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THE COBRA IS BACK @ Lethal Performance!
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<blockquote data-quote="slowgreycobra" data-source="post: 16666987" data-attributes="member: 87992"><p>That was what my reservations were. When you pop the hood on a terminator, you see the iconic blown 4.6 engine. Pop the hood on a coyote and see that flimsy plastic 5.0 engine cover (Yes, I know you can take it off). Although, reading more, the IRS was already swapped out for SRA. At this point, the car is just a body to house an engine, it is not really a stock terminator that is being gutted for a Coyote, it is already almost there. The only thing the Coyote does worse, in my opinion, is sound. I don't like it.</p><p></p><p>As an owner of two old beaters from the muscle car era that are not in original configuration, I should understand. My Mach 1 has a 351C in it right now as the 351W died years ago. Its rebuildable, but a Cleveland was a much better stock engine in the power department than the Wheezer. Someone swapped the heavy cast iron FMX for a 4spd toploader at some point in its life also. My Charger has a non-original engine block and transmission in it right now. Of course these cars are worth a lot more all original, but non-original means I can mess with the cars a little and not really hurt their value. </p><p></p><p>Tl;DR: If it is close to original, say bolt ons, I would leave the car alone. If it isn't, then modify away. It sounds like the car is already beyond bolt ons.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="slowgreycobra, post: 16666987, member: 87992"] That was what my reservations were. When you pop the hood on a terminator, you see the iconic blown 4.6 engine. Pop the hood on a coyote and see that flimsy plastic 5.0 engine cover (Yes, I know you can take it off). Although, reading more, the IRS was already swapped out for SRA. At this point, the car is just a body to house an engine, it is not really a stock terminator that is being gutted for a Coyote, it is already almost there. The only thing the Coyote does worse, in my opinion, is sound. I don't like it. As an owner of two old beaters from the muscle car era that are not in original configuration, I should understand. My Mach 1 has a 351C in it right now as the 351W died years ago. Its rebuildable, but a Cleveland was a much better stock engine in the power department than the Wheezer. Someone swapped the heavy cast iron FMX for a 4spd toploader at some point in its life also. My Charger has a non-original engine block and transmission in it right now. Of course these cars are worth a lot more all original, but non-original means I can mess with the cars a little and not really hurt their value. Tl;DR: If it is close to original, say bolt ons, I would leave the car alone. If it isn't, then modify away. It sounds like the car is already beyond bolt ons. [/QUOTE]
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