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Old 07-16-2020, 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Moriarty View Post
What's the latest thinking on this?

My goals:
1) Reduce heat
2) Increase gas milage
3) Look more authentic
Just so you know 1&2 are practically impossible to achieve in a Cobra with any engine. The engine is huge and sits right next to the un- or poorly insulated firewall. It's going to get hot.

Mileage is also likely to be chasing rainbows. First, those engines even in the 60s only got 10-12MPG. All the magic you do is going to add 10%.

If you want a cool operating engine with good gas mileage then the Cobra was not your right choice.

Another one that people complain about is the gassy smell. That's a badge of honor.
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