What is the best FORD engine per dollar

[Great Asp]

Originally Posted by DR 385

The Dr is IN,

This is an old post, blaa blaa blaa

Dude, do you even own a Cobra? If you do, you have not decided to grace us with the details.

Instead, you insult long time members and posters, dig up 5 month old threads just so you can get the last word in.

This is "clubcobra". The best engine for the dollar in "A COBRA" is an FE, sorry ..."doc". Great performance, no shame when you pop the hood, and great resale value if needed. You might notice that some of the best replicas with a flair to the originals almost always have FE's (or very nice 289 style small blocks).

If you want to race, get a small block for your cobra, great choice!




How do you get internet service under a bridge?

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[Silverback51]

Gee, I'm never ashamed to open my hood with a 460 under it.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by Great Asp

You might notice that some of the best replicas with a flair to the originals almost always have FE's (or very nice 289 style small blocks).

But the real truth is that the only people that are impressed with an FE under a Cobra's hood are other Cobra owners (or fans of old Ford engines, who are really few and far between).

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by patrickt

But the real truth is that the only people that are impressed with an FE under a Cobra's hood are other Cobra owners (or fans of old Ford engines, who are really few and far between).

That's not always true of course. During my short ownership so far, I've had several people ask me if it was a REAL 427 versus a Windsor-ized 427, and those people weren't really Cobra/Ford types.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

That's not always true of course. During my short ownership so far, I've had several people ask me if it was a REAL 427 versus a Windsor-ized 427, and those people weren't really Cobra/Ford types.

I would counter that with the fact that if they can't tell the difference between a big block and a small block, when looking at it, you could tell them anything and they'd believe it. But OK, I'll admit there might be a small segment that appreciates the FE without really even knowing what it is.

Afterthought -- I wonder why nobody ever asks me "Is that a REAL 428?"