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08-02-2011, 07:33 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Alice Springs, central Australia,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Classic revival kit (CR3181), gen III engine, T56 6 speed box, AU XR8 lsd diff
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What engine would you run if no rego hassles
Simple question, and please only for the Aussies (different world over here as opposed to USA)
Just imagine, emission regs dont exist, and your chassis is strong enough and approved for a 727 jet engine (so anything goes).
What would you fit.
The car you have is a 427SC model (most popular as far as kit suppliers go)
Hmmm, I wanted to add a poll with available options, but just realised I have not done it before and dont know how too. 
Ok for me in that shaped car, it would have to be a 427 side oiler with 2 great big carbies, oval air cleaner with larger turkey pan. and side pipes.
Would like 700ish HP (at the treads) and a butt load of torque.
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08-02-2011, 07:39 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Melbourne,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Harrison, 6.0L Chev
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Bit nose heavy for my liking Dave. Is there an aluminium equivalent?
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08-02-2011, 07:55 PM
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Location: Melbourne,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Some polish thing... With some old engine
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Originally Posted by sambo
Bit nose heavy for my liking Dave. Is there an aluminium equivalent?
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08-02-2011, 07:53 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Melbourne,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Some polish thing... With some old engine
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This assumes I don't have to pay for it of course, or I won lotto!
Alu Shelby block 527 SOHC Cammer...
with the trumpets (TWM fast) & the EFI goodies! 
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08-05-2011, 05:59 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dimis
This assumes I don't have to pay for it of course, or I won lotto!
Alu Shelby block 527 SOHC Cammer...
with the trumpets (TWM fast) & the EFI goodies!
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ditto Dimis, although I think he meant a 427 SOHC Cammer, save the stroking for a rebuild later. Probably go with a DART Alu block and have Gessford build it, meeting tolerances down to a nat's ass is a Gessford specialty. |
08-05-2011, 06:22 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Perth,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Pace Alumina 427 #69
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What about a rota mota? brap....brap....brap.......
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08-05-2011, 11:14 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Melbourne ,Victoria- Australia,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Python
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For me its a Boss 331, just love the combination. Dart block, yates heads and cross ram injection with plenty of special carbon fibre bits. Am very lucky, hope to have it in by years end. Althought the stock market gobbled a bit of it up last week.
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08-06-2011, 04:45 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Near Emerald,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Evans kit, 6 litre, 6 speed, Jag F/R,
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What about a rota mota? brap....brap....brap.......
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Funny you should say that.
Many moons ago when I lived in Canberra and the Toyota Crown kit was around I also had a few spare chook cookers laying around. I went to the Dept of Motor transport and they siad that installing one would create no problems as the 'standard' horsepower was the same as a 2600 crown engine. I formulated a cunning plan to put a chook cooker in the crown I got for a song and then later get the crown chassis based cobra body.
To this day I still have nightmares of my intentions and am greatful I didn't do it.
Young. dumb and full of ?? empty wallet back then.
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08-02-2011, 08:15 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Sunshine Coast Qld,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Harrison # 80; Ford 5.0L HO Trickflow heads, cam and rockers and MassFlow EFI
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Big block Ford with as much ally as possible. Something that rocked the car.
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Harrison #80.
Peregian Beach
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08-02-2011, 08:47 PM
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Melbourne,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Cobra RMC 377ci Windsor, Harrison Daytona Coupe, Ford XC Coupe.
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Ls
I would still use the LS series engines with 8 throttle bodies.
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08-02-2011, 09:09 PM
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I would still use the LS series engines with 8 throttle bodies.
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Can the person who swapped Stiffy's "F" & "E" for the "L" & the "S" keys on his key board please change it back. |
08-02-2011, 09:18 PM
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Location: MELBOURNE,AUSTRALIA,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Homebush,B2 Windsor 445
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All alloy...8TB... 502 Sweet Ford...Cubes....B2 $$$$$ Special????.. 
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08-02-2011, 11:50 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Sydney Australia,
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Cobra Make, Engine: RMC with 6 litre 307KW LS2, Comp Cam, 348rwhp & 532.5 ftlb of torque with 6L80E Tiptronic Transmission
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I'm getting 1,000 klm out of my 2.0 litre diesel Golf for 50 litres. I don't know what it would sound like with side pipes but there would be plenty of room in the engine bay.
Great news today and time to pull out the good bottles of red. My engineeer has finally supplied a 17 page report on the calculations of the stress points on the Cobra and when I get off here, I have to email them to the RTA. Hopefully, I will then receive a new inspection date and have the car registered before the massive changes occur in NSW with the NSW RTA structure.
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08-03-2011, 07:09 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Louisville,
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Cobra Make, Engine: I'm Cobra-less!
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Quote:
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All alloy...8TB... 502 Sweet Ford...Cubes....B2 $$$$$ Special????.. |
You could probably twist my arm.  I can do an iron block 500 inch BBF for cheaper than that Dart blocked Windsor you and I have been discussing. |
08-02-2011, 09:07 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Melbourne,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 1965 registered Brushed Kirkham polished stripes, 427 FE kieth craft 482 efi.ss chassis and all the go gear .
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Quote:
Originally Posted by boxhead
Simple question, and please only for the Aussies (different world over here as opposed to USA)
Just imagine, emission regs dont exist, and your chassis is strong enough and approved for a 727 jet engine (so anything goes).
What would you fit.
The car you have is a 427SC model (most popular as far as kit suppliers go)
Hmmm, I wanted to add a poll with available options, but just realised I have not done it before and dont know how too.
Ok for me in that shaped car, it would have to be a 427 side oiler with 2 great big carbies, oval air cleaner with larger turkey pan. and side pipes.
Would like 700ish HP (at the treads) and a butt load of torque. |
ummm.......
An aluminum FE Shelby 427 built by Keith Craft ,bored to 482 cubes with F.A.S.T efi set up and all the go gear !
Soul.
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08-03-2011, 06:28 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Sunbury,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Rat Rod Racer, LS1 & T56
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I'm going to go for a budget that mere mortals can afford so no 427 SO motor.
I reckon a Clevor would be the go. Dart or SVO 351 Windsor bottom end out to about 392 cubes with some alloy CHI 3V Cleveland heads on top and one of their 4 barrel manifolds.
Cheers
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08-03-2011, 06:35 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Cheltenham,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Classic Revival CR3516, LS3, Aussie Mike'd T-56, 3.70 LSD, AP brakes, Penske shocks
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Viper V10
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08-03-2011, 06:56 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Perth,
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Cobra Make, Engine: G-Force Mk1, LS1, T56, Jag S3 suspension
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Viper V10
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You mean like this...
It's on Cobra Country, for $41,900 obo out of Ohio! |
08-03-2011, 08:18 PM
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Location: Sunbury,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Rat Rod Racer, LS1 & T56
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Viper V10
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They sound pretty ordinary in my opinion. Not like a V10 lambo or audi motor.
Cheers
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Melbourne Australia
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08-03-2011, 07:04 AM
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Location: Perth,
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Cobra Make, Engine: G-Force Mk1, LS1, T56, Jag S3 suspension
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VECTOR WX8 BIG BLOCK
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Quarter mile times 7.8 to 8.0 seconds @ 178 to 195 mph
300 mph projected top speed (Bonneville gearing)
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