12-05-2017, 04:20 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 539, a Ton of Aluminum
Posts: 9,592
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I just got my Cobra back from the shop (Panavia in Campbell) with all fluids drained and changed. Steve at Panavia showed me the old engine, tranny and diff fluids, in clear cups, and they all looked good, no metal, but then, I haven't driven my car nearly enough. But my plan is to get it out there on the road more and drive it. And new Avons are awesome too.
I have a 482/600+ HP with a Shelby alloy block w/ported Edelbrock heads and it runs great. Tom Lucas at FE Specialties built the engine about 10 years ago with a "medium-sized" (just perfect) "custom" (they all are) Crower hydraulic roller cam.
As for choice of engines, I've lamented here before that I've always wanted a SOHC (Cammer) engine, the sound, the looks. But recently I saw an NOS Ford crate Cammer sold for $60,000 on eBay. And the aftermarket Cammers have proven to be a little less reliable (and too expensive also) for my taste. A SOHC in my Kirkham would be the ultimate for me.
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