Commissioning a Turn Key ERA 427 Cobra

[Flygirl]

It seems like the five speed or 3.31/WR might be a good solution. I sort of like the authenticity of the four speed, and it's a bit cheaper and from what I understand a bit more durable than the Tremec five speed which would be the alternative.

On the other hand, the flexibility of the five speed would be nice and freeway driving would be less frenetic, and it would give some of that CR feeling...

I too have heard both sides of the Jag rear end argument and know of at least one car with a strong 427 that's seen significant track and strip time—excellent maintenance, and continuous upgrading, too—and seems to be running very reliably.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by Flygirl

... and it's a bit cheaper

It's been a few years since I looked at ERA option prices. Here is the current price list http://www.erareplicas.com/427/427op...tober_2011.pdf I see that now the "upgrade" to the ERA rear is only a few hundred bucks. This sheet will also give you an idea of what you're looking at for an "all-in" price. Add up all the options you want, throw six to eight grand in for a paint job, ten grand for assembly, somewhere between ten and fifteen grand for your engine, and another grand to have it delivered to you, and you should be within 5% of the final cost. Then once it's in your garage you just have to visit your DMV office to pay taxes and get it titled. Throw an insurance policy on top of all that and you should have a pretty good handle on your final costs.

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by Flygirl

It seems like the five speed or 3.31/WR might be a good solution. I sort of like the authenticity of the four speed, and it's a bit cheaper and from what I understand a bit more durable than the Tremec five speed which would be the alternative.

On the other hand, the flexibility of the five speed would be nice and freeway driving would be less frenetic, and it would give some of that CR feeling...

I know we all have varying levels of what authenticity we want for our cars, but the Tremec TKO600 is the way to go. Having a 5th gear is wonderful and no one can see your transmission unless you have it up on a lift. Also, if you ever do sell your car, I personally think the Tremec is a plus.

Also, the TKO600 has been around for years and years and you don't see very many folks posting about problems with it.