Ok, here is another can of worms

[Dwight]

I have a small block with Ford fuel injection.

Ten years ago my motor made about 280 to the rear wheels.
Now it makes 402 rwhp. That should be about 500 flywheel.

I love it, fast for a 2315 lb car, with me and a tank of gas 2660 lbs.

I have several buddies with 427's and 428 strokers, 600 to 620 flywheel hp.
I have driven their cars. No over heating problems, no real differents in front end weight problems. Each car handles a little different but on the street, I can't tell a big differents.
I have seen a few Cobras with big block motor set 4 or 5" to the front of the car. They may have a handling problem but I have never driven them. I Don't know.
Gas mileage, I get 18, they get 12 - 14. Pennys differents.

I think a Cobra should have 500 to 600 flywheel hp. If you like to hamner it every now and then.
We have several buddies who have stock 302s in their Cobra and they enjoy them as must as the rest of us. Their cars look great, they cruise around, they win trophies at the shows, everyone takes pictures of them going down the hiway.

Max horsepower is not neccessary for most Cobra owners. But for some of us it is the Cobra.

Dwight