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Originally Posted by Stentor
I think this is about the time that Ernie chimes in and talks about his two different engines. 
My vote is definitely for a pump-gas FE--right there with you, Ernie.  |
Ernie? I always love your stories about the Hi-Rise intakes and heads. Try and find a good set around though.
Wow, this has been wildly entertaining.
About those 700 HP engines, nowadays getting 650-ish HP is reasonably easy (uh, with some money of course) using pump gas. Rokndad's beautiful CSX Cobra comes quickly to mind. There's a few folks here on CC with 650+/- pump gas engines. Now 700 HP? I don't know, but I would like to try a nice new SOHC engine. That might be able to do it on pump gas. No octane booster.
Patrick loves ERA's. I love Kirkhams, Rokndad loves his CSX. Everyone floats their boat differently. I have my reasons for choosing a Kirkham, but then, this a thread about SPF's and ERA's.
To me, it seems that the buyer of an SPF and ERA are different people. BDR too. All three seem to be made for different buyers. It just depends what the OP wants in a car, and what he likes about the outside.
Jay said budget and size, but then, the ERA might not fit budget part of the equation. Although I'm sure there a few here who would argue that the ERA, in fact, the Kirkham too (I can't remember his CC name, but he's young ER doctor), could be built on a budget. For size, we have big and/or tall people in ERA's, BDR's and SPF's.
For me, a lot of times, it boils down to customer service, but then BDR, ERA and SPF give you great customer service.