Originally Posted by
the Wasp
that would be helpful, thank you !!
as for an engine for a clone Cobra, I would go Chevy and build my own, it would be one of two engines,
I would start with a Chevy based Dart block with a bore of 4.125,
1) with the Stroke of a 283 (3.00") it would come out to be about 322c.i.d.
2) with the Stroke of a 327 (3.250") it would be around 347c.i.d.
yes yes the bigger your engine the more power you can get out of it, but I have always liked short stroke engines
Jim
An interesting fudge factor Jim, if you take a V-8 engine with a 4" bore and multiply the stroke by 100 you'll come real close to the actual cubic inches of displacement. The Ford 302 at 4" bore and 3" stroke works out to 300 cubic inches, calculated out it is 301.44. I always thought Ford deliberately made the 300 six with a 3.94" stroke because if they had made it 4" x 4" it would 302 cubic inches like the Waukasha. I think they didn't want two 302's.