Suitable Engine Supplier for a Superformance MkIII Cobra build

[incoming]

IMO, if a person goes with an alloy block, your weight distribution will get jacked up. From cloudy memory? I think the factory cars weight distribution was 49/51 front to rear with a tank of gas.

Just my 2C.

[Snake2998]

Originally Posted by incoming

IMO, if a person goes with an alloy block, your weight distribution will get jacked up. From cloudy memory? I think the factory cars weight distribution was 49/51 front to rear with a tank of gas.

Just my 2C.

Fair point - I guess that if going for Al engine you would have to go for Aluminium Diff carrier and rear hubs and Titanium drive shafts to balance things out. Might be expensive but think of how much weight one would save. Also with lighter unsprung weight and even sprung weight one could go for lighter coil springs so more weight savings, also smaller and lighter brake disks, then lighter chassis and carbon fiber body and CF prop shaft , and narrower wheels and tyres - next thing is the car will only weigh <1500 lbs - mmmmmm - sounds better and better. Only $$$$$$ to stop one going down that rabbit hole. If I had the money and time to spare its a rabbit hole I would very gladly head down. But then again I might rather build a Lotus 23 and keep my Cobra as is. At 74 time is running out for such indulgences. Damn

[Jim Vander Wal]

Originally Posted by incoming

IMO, if a person goes with an alloy block, your weight distribution will get jacked up. From cloudy memory? I think the factory cars weight distribution was 49/51 front to rear with a tank of gas.

Just my 2C.

I ran an aluminum 427W in both 1855 and 2584. There were no issues with weight balance, matter of fact it worked really well by planting more weight on the rear. Just an FYI, I had 65k miles between the two cars, ran 150 mph multiple times. I know 4 others running 427W aluminum motors, there are no problems.

Jim, former owner of 1855 & 2584