[elmariachi]

Honestly I think you are placing too much emphasis on the oiling system. As has been noted, the side oiler block casting was meant to feed the crank at NASCAR and LeMans-level rpms, not the type of rpms you are going to see sustained in a Cobra. A well built top oiler is a great engine, and assuming you have a budget, I would focus on buying the nicest, most well-appointed Cobra with the best paint job and best engine build paperwork. A 2k mile Superformance that is anything but spotless should be avoided for two reasons: 1. An owner who let's a 2k mile car sit dirty and leaking is also an owner who may have cut corners in other areas (like engine build quality) and 2. There are HUNDREDS of cars for sale out there which need zero apology or elbow grease. Why start your Cobra ownership with headaches and bloody knuckles?

Its a buyer's market, if a car is overpriced I would not get emotionally attached, just move on until you find another car that suits you. Just my 2 cents.....