[Tim Brewer]

Unless you need one, nobody likes autos in Cobras, (Mr. Shelby likes 'em though). A 390 is a fine engine, but if you want big HP and bigger TQ, a 390 will NEVER touch a 385 series engine.....ever, dollar for dollar. And no, a 460 doesn't make a Cobra hard to steer because of weight. And also no, a 390 doesn't beat a 460 in any catagory except that it looks the same as a 427. I don't dislike any FE engine and don't want to get into a pissing contest, but Ford did replace the FE with the 385 series engine, 429/460 because why? But, with that said, I would get the 390 with the 4 speed, because I don't like autos.