Ordered a Superformance Cobra, trying to make some decisions.

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Originally Posted by Detroit Bill

My son and I are going to visit Barry Rabotnick at Survival Motorsports tomorrow. That should be fun and interesting. It is about an hour away from home so not a big deal. Still planning a 482 FE but suddenly allowing the possibility of a 460 big block. More power for near half the price?

Not original but tons of reliable power "cheap". This is a way to knock several thousand off the car. Current thoughts are go with the FE.

If you live THAT close to survival... You SHOULD spend your money there...
You have NO reason in my mind to go anywhere else.

Barry could build you a 390 FE stroked to 445 cubes could easily Meet your hp desires which would save you those up front costs that your seemingly after.

That way you could have the best compromise fulfilling all your desires, with scope of having Barry later "upgrade" you to a 482 by using an aluminium pond block and building a short block using most the same parts you used from the 390

Cheap FE, cheap power, authentic looks, and scope for upgrade to what your heart seemingly really desires - a 482 in all aluminium!!!

That would be my play, if I were in your shoes.

Good luck and enjoy.