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Alistair is quite good--actually nearly perfect in his work--but not quick. He installed a 427 in mine earlier this year and the installation is beautiful, and it runs great. Took much longer than expected due in part to the scope of the project expanded a bit more than either of us expected. Workmanship is first rate as is attention to detail.

A 427 might be a bit much if you are new to the size and weight of a Cobra. I had a 351W for 14 years which produced about 400 hp and about 425 lb-ft at the flywheel. It was plenty entertaining but can not compare to the 427. It would be very easy to hurt myself with the new engine.

I can not provide a recommendation for an automatic, sorry.