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Old 11-14-2011, 11:32 PM
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Originally Posted by WardL View Post
OK, stand corrected as I misspoke. What I meant to say, is a small block Dart Block 427 gets a better resale price than a FE427. Yep, I probably lit a fuse there! Basically, do you prefer to have a 427 with less weight and less originality or a heavier block with more originality? The resale price decides and so I'll say it succinctly: A Dart block 427 Cobra has higher resale than a FE 427. I agree with DougD, we have little originality in our replicas (replicas are awesome Cobras!) and no one in their right mind would tell me "Oh Ward L, that engine doesn't cut it dude!" Ha, Ha, Ha! They are both incredible engines! You are just going to pay more for a Dart block. Ding, Ding, your turn....
I dont think its about the originality so much, as it is the
ford FE is just one bad ass motor probably the best motor ford has ever built, this motor scares chevy guys and it makes hemi men drool, the windsor is just a windsor, powerful yes, dime a dozen, yes, the FE is what a cobra wants and needs.
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