Would you buy a cobra with a Chevy 350?

[xb-60]

Originally Posted by CobraEd

The folks in Australia don't seen to care much about the engine being a traditional Ford from what I have read here over the years.

I must be one of the few that do then. But that's OK.

Back to the original post - would you buy a cobra with a Chevy 350 and fiberglass cracks that need repair if it was cheap?

I don’t care about the cracks – root cause analysis and corrective action will nail that.
Chevy engine? That’s the fun part of the question! Didn’t CS approach the Chevy boys when he was looking for ‘motivation’ for what became the Cobra, and didn’t they just laugh at him? And then what happened? Isn’t that little bit of history good enough reason even now to avoid a cheapie with an SBC?

[crASH]

Would I buy one with a Chevy engine? I'll first offer this disclaimer: I don't own a Cobra, YET... but by way of example I did use to own a Harley. And what made that Harley a HOG was that 80 cubed slammin' V-Twin thunder-maker between your legs (the engine, that is). Even when it was a new 1985 American-made monster, the entire front end was (purportedly) made by Mitsubishi.... GASP

So that big H-D engine is what made that scooter a HOG.

But a Cobra...did it not have it's humble beginnings as an AC Ace in the mid 50's with it's equally British six-banger engine under the "bonnet"? Do I have my Cobra lore correct?? So, is it the engine that makes a Cobra a Cobra or...what...? How is this car truly defined?

[jwd]

Originally Posted by xb-60

Chevy engine? That’s the fun part of the question! Didn’t CS approach the Chevy boys when he was looking for ‘motivation’ for what became the Cobra, and didn’t they just laugh at him? And then what happened? Isn’t that little bit of history good enough reason even now to avoid a cheapie with an SBC?

Yup. Chevrolet just laughed because they already had the Corvette. What a bunch of azzholes. Shelby made approx. 1000 Ford powered Cobras and Chevrolet ONLY made 1.5 MILLION Corvettes and still going strong. That sure was a stupid decision. Oh, and by the way, over 90% of pre-1950 Fords are now powered by Chevy. Go to any Good-Guys event and Ford powered Fords are very rare. I wonder why?

[lovehamr]

Originally Posted by jwd

Oh, and by the way, over 90% of pre-1950 Fords are now powered by Chevy. Go to any Good-Guys event and Ford powered Fords are very rare. I wonder why?

And 90% of statistics quoted on line are made up on the spot by chebby lovers with Ford motors in THEIR cars. Oh forgot, they live in glass houses to!

[jwd]

Originally Posted by lovehamr

And 90% of statistics quoted on line are made up on the spot by chebby lovers with Ford motors in THEIR cars. Oh forgot, they live in glass houses to!

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.

[lovehamr]

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.

I suppose that a possibility (remote though it is) but it won't get beat by a 351.

[RodKnock]

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.

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.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

I can't believe that I'm defending Patrick's boat anchor.

Me either. But, much obliged.

[SP01715]

Originally Posted by jwd

Yup. Chevrolet just laughed because they already had the Corvette. What a bunch of azzholes. Shelby made approx. 1000 Ford powered Cobras and Chevrolet ONLY made 1.5 MILLION Corvettes and still going strong. That sure was a stupid decision. Oh, and by the way, over 90% of pre-1950 Fords are now powered by Chevy. Go to any Good-Guys event and Ford powered Fords are very rare. I wonder why?

The hot rod guys that throw a SBC in their replica 23T are a little different crowd though. They kind of pride themselves on throwing different parts together to build their cars. Kind of an apples to oranges comparison IMO.

[mreid]

I heard that on December 20, 2012, all Cobras with Chevy engines will spontaneously combust. Just sayin'...