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Originally Posted by 750hp
Your combo must be a fair way off being optimised (or is a mismatch of parts) if your 427 cube motor is lazy below 4000rpm.
A legit 650 to 700hp out of a single carb, aspirated, pump gas small block will need something much more serious than a hydraulic cam combo.
Buying new crank, rods, pistons and heads to get an extra 30ish cubes? Doesn't sound like good value. I'd sell it complete and put a big block in there. Solid roller P51 headed 557ish cube motor and you're in the high 700s without raising a sweat
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No the motor was just setup for higher RPM and it doesn't peak until 6900. Combination of a big cam and 3.31 rear gearing makes for a pretty lazy combo. The solid roller is out since this is a street car. I think hydraulic roller is more suited for me as the owner
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Originally Posted by patrickt
If you're comfortable dropping, roughly, twenty grand, then have Brent build you a customized FE to your specs and you will never look back.
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I don't know much about an FE except that it is what many of the purist like to run. I've been lead to believe the 385 platform will produce much more power per $. If don't care about being a purist what is the attraction to the FE.
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Originally Posted by joey4420
Nothing beats torque in my opinion. Sure HP sells cars, but Torque gets you off the line and down the road in any gear.
I have only had my Cobra since Feb, and have to admit that I have been redoing a few things since then and haven't driven it much, but the SVO 460 in my car has the HP and the Torque to put a smile on anyone's face.
I haven't dino'd it yet since I am working a few cooling issues and steering fixes to make sure I am happy with it. But from the build sheet that came with the car I would guess Mid 500's for HP and Torque and being that my West Coast Cobra is heavier than most I can only imagine what it would do in a car that is 500 lbs lighter.
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Thanks for the input. I haven't ever ridden in a car with a 385 so I have no comparison at this point.
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Originally Posted by jacobsed
big block all the way
You NEVER hear anyone say "Man...I wish I had put a small block in"
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What are you running?