There's no substitute for CUBIC INCHES!!! Just move it back a little.
IF...(Big IF) I had a Cobra, (and I will again some day) the car will not be a compromise of any kind. If you're willing to spend $4500 on an aluminum block, why wouldn't you spend the money on a blown small block? 750 hp isn't that big a deal any more, and that's more hp than ANY car is going to put through street tires. So is 650, for that matter.
Measley 550 hp small block? Now there's a statement! There isn't a pair of Vipers on any given day that you can't beat with 550 hp in a 2700 LB car. (The rare Hennesey might give you a run for your money)
Corvette? Come on! You'd eat one ALIVE with a 550 hp small block (untill you got to a corner). Cobras aren't drag cars, they're road cars, or at least that's their heritage.
If you're talking top speed, well I think you're in the wrong car for that anyway. Especially on the street.
I understand your point, but your arguement dosent make sense.
I think you just like Big Blocks. Period. Heck, who dosent?
It's cool, it's cool.
Question? Of the 95% of the time you spend on the street, what kind of actual driving time does that represent? I'm interested in how much time you (guys) actually put on these cars. Once a weekend? For an hour? Once month for a few hrs? Please don't take this wrong...I'm being curious and sincere here. Don't nobody get bent!
Thanks