Well, with all the crap I have gone through over the last couple years because of poor engine work, I finally may actually have hit a break.
Last weekend I purchased a 390 with a streetmaster single plane intake, 570 lift, ported and polished heads, stainless valves, forged pistons, and polished rods. Ok, it's not the 427, but the thing gets up and goes pretty darn good in a big ass 1971 F150 that came with the engine.
What's next? Well, I want to keep the truck (ended up costing me $300) so I just need to find that super cheap good running, stock 390 to put back in the truck.
Anyway, assuming the thing doesn't blow up in the first month in the Cobra, I will have had more time driving than in the last two years combined.
Golly, it sure will be nice to actually be able to share in the fun for once in a long while. Not like last 4th of July when I didn't take the cobra out on the track because I was afraid the 427 wouldn't make it on low speed parade laps (that's after spending 10k)....Only lasted a month of street driving after that. What a deal. Anyway, this year I can take my $1500 super duper 390 out and have fun.
YAY!!!!!!