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03-24-2011, 12:10 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 539, a Ton of Aluminum
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jwd
The nice thing about a Cobra with a 428 is that when you're tired of getting your azz beat by Chevy's, you'll always have something to keep your boat from drifting away.
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FWIW, the 1968 1/2 Ford Mustang with a 428 Cobra Jet didn't do too bad:
http://www.mustangmonthly.com/featur...iew/index.html
I can't believe that I'm defending Patrick's boat anchor. 
Last edited by RodKnock; 03-24-2011 at 01:18 PM..
Reason: "to" to "too"
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03-24-2011, 12:25 PM
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Half-Ass Member
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
Posts: 21,910
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RodKnock
I can't believe that I'm defending Patrick's boat anchor. |
Me either. But, much obliged.  |
03-24-2011, 02:45 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Adelaide,
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Cobra Make, Engine: AP 289FIA 'English' spec.
Posts: 13,143
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Excaliber
"Different parts", (I know what you mean,,, but), how different can a SB 350 be? Rumor has it Walmart will soon start selling crate 350's, right next to the oil and air fresheners. When that blue light special hits, those T-Bucket boys are gonna load up (a 350, 24 roll's of toilet paper, 12 pack of beer, air freshener and a pair of dice for the rear view...).  |
Ha ha I like it!
And a thread like this is always going to have comments from both Chevy and Ford 'enthusiasts'. That surely is part of the light-hearted entertainment that often features on this forum?
But...the OP was "Would you buy a cobra with a Chevy 350 and fiberglass cracks that need repair if it was cheap?"
Why get annoyed by what has been labelled 'ill will' when most posters are just doing what was asked by the OP, and giving their opinion? 
Cheers!
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03-24-2011, 03:53 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: West Bend,WI,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Holliday Motorsport/396 GM / 4 speed / Jag rearend
Posts: 272
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YES, I would.
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03-24-2011, 08:35 PM
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Location: Pattaya,
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NO
I would wait until a 5.7L Hemi Dodge powered cobra came up for sale. The Dodge motor is wayyy better than either the oval boat anchor or the recycled aluminium can chebby motor.  |
03-24-2011, 09:59 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Brunswick,
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Cobra Make, Engine: BDR 1311 428PI
Posts: 3,044
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BaaaaaaaaaaaaaaHaaaaaaaaaaa! Good one Mac!
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03-25-2011, 06:43 AM
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Fun thread, we get to bash Chevies AND small blocks. |
03-27-2011, 02:54 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Dallas Area,
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Well the car sold to someone else anyways! Thanks for all the opinions!
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03-27-2011, 03:39 PM
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Whew, that was a narrow escape, that thang could be sitting in your garage! |
03-27-2011, 03:40 PM
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Join Date: May 2000
Location: Northern VA,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Classic Roadsters
Posts: 2,765
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Aedds
Well the car sold to someone else anyways! Thanks for all the opinions!
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bet they painted the block blue and glued a fake distributer in the front.
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03-27-2011, 04:25 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Southampton, NY,
NY
Cobra Make, Engine: Contemporary 502 Chev
Posts: 47
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Chevy in Cobra
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Originally Posted by jwd
You couldn't be more wrong unless you're talking about putting one in an original Cobra. A Corvette is a regular production car and some have the same value, or more, than original Cobras. To put a Ford motor into one would destroy the value of the car. Putting a Chev. motor into a REPLICA COBRA may lessen the value to some or raise the value to others. Regardless, it's not an original car and NEVER will be so who really cares??????
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A kit is a kit is a kit. I built mine almost 30 yrs ago with an LS6 454 and repowered it with a 502 crate motor 675HP on 93 octane with rear exhausts. It is awesome and I get as much enjoyment out of it now as when I built it. |
03-27-2011, 04:26 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Lake Havasu City, AZ,
AZ
Cobra Make, Engine: Arps/Burroughs/Hurricane/428FE
Posts: 1,346
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Pleeeaassseeee! 95% of all the Hot Rods, Custom cars, Race Cars, etc. are made up numerous non- factory parts. "Kit Cars" are mostly non-factory parts including the cobra replica market. It's all how you look at it, I know people that have a 1932 Ford Hot Rod...and there is not one 1932 ford part in it and they say, "it's a real 32 Ford".
On the other hand, Cobra's are replicas of an English sports car with typically a Ford motor in it...cuz Shelby didn't get a chevy motor deal from GM.
To stay with tridition...go Ford, but who really cares what the power is..what about the guy with the Viper in his cobra.
It's all good ! 
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03-28-2011, 02:12 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Near Emerald,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Evans kit, 6 litre, 6 speed, Jag F/R,
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I wanted a ford donk, but as emission rules are a bit tight here and I didn't want any issues come rego time....
Then I happened upon a brand spankin new L76 in a cardboard box for $3500 so it wasnt hard to swallow my pride.
As one guy said to me 'Paint it blue, shut the bonnet and have fun driving it, no one will know'
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Missed my Cobra budget by thaaaat much.
Ya get that on big jobs.
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04-01-2011, 06:10 AM
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Location: Dallas Area,
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So far it's about 50/50 on the engines... Almost a personal preference and I get that. To some it would be embarrassing and to others they really dont care.
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04-01-2011, 06:50 AM
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Join Date: May 2000
Location: Northern VA,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Classic Roadsters
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Embarrasing ???
If I was at a car show and saw a Cobra with a Chevy engine in it, my response would be: Oh The Humanity !!! 
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04-01-2011, 08:53 AM
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SECOND CHANCE for all you Chubby luvers.
Here's one for the low, LOW, price of only $3,800 on flea bay. Better jump on it,,, on second thought, don't actually jump on it, you might fall through.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1966-...f63828d5#v4-32
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04-01-2011, 09:11 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Ponca City,
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Cobra Make, Engine: B&B 351w
Posts: 86
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I am a huge Chevy fan, and grew up with Chevy's, but when I went out looking for a Cobra I knew I'd rather have it Ford powered. That being said, if I could have gotten one with the LS? engine, I would have probably have done it. However I like mine having a Ford. Get what you can afford, and drive it!
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04-01-2011, 12:14 PM
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Location: Dallas Area,
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Quote:
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Shame on them! What a waste! |
04-01-2011, 12:28 PM
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Location: Northern VA,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Classic Roadsters
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What is that read thing in the background in the woods? Is that a couch??? Might be a clue as to the state where the car was built and is located. 
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