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I'm serious now....it's amazing what you can do with a little ol' Kent engine!
Cheers! Glen |
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And no hurt feelings here, I don't confuse enjoyment of automotive pursuits to childish emotional equivalence as you and olddog eagerly relish. I don't give a rat's ass what you think about anything at all, but you talk BS trash as though you hold some sort of moral high ground and you deserve to be called out for doing it. To you olddog, based on your idiotic rantings, all I care to say is that you need to seek help. |
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The best help for a grouchy attitude is a brisk ride in the country in a Cobra.
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Cool! Now that is what this site is all about!;)
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I had no idea that publicly stating "a replica of an iconic car with a rich history should at least have an engine from the same manufacturer," was being a purest and talking BS trash. :eek: My bad. I have consistently said a Cobra should (not must) have a Ford engine, but if not, at least be creative or have a good reason to put something else in it. Hardly the position of a purest, I might add. I take the most issue with mindlessly sticking a SBC in a Cobra. So please help me to understand why a Cobra should have a Chevy engine installed. Please state why a Chevy engine is the best pick for a Shelby Cobra kit car. Be as passionate as you want. I will not judge. I really want to understand where I went insane. |
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My car was built by Herb and Matt Adams. They have a long history with GM engines and cars. Nothing in the car chassis or drive train has anything to do with the original cobra, though I am told the body, dash and such are very true to the original.
When they built the car for the original owner, Steve Urban, it was built to his specification which apparently included the all aluminum Brodex chevy based small block bored and stroked to 427 CI. It has a forged crank, h section racing style rods, roller lifters and roller rockers. I imagine the Adams' did not discourage from it. I will say this though, there is plenty of room in the engine bay for a big block ford. The chevy actually leaves a bit of room around it for getting parts in and out. It is a hand build supercar and other than the body shares nothing with an original cobra. It contains a boat load of top quality racing style parts. It weighs about 2000# and has I suppose at least 500 hp. It will definitely keep your attention focused on driving it. It does go very fast and gets a lot of thumbs up. |
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Everywhere is my safe space because I feel that anyone should be able to speak their opinion without being attacked by someone that gets their feelings hurt easily. If you don't agree with me, then say so, and backup your premise. But saying that there are replicas and there are kit cars isn't anything to get wadded up about. It's simply the truth of this industry. |
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Your position is so obviously correct that you do not need to explain it. You put words in my mouth (figure of speech) that I did not say. You try to shut me up by pointing out my Cobra is far from a copy of an original, when I never said it was nor was that ever the subject. You attach me personally, when I eloquently pointed out what an asinine argument that was. Is that because you cannot defend your position? Talk about me assuming to have the high moral ground. I think your next step might be to contact the moderators, and ask I be kicked out. After all I am an idiot in need of medical help. Do you have a re-education camp you could recommend? Reread post #6. I said it was partially tongue-in-cheek. |
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If money were no object for me, I would buy a Kirkham and drop a 427 FE in it. If I owned an original I could not enjoy risking it on the streets, so I would choose a Kirkham over an original, if money didn't matter and I had to choose one. Otherwise I would own both. My second engine choice would be a 390/445 stroker FE. My next would be a Windsor or a Clevor. I also have to admit that the 385 series is a great engine to make a lot of torque for little money. It's a tight fit, but they will fit. |
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"No interest in being drawn into a battle of wits with an unarmed man...." Nothing like resorting to off-handed/derogatory comments.....:rolleyes: You're a real piece of work. |
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