valve adjust

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

Do any of us have "Real Cobras"? Evan?

Motors. For all practical purposes, anyone who has an FE 427 or 428 pretty much has a "real Cobra motor." Even though the only non-aftermarket-piece of metal on my engine is the block itself.

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by patrickt

Motors. For all practical purposes, anyone who has an FE 427 or 428 pretty much has a "real Cobra motor." Even though the only non-aftermarket-piece of metal on my engine is the block itself.

So, your saying that the guys running Windsor-based engines do not have "Real Cobra Motors" in their "Real Cobras"?

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

So, your saying that the guys running Windsor-based engines do not have "Real Cobra Motors" in their "Real Cobras"?

Putting aside the 289 cars for the moment, anyone who takes a small block and bores/strokes it out to around 427 and calls it a "real Cobra motor" is deluding themselves. Sure you can get a bunch of power out of them, but it just ain't the same thing as a 427/428. And heaven forbid if some innocent bystander asks "Wow, it really has a 427 in it?" and the Windsor owner answers back "Yes, it sure does. That's a 427 alright. Yessirreeee." That's about as deceptive as a Bernie Madoff/Mark Sanford sandwich.

EDIT -- But if somebody can't tell the difference between a big block and small block when they're looking right at it then it probably doesn't matter anyway.

[r67cat]

Having had a chance to drive an original in the mid 70's, I knew that my SPF needed to be powered as the original. I have an original stroke 1966 428 FE in my cobra. There is a seat of the pants feeling that a true big block imparts that a small block stroker can't duplicate. Not that the 351 based cars are not as much of cobra, just different. I also have a 1967 Sunbeam Tiger, small block Ford powered. Very fast and a huge grin to drive, but does not have the tone or feel of a big block. Crane had a good fool proof method of hydraulic lifter adjustment on their web sight, now gone. This sight offers a similar method for adjustment. http://www.scorpionperformance.com/V...MadeSimple.pdf
The key is to be sure the valve you are adjusting is well off the lobe. Rick