[Rebel1]

Welcome to the funny farm Outwest34au.

Actually the choice to install a chev has nothing to do with price. It comes from ease of install, weight, standard performance and potential performance.

Would you believe that your's truly was installing a ford into the cobra and is by preference, a ford follower. In fact, I would say I put as much grief on the chev fellas as most anyone on this forum.

When I was confronted with the pending doom of the windsor based engines I had a tough decision....ford 4.6, 5.4 or a chev LS whatever.

When push comes to shove the LS covered all the bases but one. That is, it was not the traditional cobra power plant.

Now I'm not trying to talk you into a bow tie but what I am going to comment on is the sheer difficulty of fitting any engine into the tight confines of a cobra engine bay.

It is just mind boggling the number of issues you have to sort. Is there room for a good set of headers or do I have to squash the things up which defeats the purpose. Where is my alternator going to fit, what about my induction system....accelerator pedal.....what about engine alignment to the diff?. Can I change the plugs easy?. Are my foot boxes so small I can't pedal properly?.

I guess what I am saying is to try let go of the emotion and desire to have the biggest baddest engine you think you can shoe horn in.

If performance is what stirs your soul consider this.....History says some of the fastest performing cobras are not powered by the biggest baddest engines.

In fact, I'm gonna ruffle a few feathers and say the more money you pour at the engine the less likely you are going to be at the head of any performance based competition.

Welcome again.