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This is indeed very good news!!!!  Welcome!  Looking fwd to see the new future of the Hurricane Cobra  D Wright HM1017

Eric as most have said you have to start some place.  Hit some of your local machine shops.  Chances are you will find a machinest  [gear head]that will give you good advice.  There are alot of variables in the kits that they advertize in the magazines. Run!!! .  For one thing you won't know any of your clearances...Bearing, rings pistons ect.  If you find a good machinest he can beat most mail order companies and will be able to order the correct parts one time. Not to mention having a good core to start with.  If you are not comfortable with the assembley of the short block have the mach. assemble it and you do the rest. As I said earlier there are a lot of variables when it come to matching parts.  Will the cam you want match the valve springs to your heads?  Compression ratio? Find a good machine shop[ford GURU] if you can. I hope this helps. I am lucky to have a machine shop in my area that is a wealth of knowledge and likes to help the average Joe out.  Good luck! Darren

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I have 315/35/17 on the back of my cobra.  They look bad to the bone. IMO I couldn't imagine any narrower of a tire on the back. I have 11x17 rims with 4" backspacing with IRS.      8-) Darren

Welcome Jim  If your are using afr 205 heads  have hurricane plan on larger exhaust ports for your afrs.   Darren

ranman  I went with 11x17 in rear rims with 4" backspacing.  I also have IRS.  Tires 315-35-17  There are photos on my build page HM1017.  Hope this helps!    Darren

Thunder!  Sorry I am late on this reply.  If you are up in the boise area I have Hurricane #1017. I am at the stage of disassembling to do a couple of frame mods before I do the finishing touches on the body work.  I would be more than glad to show you my hurricane cobra.  I am sure by this site you can tell these people are great to work with . My email is aeromd68@msn.com     Darren

Big Daddy Frog!!!!!  I am not a big chevy fan but yoour engine bay is so clean.  SWEET!!!!  very nice Looking fwd to your  You tube video.   Very nice!!!!   Dwright HM1017

Nice progress.  I like your choice of frame color.  Very similar to my frame color.  Enjoyed the pics  keep them coming.   Darren  HM1017

congrats Phil looks real good.  I'll bet you won't sleep tonight.  Good luck on the clear.  Darren

Can't wait to be at the stage you are at.  Looks great.  Darren

Jim  your car look AMAZING!   Been waiting for you to post some progress pics.   Very nice.. A while ago you mentioned you might be selling some floor mats.  I would be very interested,   Thanks again for the pics.  Darren HM1017

Glad all is well with you and your family.  Good luck on the paint on your hurricane.  Darren

Love the pics and your progress is coming along at a fast pace.  I almost wish I hadn't finished mine so fast....Almost!  Looking fwd to more pics.  What a great way to spend time with your family.  Cudos to your wife for her support and help.  Wait until it is done.  The smiles.  Hard to remove that Enjoy Darren

Dan I was just wondering how your headers matched up with your afr 205.  I am in the  same boat as you with stock exhuast flange.  What gasket did you go with?  I was hoping to have mine running by now.  Waiting on cusomt length push rods to come in.  Any help would be great.  Darren