[Traveller]

Obviously, I can only give you MY opinion of "better".

I love the FE engine. I like learning about it. I like fiddling with it. I like the way it looks between the fenders. I like the way it sounds. And I really like the way it moves my car down the road!

The only reason I have a 428 instead of a 427 is because I bought my car used and that's what was in it, however, I'd be just as happy with either. Each has it's pros and cons.

As far as the 385 series engine goes, again, its more a matter of what you're after.

A 460 can be bought new, delivered to your house in a crate. Parts availability really isn't an issue with plentitful goodies to be had for both (the block not withstanding....until Genesis starts making production level quantities of FEs). You can probably squeeze a few more ponies out of the 460 due to the extra cubes and 30 years of technology (better flowing heads, etc.).

However, It looks different and it's not an FE.

If you consider the Cobra as a kind of time machine back to a golden age of automotive performance, and everthing else on your car, -by necessity- is a "copy", why not have the main component (i.e. the engine) be from that period?

I just find it cool that Ford won the LaMans with the same motor that Granny could get as an option in he '66 Galaxy.

If it was good enough for Granny AND Gurney, it's good enough for me!