Looking for a Used ERA S/C Cobra

[patrickt]

OK, next time it's a slow day at the office call, do not email, some of the well known FE builders on this forum, the 332-428 Ford FE Engine Forum forum or that have been recommended to you, and tell them "I'm building a 427SC Cobra from ERA, how hard is it to find an original iron 427 or 428 block and then, roughly, what will it cost me for you to build, meaning all the machining, parts, stroked and bored and with only high quality parts." Everyone but blykins and barry r. will be low balling you on their guess, so keep that in mind. If they say, "well, you have to bring me the block" then keep looking. Buying a used 427/428 block is fraught with peril.

[GoFast1965]

Originally Posted by patrickt

OK, next time it's a slow day at the office call, do not email, some of the well known FE builders on this forum, the 332-428 Ford FE Engine Forum forum or that have been recommended to you, and tell them "I'm building a 427SC Cobra from ERA, how hard is it to find an original iron 427 or 428 block and then, roughly, what will it cost me for you to build, meaning all the machining, parts, stroked and bored and with only high quality parts." Everyone but blykins and barry r. will be low balling you on their guess, so keep that in mind. If they say, "well, you have to bring me the block" then keep looking. Buying a used 427/428 block is fraught with peril.

@patrickt Thank you for the guidance! Who are the well known FE builders that most ERA purchasers use? Are there any that work closely with Peter P and team?

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by GoFast1965

@patrickt Thank you for the guidance! Who are the well known FE builders that most ERA purchasers use? Are there any that work closely with Peter P and team?

I would ask Peter that question. When I asked him that question 20+ years ago he referred me to Joe Lapine at Danbury Competition Engines. Joe has since retired, as has Keith Craft, as have some other well-known names. Sometimes the people that buy their names turn out not to be as good as the original. So, I will not recommend an engine builder when I have only done business with their predecessor because I simply don't know them. But I will give you this one tip: Look for an FE engine builder that has been doing it for at least 25 years or more.