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01-24-2003, 07:06 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Texas,
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Cobra Make, Engine: CSX 4039 427 FE 1966- SOLD
Posts: 749
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Buy a good used one. They are turnkey, and save $$$$.
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01-25-2003, 08:50 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: St. Louis, Missouri,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPO 2715
Posts: 1,648
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< click the little camera!
Anytime you want to see the pictures that anyone posted, click the little bitty camera. 
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01-25-2003, 09:05 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Cape Coral,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 2009 Solbra
Posts: 3,861
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Superformance and BackDraft Racing are both turn key only from South Africa, BackDraft is $10,000 cheaper in price. Superformance can be had with a small block or a big block and at first were sold that way about 50 /50. Today it's more like 90/10 small block being the choice. BackDraft doesn't recomend the big block installation in their cars and will not install one. I know a lot of people who own both cars and both seam very happy with their choice. I would have to have a big block installed, so then my choice would have to be Superformance.
Dan
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01-25-2003, 09:17 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Louisville,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF 1649, Steel Gray with Silver stripes 427W/565hp stroker from Performance engineering
Posts: 128
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GraetAsp Blue cobra
Hi Eric:
Finally was able to see the pictures of your car, What a beautiful car, you engine bay is absolutely beautiful. I am looking forward to having mine. By the way I will have Performance Engineering build my engine same as yours.
juanone
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Juan Lopez-Bonilla
Kentucky Cobra Club
2432 Crittenden Drive, Suite 201
Louisville, KY 40217
502-635-5711
juanlb@lbrllc.net
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01-25-2003, 10:25 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Burns,
TN
Cobra Make, Engine: used to have a spf
Posts: 112
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Juan: BB vs sb
It's an ongoing debate. The BB's rag on the sb's and the sb's rag on the BB's... LOL. It's all in good fun. Something to do in the winter when you can't drive. That is, for those of us that live up north, Hal is probably out driving right now, lucky dog.
John
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01-25-2003, 10:29 AM
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I suspect Hal would be out driving even if it was snowing.......
Ernie
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01-25-2003, 10:32 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: S.Elgin,
IL
Cobra Make, Engine: 396 long block, PROBE Forged Dished pistons 8.75 to 1 and Vic Jr. heads from Engine Factory. Tremec TKO. BDR#244 Sterling Gray/Silver stripes. 17in polished wheels, glove box and tonneau cover.
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Re: GraetAsp Blue cobra
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Originally posted by juanone
By the way I will have Performance Engineering build my engine same as yours.
juanone
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Eric looks like there is gonna be another bad boy on the block! Hmm two superformances duel it out on the mobile dyno at DVSFIII. Now I have to go! Eric do you still want to be the poster child of the SB Stroker?
This could get interesting! I'm gonna keep an eye on the thread...... 
GS
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01-25-2003, 10:48 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Galion,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham 427FE (sold & missed)
Posts: 1,320
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Come on Eric......I've always figured you for a BB type of guy. You really need to come out of the closet on this pal. We all know that you succumbed to the pressure generated by your sb bros.
RT should have leaned on you a little harder
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01-25-2003, 01:02 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: St. Louis, Missouri,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPO 2715
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Brian, LOL.....
juan,
You will enjoy working with Eric at Performance Engineering. The 418 is a beast (no kidding). If you are in St.Louis, I would be happy to give you a ride.
Brian, Brian, Brian.
When will you learn? I was going to the "light" like in Poltergeist® , when I was called back to the living. And now I live in peace with my rip snorting 556 HP 418!! 
Don't give RT any ideas, I think he's going to get even with me for turning away from the force! 
Eric
juan, Thanks for the compliment on my car!
GS, Moi the poster boy? You better hang that calendar in the basement to keep the roaches out!  |
01-25-2003, 01:58 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Chicago 'Burb,
Il
Cobra Make, Engine: SPF#1245 w/ 1966 427 SO
Posts: 1,167
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Juan: You will be very happy with your choices on car (SPF) and engine (Perf. Engineering). They are both top notch.
As for the "BB vs. SB" thing, well, thats a personal choice that YOU have to make for yourself. If at all possible, drive one of each before you make a decision. If you want a sample of some of the "fireworks" on this subject, see my 1st thread when I was new (still am, really) to the forum: 522BB vs. 418SB. There's actually a lot of good info in the posts that followed and you will get a lot of help / advice in private e-mails (from those that don't like a fight......and you can't blame them w/ this croud!) if you post your e-mail address in your profile. Best of luck and have FUN!
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01-25-2003, 02:06 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Burns,
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Cobra Make, Engine: used to have a spf
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I don't know who has the best car but I'll say that I think Brett Bolte has my favorite photo album...
John
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02-24-2003, 06:39 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Fresno,
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR, stock Ford 302
Posts: 36
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Rookie here so please be gentle...... what's BB?
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02-24-2003, 06:46 PM
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Location: St. Louis, Missouri,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPO 2715
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BB = Big Block
SB = Small Block
Great Asp < Block head
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02-24-2003, 06:55 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Atlanta,
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Cobra Make, Engine: CAV GT40 with 331 KC
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Does any manufacturer actually sell a turnkey?
It was my understanding that if you sell a turnkey you then have to meet all emissions and safety laws in effect.
If I am right and someone - as in someone from the gummint- was in the discovery phase of an investigation, all they would have to do is come on this forum and ask a simple question.
If I am wrong - oh well, I have been wrong before. Once.
Suspicious in Sacramento.
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02-24-2003, 07:33 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Bloomfield Hills, (Detroit area),
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Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance 156, ex Paxton 351, now a 392 Ford Racing Stroker
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correcto mundo mr buckley...spf sells only a roller chassis, their dealers do NOT install the engines/drivelines but provide a nation wide list of svt dealers, performance shops etc that will do that for the purchaser of the roller, or the buyer can do it themselves or select anyone they want . the spf dealers themselves can NOT do it. my car had two invoices when sold new: one from the dealer for the roller and then another from the engine installer who was privately contracted separate from the spf roller purchase. different company, no spf ties whatsoever. bill , spf 156
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02-24-2003, 07:50 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Birmingham, MI 48009,
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Bill Wells is right. If you want a pure turnkey car, get a pre-owned Cobra. Pre-owned SPF, Kirkham, and the like keep thair value if they are not abused. Many of the "kit car" companies are first rate but uncertainity resides in how well the builder put them together. Their resale value is less as a result. You might get a great buy at a price, but again you may experience used-car syndrome.
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02-24-2003, 08:53 PM
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Location: St. Louis, Missouri,
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Carroll,
We don't like to say "Bill Wells is right".
It makes him think he's doing something correctly.
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02-25-2003, 03:52 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Bloomfield Hills, (Detroit area),
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Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance 156, ex Paxton 351, now a 392 Ford Racing Stroker
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hey, i represent that ....wrong way bill here , just snake slithering in the michigan frozen and icy tundra of pothole motown.
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02-25-2003, 08:51 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Texas,
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Cobra Make, Engine: CSX 4039 427 FE 1966- SOLD
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Quote:
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..... I'll say that I think Brett Bolte has my favorite photo album...
John
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 thanks.
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02-25-2003, 02:37 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Plantersville,
TX
Cobra Make, Engine: Self Built, 427 USRRC, 427FE, Toploader
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"turnkey"
As a matter of curiosity i love these posts, almost 9 out of 10 never go with their first idea of what they think a "COBRA" is, but get swayed by the government, first thru regulation, then all the "sperts" advice on whats best, then close friends or mentors they have, then the ole pocketbook, when the wife (if they're married has to approve the final decision anyway) finally gives the okay they find a COBRA in the garage that is a considerable different car than they first sought. good luck juanone on your decision making, it will take a while.
grumpy
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