7.3 Liter Ford Godzilla crate engine

[KDubU]

Will it truly fit? There are a number of things attached to the bottom pan that would make me nervous. Personally I don’t see the need for an engine like this in a Cobra as it is designed for torque so that tells me it’s more truck than car engine. Plus you don’t need this much HP.

[eschaider]

Originally Posted by KDubU

Will it truly fit? There are a number of things attached to the bottom pan that would make me nervous. Personally I don’t see the need for an engine like this in a Cobra as it is designed for torque so that tells me it’s more truck than car engine. Plus you don’t need this much HP.

You should build a suitably small, low torque engine for your Cobra that will make you happy. This kind of engine is obviously not your cup of tea. That doesn't mean it is not someone else's.

When you build an engine there are all kinds of options that open up to you as the builder. The 'things' attached to 'the bottom pan' that would make you nervous may or may not be necessary and may or may not be relocatable.

Most importantly because this engine is obviously not suitable for you, those items are not necessarily an issue. For those of us who value torque, horsepower and reasonable cost. this might be a much better fit than for you.

In the end we should all do what makes us happy, including you. After all, that is why we decided to 'build' a custom version of these cars specifically for ourselves in the first place.


Ed

[KDubU]

Originally Posted by eschaider

You should build a suitably small, low torque engine for your Cobra that will make you happy. This kind of engine is obviously not your cup of tea. That doesn't mean it is not someone else's.

When you build an engine there are all kinds of options that open up to you as the builder. The 'things' attached to 'the bottom pan' that would make you nervous may or may not be necessary and may or may not be relocatable.

Most importantly because this engine is obviously not suitable for you, those items are not necessarily an issue. For those of us who value torque, horsepower and reasonable cost. this might be a much better fit than for you.

In the end we should all do what makes us happy, including you. After all, that is why we decided to 'build' a custom version of these cars specifically for ourselves in the first place.


Ed

Feel free to build away. I just believe there are better options and have stated that. Those “things” include the oil filter and one could possibly do a remote but not sure there is one built for this engine yet. You then have the additional weight of the engine as well to consider. No harm in doing it, I just stated my opinion like anyone else can.

[Anthony]

Originally Posted by KDubU

I just stated my opinion like anyone else can.

Thank you.

well, I think if you want a whipplized engine, get either a ford 4.6, or a chevy. Displacement doesn't matter as much because you can just up the boost. Don't try to reinvent the wheel.

If you like centrifugal superchargers, then I would go 302/351 , unless you're building a super snake replica.

If you want the most power, then twin turbo is the way, probably best with a 302/351. Pretty compact package.

The 7.3 may be more headache than it is worth. Let other people figure it out first.