Viper Engines For Cobra's, Yes Or No!!!

[Michael4yah]

Ed, looks like we have more than one thing in common. I own the still yet unused domain HotRodProject.com .....Not enough hours in the day Huh!

On the Gen 3 engines. They look like they have changed their block mount location. Its moved forward from center. I cant see but Im hoping they kept the old bosses back at the halfway point. The exhaust had changed to the center and Im hoping that they didnt move it forward soley for that reason. It stands to reason the farther forward you put the mounts past 1/2 way the more pressure you put on the trans mounts etc, along with a bigger chance for vibration to set in. Im going to go back to the Viper guys and see if they have heard the reasons for the change and if there's any affect on the Gen3s. There is no way I can see that the FE frame mounts could be used with this forward location on the Viper Gen3. It would make for one heck of a set back though. I wont have the engine/trans here for another week or so. Once its here it'l be easier to start the planning. Was your last DV a Gen3 and if so did you have to change the forward mounts on the block?
One thing I am experiencing is some remorse at cutting up the frame on this Hi Tech. The more I look at it the more I see how much these builders tried very hard to reproduce a legend. Its the closest thing Ive seen to the original yet. Its almost a shame to cut it up. I may just install the FE I was planning and have a new frame built for the Viper engine with the changes already done. (Remembering your advice to "Do it right")
Michael