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Old 08-19-2009, 04:10 PM
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Originally Posted by svirfnebli View Post
Thats great advice! I'll take it.

Total noob question - i've read a little about the FE .. what is it exactly and where does it come from?
FE is a class of engines that were made by Ford. There were different sizes, but all look the same looking down on them in an engine bay. Two sizes of FEs were used in the Cobras, 427s and 428s. They are not the biggest, nor the fastest, nor the lightest engines, but they lend a "touch of originality" when used in a Cobra replica. Depending on the engine size, and the components you uaw, they can be cheaply and easily built... or pretty expensive.
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