[Snakebit]

It all depends what your after. If you want to try to duplicate an original then go for the 427-428 big block. If you love a high reving small block, then you may want to get the 289 slab side or FIA body style.

When I got hooked on Cobra's and saw one at a car show, if it was a 427 body style, I was disappointed when there was a small block under the hood.

I was all set to order a 427 from ERA and drop in a 427 $$$ big block, until they came out with the 289 FIA body style. I liked the idea of a small block in a Cobra for better handling, so I ordered the FIA. I went to the Carlisle PA Kit car show and one of guys from ERA had a 427 and said if he had it to do all over again he would have gotton the FIA," The handling is like night and day". The small block is a lot less to build and the money I saved I spent on a set of Webers.

ERA has just redesigned the 427 suspension to copy the FIA for better handling.

The bottom line is it's YOUR car so do it YOUR way. What ever makes YOU happy when YOU are driving it!