Hello and thanks

[andig]

Hello all, this is my first post, although I have been lurking on the site for some months and hoovering up all the great advice on the forum.

A bit of background, my name is Andy and I am a Brit who has been living in Austin for the past 6 years.

I am a self confessed car nit and over the years I have owned a number of sports cars including several TVR's when I was in the UK.

I have always wanted a Cobra, since lusting over the adverts I used to see in Classic Car magazine back in the 1980's.

After lots of researching, I quickly shortlisted my choice to a Superformance or a Backdraft but ultimately, I keep coming back to the Backdraft as being the one for me.

I haven't pulled the trigger yet but it sounds like Jay at Vintage is the way to go and he seems to have a great reputation with the forum members and Backdraft owners.

One question still remains and that is which engine to go with. Do I go with the new 5.0 Coyote [modern, efficient, lightweight and sounds great from the Vintage videos) or do I go Ford Racing 427 +Inglese Stack (why?.....because it is a 427 and looks/sounds great too).
What do guys think?
Thanks for your help - all advice gratefully received.
Andy