KC-514 Engine 700 HP $10,600 !

[FUNFER2]

patrickt- no,...no,...no lol
No loans for my hobbies. The only one I've ever had was for our house and I paid it off in 2001. I sold my Pro-Street Camaro and my wife's 68' Mustang for a large down payment. We agreed that after we paid the house, we would build a Hot Rod or Cobra, and we did. The same with the sprint car. If we didn't have great sponsors, we would not race. We have a "toy fund" for all the toy's, if the piggy bank is empty, we don't dig into savings.


mjmacqua- the torque also matters but, not as much because, in these light cars, a lot of torque just blows the tires off. HP is better for ME, for top speed and higher RPM's. If you have a heavy 3,100 lb car, you do need the high torque to get the car moving.

With aluminum heads, 10.5 compression is fine. I'm at 10.2 with steel heads with no detonation.

(I have to leave right now but will continue latter) (wedding to attend and racing the sprint tonight. be back asap)

[Ronbo]

Ronbo- The reason for the discussion is what I've already stated.

Just to clarify, I'm not talking about a 385, 428, 429 or stock 460. Only, the Alum. FE vs Keith's 515. That's it.

What I'm looking for in this discussion, is the difference of price, power and if,.... you consider only putting a original to the Cobra, a FE.

So, with that said, let's please continue.

RodKnock- That's right, most that sell with the FE's do bring more money when selling. That's a issue, $6,400, it's not chump change. Is it worth spending that much for being a "FE" ?

If, these two engines were both the same price and HP/Torque of $10,600 , hell ya, go with the FE but, their not.

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Kevin

Your compairing apples to oranges and you've already decided on the orange.

So what are you looking for in this discussion? It's obviously the right choice for you and that's fine. There are reasons for the extra money to be spent on the aluminum engine. Is it worth $6k, well, yes.

If your not interested in originality, the 510 chevy is a pretty good choice as well...

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by FUNFER2

patrickt- no,...no,...no lol We have a "toy fund" for all the toy's, if the piggy bank is empty, we don't dig into savings.

Well in that case, the mere fact that you are asking about an FE in this thread tells me that if you don't get one now you'll always wish you did and, absent failing health (fiscal or otherwise), you'll put one in sooner or later. You should go ahead and do it now and just tell the builder what HP/TQ numbers you fancy and they are easily achievable. Remember though that as those numbers go up, the drivability and life-expectancy go down. Only 1 in 100,000 people will appreciate your FE; you will be one of them. The FE will provide you pleasure simply looking at it. It's not the best engine ever made, nor the lightest, nor the strongest, nor the most reliable -- but it's what you obviously want (I understand that) and you won't shut up about it until you get it.