Thread: 427 Side Oiler
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Old 08-21-2012, 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by rgnbull1227 View Post
Other than not being an optimal street engine and the need to throw in some race fuel, what other negatives and I not seeing with this motor. This is my first Cobra and have had tons of exotics but a total newbie with this, even though I have done a ton of research and have learned quite a bit over the past few months.
Thanks for the input.
Specifically-it will make more heat to reject than a hydraulic 428. It will never run cool for 'street use'. Also, depending how much cam it has it will idle around 1100 and not happily. It won't loaf along in traffic without a lot of temperament. It's not an LS Vette with AC. There is nothing to like below 3500RPM for your use. How much power did the builder show you it made?
A hydraulic roller top oiler will make excellent torque for what you want without temperament-you don't need side-oiling -why spend for it?
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