10-02-2003, 02:21 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Scotts Valley,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: Heading the 289FIA route, ERA is the choice du jour
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How to ID 428 PI or CJ
Okay, so I think I'm ready to take the first part of the Cobra plunge and start building an engine. I've pretty much decided on a 428, but haven't made any build decisions. (I like the sound & torque of the BB, but don't want to shell out the big bucks for a 427 side-oiler. From what I understand, most of the originals came with the 428 anyway).
First order on the agenda: How do I identify a 428 as either a Police Interceptor or Cobra Jet? The original Cobras used either one of these, right?
I'd also be interested in build suggestions, heads, cam, pistons, cross-bolting the main bearings, et cetera. Externally, I'm thinking of a more original look, but internally all bets are off! I'd like to get the most power out of the 428 as possible without sacrificing the original "look".
Oh, and by the way, I don't want to hear ANY MORE of the grotesquely factionalized BB vs. SB discussion. If you're not here to talk about the FE, then move along, lil' buddy!
Cheers,
Doug 
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