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11-20-2002, 11:47 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Alpharetta, GA,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Shell Valley, Southern Automotive 351C, Toploader
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Engines
Does anybody have an opinion on Coast High Performance Engines? Or the engine factory? I am going to meet with Southern Automotive next week.
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11-20-2002, 12:20 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: What Cobra?
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Why not include Gessford Machine in your auditioning for an engine. george Anderson very knowledgable, excellent work and a Cobra owner to boot!
TURK
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11-20-2002, 12:24 PM
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Location: Augusta, GA,
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If price and performance and reputation are comparable I'd go with the one closest to you. I imagine there are some real horror stories about people who bought engines from far away builders.
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11-20-2002, 12:38 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: God's country,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Original ERA 427sc, Powered by Gessford
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You can find volumes of information on all of these builders by doing a search on this site. Should be enough reading to keep you busy for a few hours . . .
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Replica is not a dirty word.
"If you can't be a good example, then you'll just have to be a horrible warning."
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11-20-2002, 12:45 PM
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Going with the builder that is close to you gives you only one advantage. If he is not a good builder he can do it again and again without spending too much time shipping the motor back and forth.
If he is a bad builder it makes it easier to take him to court if he won;t stand behind it.
If the engine builders were of equal quality surely opt for the one closer to you.
If you don't have a builder nearby, shipping your engine 500 miles vs. 1500 miles does not guarantee a thing. Other than you saved 1000 miles.
TURK
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11-20-2002, 01:04 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Westport,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Midstates 427 Ford FE
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I had a good experience with Engine Factory. Christian is a good person to work with and they were fairly close to me. location or proximity should not be the main factor in choosing a builder.
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11-20-2002, 01:07 PM
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Location: Alpharetta, GA,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Shell Valley, Southern Automotive 351C, Toploader
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Not only does this group have great taste in cars but your smart too! Thanks for the input. Last question, what is Gessfords website?
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Southern Auto 351C / 4 sp Toploader
Jodeco Auto Paint (Bruce B)
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11-20-2002, 01:13 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2002
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Cobra Make, Engine: Original ERA 427sc, Powered by Gessford
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Look at the top of the page to the pulldown entitled "Member Discounts." There is a link there that will take you right to Gessford's page.
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Replica is not a dirty word.
"If you can't be a good example, then you'll just have to be a horrible warning."
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11-20-2002, 01:15 PM
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The longest build.....
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Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Midwest, USA,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Mid-States, 428 Police Interceptor, TKO 5 speed, Jaguar rearend, Trigos, and Guardsman Blue!!!
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www.gessford.com
Call George.
Kansas City to Hastings-5 1/2 hours,
No knocking noises when firing up the engine-priceless.
Cheers,
Bill Cook
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11-20-2002, 02:04 PM
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Location: Atlanta,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF #821,Southern Automotive 427 Side Oiler w/2x4
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My vote is for Southern Automotive. Bill and Susan build engines as a labor of love. They stand behind them too.
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11-20-2002, 02:47 PM
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only cause they tried to stand in front of mine once and it almost got ugly, but if you are here in GA. ya gotta go with Southern Automotive. Big block or small ?
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11-20-2002, 06:04 PM
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Location: Dacula, (Atlanta),
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Cobra Make, Engine: Unique 427 SC, Southern Automotive 427W Stroker
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Alpha,
Southern Automotive is definitely the way to go, particularly for a local. The Parhams are great folks with a solid team that knows a lot about Cobras in addition to putting together fine engines. It's great being able to take a short drive down to Mcdonough for service, repair, what ever. My car is down there not (though ready for pick up) due to some poor work that was performed by a mechanic shop closer to my house. With a high performance engine, anything can happen that might require surgery. Make it easy on yourself.
T
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After a good hard ride.....oil pressure is over 50, temp is below 190, she idles and no new dents. LIFE IS GOOD!
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11-20-2002, 06:52 PM
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Location: Alpharetta, GA,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Shell Valley, Southern Automotive 351C, Toploader
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Looks like a small block from Southern is the way to go.
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11-21-2002, 02:14 PM
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Location: Atlanta,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF #821,Southern Automotive 427 Side Oiler w/2x4
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Take a ride down to Five seasons Saturday around 12: 30 just inside 285 - 5600 Roswell road. You'll be able to see some of The Parham's handy work.
PS
A big block might be even better 
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11-21-2002, 03:05 PM
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OK, I was kidding about the parhams standing in front of my engine, instead of behind it. Some people think I was making a negative comment, and this was just an unsuccessfull stab at humor on my part. I am again suggesting Southern Automotive as my engine builder of choice, and I apologize for the mis understanding.
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11-21-2002, 06:38 PM
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Location: Pace, Florida, U.S.A.,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Hunter 427, 5.0 (302)
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If I was to have an High Performance engine built I would prefer someone I could go by and see his work and one who has good referances. For you that would be Bill Parham at Southern Automotive. He is one of the few who stands behind his work and that is rare in the HP motor business.
He is on of the best when it comes to Ford Motors. He also breaks out in hives when a Bowtie is nearby.
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11-21-2002, 08:30 PM
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Overwhelming support for Parhams make my point.
If I lived in Tuscon (which I don't) and if there was no engine builder I was comfortable with , why shouldn't I send my engine to Parhams to get built?
A good builder is not necessarily the one closest to you. Mine is 1700 miles away.
TURK
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11-21-2002, 09:55 PM
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11-22-2002, 03:42 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Unique 427 SC, Southern Automotive 427W Stroker
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Bill and his team are amazing. After a local brand X shop fixed my car, it was worse off than when I took it to them. I took it down to Southern for a couple of days. They went through it from bow to stern, fixed all of the problems I knew about plus a couple I didn't and charged me a fraction of what brand X charged. They don't just work on engines, they work on Cobras. It's great having an operation like this here in the Atlanta area. Makes being a Cobra owner that much better.
T
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After a good hard ride.....oil pressure is over 50, temp is below 190, she idles and no new dents. LIFE IS GOOD!
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11-22-2002, 01:17 PM
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Wow, what a response. I have an appt with Bill Monday afternoon (11-25-02). I'll see some of you Sat at 12:30. I'll be the one drooling over your Cobras.
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