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Old 05-11-2013, 01:54 AM
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After unintentionally crashing Pete's mighty fine thread to sell his Winsor bits, I thought those of you who feel the need to preach to the non-convertible (my cobra is a non convertible just to prove the fact) on why I would want to fit a Falcon motor to my cobra can feel free below.
Without going into too much detail on the reasons for why I don't want to change brand I am sure there will be plenty of those who feel the need to show me the error of my ways.

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Old 05-11-2013, 04:24 AM
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Old 05-11-2013, 04:52 AM
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LS7 - You'll have a hell of a time trying to bust up those forged internal.

Else, do the right thing and put a ford in it!
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Old 05-11-2013, 06:00 AM
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Off to M. R. D. on Wednesday for registration...FINALLY......so have been doing a bit of testing getting ready...
( 1,315 Kim's on a trade plate. !!!:)

I'm sure there are some good Ford engines available....but Gav...and I want you to picture this....
The LS7 gives me a woody EVERY time I start it up...

Not even had a decent tune yet...and it feels like nothing else I've ever driven...
it pulls like a 14 year old boy...and is as smooth as silk.

I repeat...EVERY TIME...

Goodnight Gav...sweet dreams...

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Gav, this SHOULD be a No Brainer. Go get a Miami out of a 335 GT -nice, light and with the blower Beautiful noise on full song and a truck load of power & torque
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hey gav i can pick this up for you, just around the corner from my place.
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Old 05-11-2013, 05:34 PM
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Sorry to upset the Ford camp but I have bought a 415ci LS2 stroker.
The 427 LS2 apparently are not super flash as a competition engine so I went with Schwanke's recommendation of the 415.
With the dual quad intake I recon' it will be woody inducing even before start up!!
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Off to M. R. D. on Wednesday for registration...FINALLY......so have been doing a bit of testing getting ready...
( 1,315 Kim's on a trade plate. !!!:)

I'm sure there are some good Ford engines available....but Gav...and I want you to picture this....
The LS7 gives me a woody EVERY time I start it up...

Not even had a decent tune yet...and it feels like nothing else I've ever driven...
it pulls like a 14 year old boy...and is as smooth as silk.

I repeat...EVERY TIME...

Goodnight Gav...sweet dreams...




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I would prefer to not picture your woody Waz
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Too late Gav.... You're already doing it.
That sounds like a great engine choice... Good stuff !
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sorry to upset the ford camp but i have bought a 415ci ls2 stroker.
The 427 ls2 apparently are not super flash as a competition engine so i went with schwanke's recommendation of the 415.
With the dual quad intake i recon' it will be woody inducing even before start up!!
philistein !!:lol:
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philistein !!:lol:
Talk about pots calling kettles black!
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Should have come and seen me Gav, if you are after big power Air cooled VW is the way to go.

36HP stock, 800hp after a few bits are added.



Grovers engine taking shape.

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Why muck around Phil?
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Looks like a good replacement for your buggy Dave!

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There are more ford parts in your cobra engine than VW parts in that one Phil!!!
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Crikey!! That's like having a hand grenade strapped to your ass. Every time you step on the gas you'd be waiting for the ( in the words of Marvin the Martian) earth shattering KABOOM.
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