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04-03-2004, 12:25 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: St. Louis,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 427 S.O. Dual Quad / Cobra undecided
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BB FE wanted
I am still looking at all options, am now considering a big block Ford engine for a Cobra buiild. Price (hopefully) should correspond to engine condition/ build status. I have a decent budget, can and will consider all powerplants in 390 - 427 - 428 range. Please try to include as many details as possible. I am reviewing what is available and will go from there.
Last edited by lineslinger; 04-03-2004 at 12:28 PM..
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04-03-2004, 12:39 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: MIDWEST,
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I would highly recommend talking to Eric at Performance Engineering. He builds awesome reliable engines and stands behind them. (513) 738-5001
If you have any questions I am more than willing to help.
Good Luck...
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04-03-2004, 12:52 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Jan 2004
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Cobra Make, Engine: 427 S.O. Dual Quad / Cobra undecided
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engine
Thanks Bandit1,
I am or have coresponded with most of the engine builders listed on club cobra, as well as a few others. They have all been very helpful with advice and recommendations. I am continuing my research and attempting to review all options and see whats available privately. I might very well end up with a pro engine build, but with this kind of cash on the line, I just need to be thorough. You never know what could be out there...............
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04-03-2004, 01:15 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Cape Coral,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Past owner ERA 146, ERA 694 in progress, 428 CJ, toploader
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My choice is a 428. Easy to find blocks (comparatively), will give easy 400-450 hp without stress, run on pump gas with Edelbrock heads and 10.5 cr.
I am going with 2x4 carb setup for the looks but a single 4 makes more sense for tuning purposes. I don't plan to put more than $3500 into it to get what I need.
You can do the same thing with a 390 but the hp will be down a little of course. a 427 will double that cost plus.
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04-03-2004, 01:23 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2004
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Cobra Make, Engine: 427 S.O. Dual Quad / Cobra undecided
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jschiller,
Thanks for the input, do I understand you correctly when you say"double the cost for a 427", are you indicating you can get into that engine with a reasonable amount of goodies and a dual quad for under 10K?
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04-03-2004, 01:37 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Cape Coral,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Past owner ERA 146, ERA 694 in progress, 428 CJ, toploader
Posts: 251
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You can if you assemble it yourself. Not if you are paying someone else 
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04-03-2004, 02:06 PM
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The 427/428 FE engine will cost alot more money than a "more reliable" and more horsepower 460 engine. You also will be paying more money for a used 427/428 than a brand new 460 engine and a new 427/428 engine will be atleast double the price of the new 460 engine, with less horsepower. FE parts are also very expensive.
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04-03-2004, 02:38 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2002
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Cobra Make, Engine: Past owner ERA 146, ERA 694 in progress, 428 CJ, toploader
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The 429-460ci 385 series are certainly more plentiful and have a very good selection of performance parts available. And will cost less to build as noted by BANDIT 1.
But its not a FE and thats what makes all the difference to me. It won't fit in an ERA ( and maybe others?) due to the width across the heads unless you modify the footboxes.
If its all-out HP you want and it fits in the engine bay a 460 is fine.
But since lineslinger only mentioned FE engines I think he looking for the authenticity factor as well.
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04-03-2004, 02:49 PM
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I was under the impression he was interested in a Superformance Cobra and the 385 series engine is in a majority of the big block Superformance Cobra's. If you have narrowed your search down to just the FE engine family, I do apologize for bringing up the 429/460 engine family. I had a 427 engine in my 69 Pro Street Mach 1 and it was one hell of a ride.
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04-03-2004, 04:02 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Annapolis,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Unique, 427SO, it runs
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Snakecharmer on this site has a very nice 427 side-oiler for sale at a bargain price, and he is a very honorable guy. Try sending him an e-mail or you can also probably contact him at the Texas Cobra Club board.
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04-03-2004, 05:22 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: St. Louis,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 427 S.O. Dual Quad / Cobra undecided
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Clayfoushee,
thanks for checking out the thread. I talked with "Stretch" by phone last week and was ready to put down a deposit. My better half informed me that new floors were in order in our home before a "big noisy engine was needed", thus I am now leaning toward a component build instead of a completed engine. I would have had to lower my offer considerably. He came across as a "stand up guy" and I"really wasn't comfortable doing that, so I called him backed explained my situation to which he responded in understanding and gracious manner. You were right.
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04-03-2004, 05:36 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Northern California,
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Cobra Make, Engine: -Sold- Contemporary 427S/C # CCX-3152 1966 427 Med Rise Side Oiler, 8v 3.54:1 Salisbury IRS, Koni's.. (Now I'm riding Harleys)
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I tried to give away my 428 for 3 months complete with flywheel, clutch intake. Was asking $1100. everyone interested wanted it crated and shipped for that.
I sold it on e-bay for $1900 to a guy with an automatic. I got $100 more for the flywheel and am selling the clutch now.
I have a set of rebuilt C8AE-H heads, intake carb and spacer on e-bay now for $525. You can have it for $475 if you can get to it before it sells.
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A man that is young in years, may be old in hours, if he have lost no time. But that happeneth rarely. Generally, youth is like the first cogitations, not so wise as the second. For there is a youth in thoughts, as well as in ages... Sir Francis Bacon (1561-1626)
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04-03-2004, 05:40 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: 427 S.O. Dual Quad / Cobra undecided
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SCOBRAC, do you have an address or item number so I might take a look?
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04-03-2004, 10:09 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: -Sold- Contemporary 427S/C # CCX-3152 1966 427 Med Rise Side Oiler, 8v 3.54:1 Salisbury IRS, Koni's.. (Now I'm riding Harleys)
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A man that is young in years, may be old in hours, if he have lost no time. But that happeneth rarely. Generally, youth is like the first cogitations, not so wise as the second. For there is a youth in thoughts, as well as in ages... Sir Francis Bacon (1561-1626)
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