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Two books I bought: Big-Block Ford Engines, by Steve Christ and High Performance Ford Engine Parts Interchange, by George Reid. They got me in the ballpark...explained lots of nuances and has excellent parts info.
My engine builder has lots of FE experience and specializes in truck and deisel engines. He says most of the cooling takes place in the head and intake, that he's not too worried about the bore. I also will not be drag racing my Cobra and will probably be under 5500 RPM most if not all of the time.
As for heads, a good set of Ford Hi Perf High Riser or Medium Riser units are best if stock, but those Edelbrock heads with a good porting job can be just as good. So many factors involved, mostly cost. It's the whole package that makes it work. There are many knowledgable folks here that have tons of FE experience. See what you can extract from them. Good luck.
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