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05-21-2010, 05:46 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Bethesda,
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Cobra Make, Engine: CSX 6022, navy blue, period correct 427 SO
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No animosity whatsoever. Love to see you get it on the road. You know you need to get the tag IRONMAN, right (or whatever variant is available)?
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05-21-2010, 05:47 PM
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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 dcdoug
You know you need to get the tag IRONMAN, right (or whatever variant is available)?
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I was thinking FE MAN.  |
05-21-2010, 05:53 PM
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Birmingham,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham 289 FIA, 363 Stroker
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Good suggestion on the tag!
So, is it an acceptable practice to put a 428FE in these cars? I was in the process of building a 428/462FE stroker with a roller cam, edelbrock heads, etc for a 68 mustang restomod, but that project will most likely be sold now and the engine will need a new home.
The car is actually still sitting in Indianapolis at the Mecum auction. I just hope it survives the crowd for a few more days. There were people crawling all over it-sitting in it, slamming the hood shut, after opening the hood and being crushingly disappointed(no pun intended) that there was not an engine, etc.
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05-21-2010, 05:54 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RestoCreations
So, is it an acceptable practice to put a 428FE in these cars?
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Absofrigginlutely. |
05-21-2010, 05:58 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 539, a Ton of Aluminum
Posts: 9,592
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RestoCreations
Good suggestion on the tag!
So, is it an acceptable practice to put a 428FE in these cars? I was in the process of building a 428/462FE stroker with a roller cam, edelbrock heads, etc for a 68 mustang restomod, but that project will most likely be sold now and the engine will need a new home.
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I asked the same question here years ago, but for the life of me, I can't think of any 427 Kirkhams with a 428 in it. At least the people that hang out here. I'm sure there must be some, but the preponderance of Kirkhams have 427's. |
05-21-2010, 06:05 PM
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Join Date: May 2010
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham 289 FIA, 363 Stroker
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I would say there is a 99.9 percent chance that i will be keeping and building/finishing the car. I'm just not sure if i can justify spending the extra money right now on an aluminum block. Now, if i find a side oiler for a reasonable price that has not been totally molested, then that is another story, but the chance of that happening are slim to none. Perhaps the car should have some iron in it though, considering its history.
I was really surprised that the crushed car went for 17,500, but i am sure somebody has a unique place or museum for the car.
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05-21-2010, 05:55 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 539, a Ton of Aluminum
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I was thinking FE MAN. |
Hey Patrick it's actually Fe MAN.
We have no animosity. We were commenting on a unique Kirkham on eBay. Considering the KMP502 was crushed and bought in the $teens, $35K doesn't sound that bad.
I'm still dreaming of the Copper Kirkham. Best of luck with sale or build. If you build it, then start a thread here. |
05-21-2010, 06:43 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: CSX 6022, navy blue, period correct 427 SO
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I was thinking FE MAN. |
That's the perfect tag. Dang, I should have said that.
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