honking 445 FE. Here it is April and I hope to light it off in the next month. I can't wait.
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I tend to agree with Dimis, engine choice depends on which replica. Aluminum FE big block for Kirkham, any Ford big block for ERA, 427 or similiar Windsor for Superformance, and whatever you want to run in a FFR (which is why I drive an FFR). Cheers.
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The Dodge Viper V10 makes a great choice also.
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A powerful engine - yes, maybe. But a good engine in a cobra - uh, I wouldn't have thought so. :o I don't see how it would be anything other than a head ache in a cobra. Imagine all that custom work and those custom parts just to get it to fit. ...and then, it's not even a Ford. :p Ok ok ok. Sorry, But I couldn't just leave your bait hanging there... Especially when you tried to be so subtle about it. :o |
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If you want a kit car, build a kit car.
If you want a replica, build a replica. |
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