07-20-2007, 12:16 PM
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Palm Coast,
FL
Cobra Make, Engine: Shelby American CSX 4241 - authentically built
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Originally Posted by FST FOX
I am already getting use to this motor and the current power it puts down, the power plant is a 347 Stroker with edelbrock heads, now I am unsure where i want to be power wise I want to have enough power to own the road course but not to much to be dangerous on the twisties. I think a good # would be somewhere around 400RWHP the motor I have is advertised to be 450bhp so since I have never put it on the rollers I have no idea of what it truley putting down. What are the experts opinion.
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In order to have 400rwhp in a Cobra, you'd need about 550 engine horsepower. I have dynoed everything from stock 302s, to big inch stroker 351s, to nice big FEs in Cobras. I've had guys with engine dyno sheets in the 550 range, only make just over 400 to the wheels.
Ironically, the most powerfull Cobras I've had on my dyno, are the stroked Windsors. They make more power than even hot FE motors. Of course, the FE's crush them for torque.
In comparison, my 400-425hp 390 puts down a whopping 305rwhp in my CSX  . Funny thing is, my car is far from slow  .
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Sal Mennella
CSX 4241, KMP 357 - sold and missed, CSX 4819 - cancelled, FFR 5132 - sold
See my car at CSXinfo.net here >> CSX 4241
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