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Old 07-20-2006, 02:12 PM
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Default Chevy engine?

I am thinking about purchasing a Shelby Replica in the next day or so.. But it is so hard to compare cars with the pricing range out there...

He has a 468 Chevy Big Block bored .030 over.... And I just wanted some opinions if this engine is a good one to get for this 1967 Shelby Cobra car?

Here are the other specs...

1967 AC Cobra Replica

Frame: 4 inch round tubing with 2x4 crossmembers and removable transmount
Suspension: Jag front & rear
Kugal bushings
Competition Engineering Front Tortion Bars
All suspension plated with gold iridite and polished
Shocks: Aldon adjustable and rebuildable shocks
Brakes: JFZ polished 4 piston calipers
SS aircraft brake lines
Tilton Master Cylinder
JFZ pressure valves
Body: 427 SC fiberglass steel reinforced
tubbed rear for large tires
Complete body shell painted inside & out
Paint: Gaurdsman Blue with white stripes show quality acrylic with clear
Interior: Blue leather hide & Velour with blue wool carpet
Dash: Aluminum constructed
Stewart Warner Deluxe Gauges
Sony Cassette Radio with power antenna
-354 posi rear with traction bars
-Simpson Racing Harness'
-Convertible top with side curtains
-Fresh air system with duct work and floor vents
-Polished aluminum battery box
-Polished fire extinguisher
Fuel System: 18 gallon tank
Holley electric fuel pump
3/8 fuel line
Coolers: Earls oil and Trans coolers with aircraft lines
Radiator: Modine 4 core super radiator
Flexolite electric fan and shroud
Trans: Turbo 400 with modified valve body
TCI 2200 Stall converter
B&M Megashifter
Heavy duty drive shaft with cv joint
Driveshaft mounted emergency brake
Motor: 468 Chevy Big Block bored .030 over
Steel Crank
Forged Pistons/factory rods
Big Valve heads with bronze guides
Crowler Cam, lifters, and valve spring kit
High volume oil pump and pickup
Moly push rods and guides
Milodon oil pan and valve covers
Weiand 8005 Dual Plane intake
Barry Grant flowed Holley carb
Accel HEI ignition
Hooker ceramic coated heades with chrome side pipes
500hp at wheels
Tires & wheels: Compumotion 3 peice aluminum wheel
8 inch front 12 inch rear
Mickey Thompson Indy Profile
g-60-15 front and n-50-15 rear


He has offered this to me for 40k
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