06-12-2008, 11:53 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
Posts: 22,025
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Originally Posted by RAO-3
Am I wearing you guys down yet?
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No, we've seen it all before, and it's kind of like your wife when she finds out she's pregnant for the first time. You get nine months of planning, nesting, getting the baby room just right, etc. Everything's got to be just perfect and she's thinking about it every minute of the day. You only do that on your first kid it seems.  Guys do the same thing with their Cobras... seriously. It's perfectly normal.
Regarding my engine, it had to be an FE, and preferably not the 390. You can't tell the difference on a sideoiler without crawling under them, and you can't crawl under them anyway. I knew how I wanted it built and I worked with the builder to make it perform exactly how I wanted it to perform. Here's a word of caution: Don't get caught up in the numbers race. IMO, anything over about 450HP is wasted on a predominantly street-driven car, and once you start getting your numbers up much higher than that, the drivability factor and the lifespan of the engine become factors. I get saddened every time I see a $75k+ Cobra for sale that has 1500 miles on it with 550HP. The owner built it for numbers and not to suit his needs. Just my two cents.  |
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