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01-12-2009, 02:20 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Feb 2005
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Real1,
I had a cammer sitting in the garage on a stand for 4 years. My Hi-Tech Cobra with the 427 wedge motor was parked just 2 feet away. Many times I looked at the Cobra and the cammer and thought,"Wrong car for that engine."
I had thoughts of the cammer going into a Mustang, but it never materialized. I sold the engine to a fella who intended to do just that.
David
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01-15-2009, 12:19 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: New Jersey,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Shelby Cobra CSX4206 aluminum body, original 1965 NASCAR 427 SO, Dual quads.
Posts: 3,897
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Cammer and a Mustang. Much better fit IMHO.
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01-15-2009, 03:14 PM
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CC Member
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Riverside,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Cutting Edge, Boss 429
Posts: 377
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Quote:
Originally Posted by REAL 1
Cammer and a Mustang. Much better fit IMHO.
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Yeah, much better fit  and correct too. |
01-15-2009, 03:34 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: SoCal,
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Cobra Make, Engine: CSX #4xxx with CSX 482; David Kee Toploader
Posts: 3,574
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Shock towers & braces are an issue, but it will fit. Good luck!
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01-15-2009, 04:04 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: milwaukee,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #726 427 SOHC
Posts: 122
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SOHC is the perfect engine for a Cobra; very happy with it.  |
01-15-2009, 04:31 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Meriden,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 427 SC s/n 718, 428 FE
Posts: 1,731
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Originally Posted by elric
SOHC is the perfect engine for a Cobra; very happy with it. |
I think you got it right! |
01-16-2009, 05:32 AM
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Have any of you SOHC Cobra guys driven them on a road race course? If so, I'm curious as to your opinion of the car's handling. I'm definitely not an expert on road racing, but having driven at Mid-Ohio and Summit Point tracks, my wedge-head 427 definitely produces enough under-steer that I'm always aware of it. The additional mass of the SOHC engine would probably be felt!
There may be several groups of opinions within this thread. Some may lean toward Looks and some have a preference for Performance.
Many years ago, around 1995, I spoke with one of the principals at the original Hi-Tech in Arizona. He drove a customer-owned Hi-Tech Cobra that had a SOHC engine in it. I asked his opinion of the car. He stated it was a great straight-line car.
David
Last edited by 601HP; 01-16-2009 at 09:36 AM..
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01-16-2009, 08:26 AM
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Senior ClubCobra Member
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Northern,
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Cobra Make, Engine: LA Exotics
Posts: 1,038
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I think this would look good in any Ford engine compartment I owned. Thanks FullthrottleAl.
Last edited by Paul F; 01-16-2009 at 08:29 AM..
Reason: adding photo credit
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01-16-2009, 04:36 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Meriden,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 427 SC s/n 718, 428 FE
Posts: 1,731
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 601HP
Have any of you SOHC Cobra guys driven them on a road race course? If so, I'm curious as to your opinion of the car's handling. I'm definitely not an expert on road racing, but having driven at Mid-Ohio and Summit Point tracks, my wedge-head 427 definitely produces enough under-steer that I'm always aware of it. The additional mass of the SOHC engine would probably be felt!
There may be several groups of opinions within this thread. Some may lean toward Looks and some have a preference for Performance.
Many years ago, around 1995, I spoke with one of the principals at the original Hi-Tech in Arizona. He drove a customer-owned Hi-Tech Cobra that had a SOHC engine in it. I asked his opinion of the car. He stated it was a great straight-line car.
David
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Any iron big block isn't the greatest engine for road racing, but who's talking road racing? The cars mentioned here (Leno's included) are street cars. Just like a Hemi Cuda, these cars are for driving in style. If I wanted to road race, I would not have built a big block Cobra, I'd have built an FFR small block.
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01-16-2009, 05:15 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: milwaukee,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #726 427 SOHC
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I'd love to road race my car but Cammer Cobras probably don't qualify for bailout packages, TARP funds, too big to fail or whatever it's called these days.
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01-16-2009, 08:58 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Avon,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 1969 Mustang Fastback Pro-Street, constantly changing ongoing project!
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I'm a straight Line guy so I would say Cammer- OH Yeah!
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01-16-2009, 10:31 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Contemporary, FE, Tremec TKO 600
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ZOERA-SC7XX
If I wanted to road race, I would not have built a big block Cobra, I'd have built an FFR small block.
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Nah, for road racing I'd build a JBL with a 460" all aluminum Cleveland based on the new Tod Buttemore (sp?) Cleveland block. 400 lbs, 700 plus HP, gobs of torque......damn, if I only had the cash......
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01-18-2009, 10:01 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: McKinney,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF #867 gone....
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I'd just love to have a Cammer for the WOW factor and the uniqueness. Dee in Austin has one and out of 65 Cobras at a lunch, that motor was the most photographed thing all day. It's a tight squeeze, but man is it cool looking. And a totally unique sound too.
Anyone try a Boss 429 in a Cobra?
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01-19-2009, 09:24 PM
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Riverside,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Cutting Edge, Boss 429
Posts: 377
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Quote:
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Anyone try a Boss 429 in a Cobra?
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I know it's been done at least once 
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01-21-2009, 07:40 PM
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Location: New Jersey,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Shelby Cobra CSX4206 aluminum body, original 1965 NASCAR 427 SO, Dual quads.
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To each his own.
I'll stick with my little ol' 427SO
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