[justa6]

Its really interesting how I read about the Horsepower the various Cobra's have (or are going to have). My only question is instead of horsepower claims why don't we discuss 1/4 mile times. Since (IMO) that is the proof of the pudding.

I'll start it off. I run a Buick V6 with no turbo, supercharger or Nitrous. Its got 11 1/2 to 1 compression. It runs 10.8 @ 124 MPH. Its 274 cubic inches with one 1073 CFM Holley (flowed 1000). It weighs in at 2350 lbs on a calibrated scale ready to go but without me in it.

Oh for the Horsepower guys, it puts out a measly 473 at the crankshaft. So how come all these high horsepower 500+ inch Cobra's aren't running at least high 9's? My buddy's 3600 lbs Grand National runs 10.20's at 133 all day long with almost twice the weight.

I don't mean to be a wet blanket but it would be fairly easy to put a 150HP shot of NOS on my little six and it would go high 9's. By the way the car with M/T ET streets (8"s) does 1.40's 60' times. A picture of the motor in my "photos" and you can count the exhaust ports (there are 3 on each side).

Its not the horsepower or weight. Its the combination that makes a car quick. Underpower or overpower the car and it'll be a toad.

Blown Big blocks in a Cobra? Well to each his own I guess...

In my opinion of course,