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Originally Posted by flipper35
Cobra replicas are fun and handle better than most people will admit but with the Goodyear billboard tires they tramline a lot as well. Most don't have A/C so leaving any top off is usually prefferable to cooking inside the small cockpit. The exhaust sound is tough to beat at full song though.
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True. Big block tend to put alot more heat out then the SB counterparts. I have a 351 stroked to 427ci mated with a t56 mag 6 speed. ~ 580-600HP is a conservative number. The SB is IMHO the best option for a cobra replica. The big block are more maintenance, more expensive, and tend to run hotter and overheat in traffic more depending on where you live. I live in MD and its a good summer car but an awesome early spring and fall car. I dont take it out if its hotter then 90 Deg unless Im jonesing for a drive and will deal with being slightly uncomfortable if I get stuck in traffic. Its not more uncomfortable then my old 911 in the summer without AC. The billboards look awesome but when it comes to handling they do tramline and are super sticky so they pepper the sides of the car with crap. I run 17in knock offs and they are great vs the 15in knock offs.
PS ... its not hard if you do a cobra replica right and don't cut corners to get 70K into a car. But if you get cheap it stand out like a sore thumb. Food for thought.