Thread: Differences: original 289 Cobra & original 427 S/C Cobra
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Old 08-29-2003, 03:39 PM
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Default Differences: original 289 Cobra & original 427 S/C Cobra
What are the differences between the 289 Cobra and the 427 S/C Cobra?

For starters, the obvious:

289 Cobra has a hi-po small block 289
427 Cobra has NASCAR 427 side-oiler

289 has "buggy spring" front suspension
427 has coil spring front suspension

289 has forward-braced roll-hoop
427 has rearward-braced roll-hoop

289 gas cap located mid-panel behind the passenger seat
427 gas cap located on the top of the right rear fender

289 has exhaust pipes under the car
427 has exhaust pipes on sides of car

What other comparisons can be made that I've overlooked?
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