Superformance & ERA owners I need your help!

[Excaliber]

... dang, you would have to bring that up. Compromise, no square frame stuff and I won't mention BMW parts.

The MAIN reason I sought out an ERA was because I wanted a genuine 427 side oiler, typical ERA installation, more difficult to find in other cars. The second reason was an accurate body shape. Third was quality. I looked very hard at an older Hi Tech with a side oiler, more accurate to detail than the ERA and the same price (both used cars). BUT, the Hi Tech had a 9" rear end, when I saw that, it was over, keep looking.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by Excaliber

... dang, you would have to bring that up. Compromise, no square frame stuff and I won't mention BMW parts.

Ernie, the stock clutch master & slave in the ERAs are BMW (some of us upgraded to a larger Tilton, though). Let's only throw stones when we're sure we're not in the same glass house.

[Cashburn]

Originally Posted by patrickt

Ernie, the stock clutch master & slave in the ERAs are BMW (some of us upgraded to a larger Tilton, though). Let's only throw stones when we're sure we're not in the same glass house.

Can't fault honesty. Seriously, we get the luxury of semi-annual BDR vs. SPF threads ... where's the KMS vs ERA thread?

I honestly would like to read it.

[Cashburn]

Originally Posted by Excaliber

... dang, you would have to bring that up. Compromise, no square frame stuff and I won't mention BMW parts.

It's all a matter of how deep you look, that's the point. BTW I had the pleasure of meeting the OP and letting him drive one of our cars. There are certain aspects to what he is looking for that are not included in the post so most of what followed after the offer from a few SPF owners to show their cars had nothing to do with the question.

Physical size and target budget among them.

What would help Dave is a discussion of why you don't want a 700HP / 110 Octane burner for the street...

[Stentor]

Originally Posted by Cashburn

What would help Dave is a discussion of why you don't want a 700HP / 110 Octane burner for the street...

I think this is about the time that Ernie chimes in and talks about his two different engines.

My vote is definitely for a pump-gas FE--right there with you, Ernie.

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by Stentor

I think this is about the time that Ernie chimes in and talks about his two different engines.

My vote is definitely for a pump-gas FE--right there with you, Ernie.

Ernie? I always love your stories about the Hi-Rise intakes and heads. Try and find a good set around though.

Wow, this has been wildly entertaining.

About those 700 HP engines, nowadays getting 650-ish HP is reasonably easy (uh, with some money of course) using pump gas. Rokndad's beautiful CSX Cobra comes quickly to mind. There's a few folks here on CC with 650+/- pump gas engines. Now 700 HP? I don't know, but I would like to try a nice new SOHC engine. That might be able to do it on pump gas. No octane booster.

Patrick loves ERA's. I love Kirkhams, Rokndad loves his CSX. Everyone floats their boat differently. I have my reasons for choosing a Kirkham, but then, this a thread about SPF's and ERA's.

To me, it seems that the buyer of an SPF and ERA are different people. BDR too. All three seem to be made for different buyers. It just depends what the OP wants in a car, and what he likes about the outside.

Jay said budget and size, but then, the ERA might not fit budget part of the equation. Although I'm sure there a few here who would argue that the ERA, in fact, the Kirkham too (I can't remember his CC name, but he's young ER doctor), could be built on a budget. For size, we have big and/or tall people in ERA's, BDR's and SPF's.

For me, a lot of times, it boils down to customer service, but then BDR, ERA and SPF give you great customer service.