Vote 428 or aluminum 427FE??

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by Excaliber

If I couldn't find a decent side oiler block, I'd go Genesis, keep's the cost down and either way is an excellent choice from a ROI point of view. Shelby block? Eh, nice call, but I don't think it will return enough in re-sale to warrant the additional expense. Now if your buying it because YOU want to have one, thats cool.

IF you can find a decent side-oiler block....That's a BIG IF. Let's say you find one. You're talking about $5G's, maybe more. KC has a few lying around the shop, but it will cost you.

Personally, I would rather have modern machining and (aluminum) metals.

In terms of ME being a future buyer, a Cobra with cast iron block would need to be properly discounted for the fact that I would need to tear it out of there to replace it with aluminum.

[RestoCreations]

I think you that voted for aluminum are right. Why build a 427 cobra with a 428, regardless of how many actually came with a 427.

Anyway, if i am going aluminum, im going with a Shelby block. I know it will end up costing another 1500 in the end, but I want the CS on the front of the block. I already have the CS aluminum waterpump and timing cover.

Thanks for talking some sense into me. I hope the offer still stands on the 428fe. I thought it was worth a little bit more than 800 since it is a standard bore block, but times have changed.