[cobrashoch]

misfit41- Without any doubt, cube for cube the 385 will make more power, PERIOD. That said there is a lot more to a engine than just its power. How it revs, economy to power ratios, weight, size and so on. Overall a FE is very competitive. I too love the sound of open headers in a FE Cobra and in Thunderbolts. Wild is the word that comes to mind. For you FE guys there is hope at the end of the tunnel too. Word is, a couple of heads manufacturers are looking at new design heads for FE's, and they look very promising. Maybe those new Genesis blocks will drive the costs of building FE's down to a more respectable level, compaired to 385's that is.
John - I think your last post mirrored what I was trying to say above it. Like many others I would love to peek at those winning heads. Bet they are something special to see. Also interesting on the 385 forum, he said that it was a "relative" short rod setup. cobrashock