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Then it would be an original Cobra:LOL::LOL::LOL: Right???????:rolleyes: |
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ERA FIA wannabe, Have you suffered this alleged embarrassment with the many Cobra's and Corvette's you own (real or replica)?????
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I would love to have a Kirkham with the new zr1 motor, when i popp the hood, I would be the one laughing.
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I hear ya on that one.
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Okay, so maybe I can make an exception!!!
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Lost of guys in Aus put chevys in Cobras...
Mostly LS series engines & due to emission regularions. You'll find that they are just as proud of thier rides as any others and rightly so. 99% of people wouldn't have a clue... Here are a couple fo clips of one of my favourite cars & it is powered by the dark-side! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mY2EYgsFXf8 & the finished car... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rhg0xMzaO1c Enjoy... |
A well built Lonestar with NO motor would easily be worth more than that.
I'm surprised to hear of the "cracks". The bodies are quite strong. I would suspect it experienced an "event", or has a (correctable) major error in body mounting. Where are the cracks? |
Sacrilege I say! Which is just another way of saying HELL NO!! Save your $ and upgrade to one that you can be proud of.
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I would agree with you. You would be the "one." The only "one." And "one" is the loneliest number. :LOL: |
But i would be ooooo sooooo fast!lol
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I'd prefer an ls7 in a Kirkham.
There's just something right about a modern day 427, in a modern made Kirkham cobra. Must be the magic number I suppose... :-) |
It's a friggin car, that's why there's an option list, and people still put their personal touches on it after they get it. I've found that 99% of the people that look at the engine don't have a clue as to what they're looking at. I had one guy, worked at Ford engine plant for 35 years, tell me " I never seen anything like that come down the line." I told him it was a prototype, they turned the block 180 degrees, so they could use Chevy parts because they were cheaper and made more power. He absolutely believe me until I told him differently. You can tell people anything, and they will believe it. If you don't believe me, the next time someone asks you something about your car, make up something outrageous and see if they don't.
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The original poster asked a question, I was posting my comment. Yes you can put a 4 cyl Chev. motor under your hood if you really wanted to, and I would suggest you would get more than just wry smiles from observers when you lifted your hood. Cheers!;) Glen |
Not in your life!! That would be like kissing your sister.. ewwwww
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We have driven many different CObras out on road tests after carb/distributer curve mods and as we went thru the industrial area, city park, library, residential area and the grade school at the edge of town---we have passed a 90+ year woman out for a walk that waved with big smile, other walkers/joggers, and to cap it off---at the school yard--there was a little girl about 7 or 8 off by herself( not participating with the others) my son gave her a little wave which she smiled a big Smile and big wave----not only that, but all the kids on the field were watching us and everyone waved back---not one of them was worried about what engine was in the car!!!!
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GM powered Cobras are a small percent of the total population. However they seem to be, in many cases, faster than the very large percent that are Ford powered. Cases in point: Hotfingers and the guy with the buick V6. Here in AZ, two of the quickest/fastest three Cobras are chevy BBC powered. Guess how I know.
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The only reason I would change my BBC is to get more cubic inches with more HP and Torque. With all the busted cylinder walls in the FE's because of the gasket issues I don't think I would sink that kind of money into one. I have caught some crap about the Chevy motor but my auto response is " I had to put something in it to make it go fast". I am a Chevy guy but even the Vettes aren't as Bad A$$ as the Cobra regardless of the engine. There are some rice burners faster than my Cobra but they don't look a fraction as good. Let's face it. These Cobra's are like a fine women. If she is beautiful/fine we typically don't give a crap how smart she is. Regardless of motor choice the Cobra is awesome to own. A lot of times i get tired of waving back to all the thumbs up and waves i get but i don't want to seem like one of those a$$holes that think they are something special because they own a COBRA. Who's having more fun - The guy with the $25,000 motor or the guy with the $5000 motor? Buy it - Fix it up - Drive the sh*t out of it!!!!
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