[Heidelberg]

Thanks....I'm getting some pretty consistent feedback about the danger involved with the power of the LS7 in a Cobra, and not just from you guys on Club Cobra!.

I am planning on putting traction control in the car, but even so, the feedback I have received is making me question whether I'm doing the right thing!

The dilema we Australian's have is that we are not able to install the engines you guys can in the US due to our incredibly strict emissions laws. We are essentially stuck with choosing a V8 that is sold in a current production vehicle. That leaves really only 2 choices the Ford modular quad cam 5.4 V8 or a Chev small block (LS series) V8.

The allure of the 427 cubes is pretty seductive, hence my decision to go with the LS7. I'm very confident that the cheaper L76 (6 litre) or LS2 (6 litre) V8s or even the big lump of the quad cam modular V8 would be plenty powerful enough, but it's just something about having a 427 in Cobra that pushes you into the realm of considering the illogical!!

I'll stew on my decision and see where I land...thanks for your comments.