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I have a punched up SB 302 Ford in my Classic Roadster. My mechanic conseratively rated it about 350 - 370 hp. It is extremely quick and handles beautifully! Last year I took a 427 SO, cast heads, CSX out for a ride. I could feel no difference in handling or acceleration. As my mechanic asked me when I told him about my concerns of the extra weight of the BB over the SB. He asked me, do I ever plan to race the car? I am not planning to do this. I am, opting for a 427 SO in the new car I have ordered. I have done this, in an attempt to have the car as close to "correct" as I can possibly can. IMHO, both cars are deathly quick, with the BB probably having a greater top end. A top end, I might add, that it is extremely unlikely I will ever see! The advantage of the BB, as stated by the members before me, is that ability to lug it around town, and with just a blip of the throttle, slip it sideways and be gone in a heart beat. With the SB, it is a matter of the right gear and right RPM. Another major consideration is the cost, dollar wise. The cost of a "correct" BB can be 2 to 3 times the cost of a nice SB.
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"The 427 Cobra is easily the highest performance car ever sold for street use. A decent 427 - not the worst, not the best, will go from zero to 100 mph and back down again to zero in less than 14 seconds. All thing considered, you can put together a pretty good argument that the 427 Cobra is the ultimate performance car, judged on any basis you want to name." Taken from; Corvette, The Sensuous American 
Last edited by 427SnakeSC; 11-21-2006 at 02:15 PM..
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