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Originally Posted by krkucin
Still shopping for a Cobra Replica. I think I have narrowed down the manufacturer, but still having trouble deciding on a motor. My initial thought was to go with a 427 or 428 FE motor to stay close to original. Superformance recommends going with a 351 for weight distribution reasons. Help! Any advice from current owners is much appreciated.
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Yes, you can get just as much usable power from a SB. Yes, the SB will be cheaper. Yes, the SB will be lighter.
BUT, with aluminum heads, intake, water pump, etc. you can get your iron block FE down to within 50 lbs. of an original SB, but more importantly, the fact that you've even
thought about the accuracy of an FE in your Cobra tells me you will never truly be satisfied with a SB. It's only a question of time before you're parked somewhere with your hood up and a kid walks up to it all excited and then says
"Awww man, it's got a small block in it" and then walks away shaking his head.... You'll be kicking yourself when that happens.
