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06-01-2010, 12:14 PM
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Hemi in a '57 Shoe box car? Excellent! Ha Ha, way better than seeing yet another run of the mill Vette motor in there, that's been done way to many times already. I do enjoy seeing an perfectly period correct small block in a shoe box car, especially a rare Fuel Injection model.
Ford flat head in a '57 Chubby? Uh, no, that won't work. Rat Rod? Perfect!  I saw an early 50's Chevy (I never did care much for that particular body style myself) with a small block Ford in it. OK, at first I was a little startled, but then I just had to chuckle, 'cause THATS something you don't see everyday. The intense metal flake gold paint job was ridiculous though... BIG flakes of gold in there.
Some combinations are good or even great, other's, eh, not so much.
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06-01-2010, 01:56 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Holliday Motorsport/396 GM / 4 speed / Jag rearend
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Easy Steve. I got feelings you know. Now let me see where i put them. So what if i put Wildwood brakes or a Griffin radiator or MSD ign. or ect? That's not what was on the Shelby Cobras -- was it? What about 17" wheels with radial tires???? I say each to his own. I like them all! My favorite is the Polished alum KIRKHAM REPLICA w/ brushed stripes. The next time i get $115,000 sitting around burning a hole in my pocket -- I'M BUYING ONE!
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06-03-2010, 03:33 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF_R_/BRG/FRBoss302/327CI/FordEFI/Under_Car_Exh/
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I have been having a bunch of people hit me with that 'oh... its not a real one' thing with my SPF.
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06-03-2010, 02:21 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 427 SC s/n 718, 428 FE
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Originally Posted by PANAVIA
I have been having a bunch of people hit me with that 'oh... its not a real one' thing with my SPF.
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You can tell 'em it still costs more than anything else here. Not too many million dollar cars out-and-about this evening.
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06-07-2010, 11:32 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dcdoug
I love the look of that engine and it gets points from me as an interesting interpretation for a cobra. But I could never live with a "wheezy" engine.  |
There's a Cobra on Cobra County with a Viper V10.
http://cobracountry.com/cobra4salefo...-oh-engine.jpg
Sorry, I kinda like it.  |
06-07-2010, 12:14 PM
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It's to bad that Viper V-10 sounds so anemic, and apparently there is little or nothing you can do about it. It is what it is, never the less, it is pretty cool, in a Cobra. I saw an English replica Cobra with a Jaguar V-12, now that was pretty cool. Dressed up real nice too. Thats a nice fit, an English motor in an English inspired ride, a certain symetry there. |
06-07-2010, 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Excaliber
Thats a nice fit, an English motor in an English inspired ride, a certain symmetry there. |
Dang Ernie, that's downright eloquent.  |
06-07-2010, 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Excaliber
It's to bad that Viper V-10 sounds so anemic, and apparently there is little or nothing you can do about it. It is what it is, never the less, it is pretty cool, in a Cobra. I saw an English replica Cobra with a Jaguar V-12, now that was pretty cool. Dressed up real nice too. Thats a nice fit, an English motor in an English inspired ride, a certain symetry there. |
Have you heard a modified Viper with Belanger headers and catback exhaust. They sound scary enough for me.
No, not a V12 Ferrari or a Cobra with FE, but still scare the you know what out of me. |
06-07-2010, 01:27 PM
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When I was at E-M I tried talking Brett into designing a Cobra with a GMC Typhoon all wheel drive system powered by a Buick GNX turbo V-6. He never took me seriously, but I thought that thing would scream. Talk about a Frankenstein!
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05-10-2011, 07:53 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: SUPERFORMANCE,427 SMALL BLOCK WINDSOR STROKER MOTOR
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I agree with excaliber,if you want bbc,(or sbc) power,buy yorself a corvette,or camaro,or something like that.(hey,i've owned 5 vettes in my lifetime),and each one of them had a chevy engine in it.my spf cobra replica has a ford engine in it,(and that's the way it should be)!!!!!
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05-10-2011, 07:55 PM
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You don't see too many chevys with ford engines in them,do you?!!!
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05-10-2011, 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by BOBBYCOBRA62
You don't see too many chevys with ford engines in them,do you?!!!
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There's probably a good reason for that. Generally hot rodders are trying to improve the performance of a vehicle, not go the other way.
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05-11-2011, 04:31 AM
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05-11-2011, 08:58 AM
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No reason for Chevy guys to install vastly superior and more powerful Ford engines when this is their idea of drag racing....
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05-11-2011, 10:00 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR: 302 w/aluminum heads, Edlebrock injection. Street car trim, no scoop, side pipes or rollbar.
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I agree with excaliber
Jeez lookithat, took almost a year for somebody to agree with Ernie. 
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05-11-2011, 10:06 AM
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Dang Bobby, did you just feel like dredging up the past? Threads been done almost a year.
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05-11-2011, 10:08 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by lovehamr
Dang Bobby, did you just feel like dredging up the past? Threads been done almost a year.
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It's been the slowest around here that I can remember in years. All we've had is a couple of ERA builds. It's time to start dredging up old threads.... |
05-11-2011, 01:04 PM
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There's probably a good reason for that. Generally hot rodders are trying to improve the performance of a vehicle, not go the other way.
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In that case they would have gone with an FE cammer |
05-11-2011, 03:00 PM
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A small block Chevy 383 or 396 stroker would be awesome in a Cobra. Just have to keep the hood closed when out & about. Maybe custom welded rocker covers...who would know? I wouldn't hesitate if I wanted cheap power. 5k gets you maybe 650 HP in a sbc. double or triple that cost for a Ford engine, more for a FE. Sometimes it's just about economics.
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05-11-2011, 03:13 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by patrickt
It's been the slowest around here that I can remember in years. All we've had is a couple of ERA builds. It's time to start dredging up old threads....
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Yep, you're right. Maybe we should start another one of those ubiquitous threads where outcome is fait accompli, you know, kinda like another "magnesium wheel thread." Just for old time sake.
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