FE ONLY OR 514ci. CRATE IN YOUR,....COBRA ?

[FUNFER2]

That was help ?

Anyway, I have been speaking with the owner Dave (great guy) about that motor. It's not exactly what I want, but close and he even came down on price a little.

A engine builder said to replace the rods. (cam and slugs of course)
But, there's more money

Here's some info, pics and a video link. Let me know what you guys think.

EMAIL-

MY EMAL TO HIM-

I've been looking at a lot of different ad's. A friend sent me your updated ad on CC.

That friend has the same year Cobra I do, and he has the tunnel wedge on his 427 side oiler with no hood interference.
So it must be lower than the Edelbrock Air Gap that I had on my 428.
It's a great engine my friend & wish I could buy it. Perfect !.

Kevin

HIS REPLY-

This engine is closer to 500 HP with the roller cam and tunnel wedge intake with the 710 cfm Holley's. I changed the valve covers and spark plug wires to give the engine a "prettier" look.

Here is a link to the engine running on the test stand a couple of months ago: [ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEX_wW9ygrA[/ame]

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEX_wW9ygrA[/ame]

Dave

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[FUNFER2]

Here's another ad from here on CC-

PhotoPost Classifieds - 428 shortblock ready to go, 427 C/O shortblock - Powered by PhotoPost Classifieds

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by FUNFER2

That was help ?

We've all been saying the same thing for years about Patrick.

[FUNFER2]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

We've all been saying the same thing for years about Patrick.

Being here in Nebraska (ya know, middle of the USA)
But I have a HUGE,...corn cob, ready to shove up his.......

[FUNFER2]

Since Patrick is rich enough that he can buy engines all the time if he's not a happy camper, maybe he can buy this one for me.

Way,...out of my price range, but cool !

427 Pond Side Oiler Engine 620HP Keith Craft Racing Cstm Build Stroked 482 C I | eBay

[Grubby]

That is a pretty good deal. You couldn't build it for that today.

And - he might take less.

John

[FUNFER2]

He just lowered it today,was at $18,955.00. It was just discounted to $17,900.00.

I wish,...I wish upon a star.....

[gsharapa]

Saw this today on Facebook under FE page.

<img src="http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/data/500/4272.jpg" />

[lovehamr]

Originally Posted by FUNFER2

Since Patrick is rich enough that he can buy engines all the time if he's not a happy camper, maybe he can buy this one for me.

Way,...out of my price range, but cool !

427 Pond Side Oiler Engine 620HP Keith Craft Racing Cstm Build Stroked 482 C I | eBay

Just some observations but it doesn't look like a Tstat housing has ever been on the intake and the ex ports are perfectly clean. How did this engine run on a dyno and manage to look like that? An aside to that are the spark plug wires, KC did that? Seriously?

[FUNFER2]

Maybe he took the photo's before running on the dyno ?
I agree, the spark plug wires looks awful !

[lovehamr]

Originally Posted by FUNFER2

Maybe he took the photo's before running on the dyno ?
I agree, the spark plug wires looks awful !

Didn't he say the only running was at KC?

That reeks of .......... something.

[FUNFER2]

What's your thoughts ?

Anyway, I have been speaking with the owner Dave (great guy) about that motor. It's not exactly what I want, but close and he even came down on price a little.

A engine builder said to replace the rods. (cam and slugs of course)
But, there's more money

Here's some info, pics and a video link. Let me know what you guys think.

EMAIL-

MY EMAL TO HIM-

I've been looking at a lot of different ad's. A friend sent me your updated ad on CC.

That friend has the same year Cobra I do, and he has the tunnel wedge on his 427 side oiler with no hood interference.
So it must be lower than the Edelbrock Air Gap that I had on my 428.
It's a great engine my friend & wish I could buy it. Perfect !.

Kevin

HIS REPLY-

This engine is closer to 500 HP with the roller cam and tunnel wedge intake with the 710 cfm Holley's. I changed the valve covers and spark plug wires to give the engine a "prettier" look.

Here is a link to the engine running on the test stand a couple of months ago: [ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEX_wW9ygrA[/ame]

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEX_wW9ygrA[/ame]

Dave

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[patrickt]

Originally Posted by FUNFER2

What's your thoughts ?

Anyway, I have been speaking with the owner Dave (great guy) about that motor. It's not exactly what I want, but close and he even came down on price a little.

He's a "great guy" because he wants to sell you his engine. Other than that, you don't know him from squat. And didn't you get burned royally the last time you tried to do an internet engine deal? Don't do business with strangers -- again, just lookin' out for you....

[FUNFER2]

I would travel to inspect this or any engine.
But, I'm leaning towards a new block & heads like the BBM.

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by FUNFER2

But, I'm leaning towards a new block & heads like the BBM.

That's the best way to go, if you're not in hurry, of course. In a different thread, the OP said that BBM will have new blocks available in about 60 days.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

That's the best way to go, if you're not in hurry, of course. In a different thread, the OP said that BBM will have new blocks available in about 60 days.

Uhhh, perhaps he should seek quotes now from our reputable engine builders for turnkey build prices with quotes based on their marginal increase over the costs of the BBM block and heads. If he can't swing those numbers now, he won't be able to do it then with the assumption that the BBM prices will be equal to, or perhaps slightly higher, than what they have been in the past.

Personally, I think the only way he is going to put this deal to bed, with a resulting FE under the hood, is to marshal his pennies and nickels in to one big pile on the floor, count it all up, and then tell blykins what that number is and ask him "can you build me an FE for that number and, if so, what will it have in it?"

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by patrickt

Uhhh, perhaps he should seek quotes now from our reputable engine builders for turnkey build prices with quotes based on their marginal increase over the costs of the BBM block and heads. If he can't swing those numbers now, he won't be able to do it then with the assumption that the BBM prices will be equal to, or perhaps slightly higher, than what they have been in the past.

Personally, I think the only way he is going to put this deal to bed, with a resulting FE under the hood, is to marshal his pennies and nickels in to one big pile on the floor, count it all up, and then tell blykins what that number is and ask him "can you build me an FE for that number and, if so, what will it have in it?"

In the OP, he says he has $10K. That's his budget AFAIK. And based on that, I think he should buy a crate engine based on a 390 FE. He wants an FE and that's the FE he can afford. Forget about the 385, you don't want it.

The alloy 482 is wishful thinking and shouldn't really be discussed, unless this thread is a dream engine thread. And if that's what we're talking about, dreams, then I say get an alloy Cammer from Pond.

[Bernica]

Originally Posted by FUNFER2

I would travel to inspect this or any engine.
But, I'm leaning towards a new block & heads like the BBM.

At least you will know what you and the builder started with. Keep selling dem Sprint Car parts!