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Bob,
My Father in law and I are seriously thinking of building an ERA 289 fia kit.
What is your policy on visits to the ERA facility?
We are considering the ford 4.6 modular motor have you ever installed this motor in one of your cars.

Thanks
Morry

Morry,
I went there. GREAT people! There policy is just show up.
I have done two yaers of research... ERA for me.
Mike:)

Yup. Just show up during the week, and we're here most Saturdays in the AM. Use the directions posted on the web site. Otherwise you'll have a somewhat extended tour of our glorious town. **)

Morry:

4.6 modular motor? Cripes, sounds almost as bad as putting in a Chevy...

Strongly advise: stick with a 302-351 Windsor motor. Particularly if this is the first car you have ever built. You are getting into something that is problematic: the modular motor appears much wider (Bob P. can check the dimensions), more expensive and, I can almost guarantee will not return your investment when you are done.

Stick with the ERA plan and you won't go wrong.

Jim

PS: I have found that the optimum time to arrive at ERA is when the roach coach pulls up at approx. 11:00am each morning just in time for the morning work break... a virtual rolling gastronomic extravaganza. Peter P. Keeps a running tab...

PPS: And when you search out ERA be advised that:
1. Its not at the mailing address on East Main Street, it's around the corner, and
2. There is no sign on the door... you just have to sense when you are close. (Their theory apparently is that if you're not bright enough to find them, then you're not bright enough to get one of the cars together... It took me three tries, so clearly I was a marginal candidate, at best...)

Hi Morry Go and Look at the ERA's cobras. Do not worry about what the little building look like, look at the cars and the qualitity of workmanship on them. Only 1or 2 other companys have a full time engineer at the company, Bob is one of the best. I am a ERA owner. With the right gearing and trans, any 302 or 351 will sound and run great. Mod motors are great works of enginerring but do not look good in a cobra. If you want a larger motor in the car, go with a 427 SOHC motor with a Shelby block to keep the wieght down, only kidding:) I think you will change your mine about the motor after you see the FIA with a windsor motor in it.Good Luck with your car. Rick Lake ERA 428