[olddog]

I forgot cost.

Fuel pump, fuel lines, fuel filter, pressure regulator, cost more for EFI than a carb.
A set of injectors costs as much or more than a carb.
The cpu and wire harness is the big cost for EFI.

Getting the right stuff the first time for EFI is critical because replacing EFI parts is costly.

I do like EFI. My preference is Mass Flow. It is a better overall running engine. No worry of vapor lock, fuel bowl boiling dry, etc. But is it worth the cost? I would have to say, if I were building a new Cobra from scratch today, I would go carb, unless my budget was big enough that it didn't matter. Now if I could pick up the right EFI setup used at a good price, I would jump all over it.

Looks? I like a carb look in a Cobra. Very few EFI engines give me a woody to look at.