Thanks for the heads up on the Cyclone! That car may end up being the one if I can work up a trade. It'd be sweet with Boss heads right? Do you want to trade one of your cars for my 427 s.o.? That's what I have on the table...
Oh, and Edelbrock heads flow great and are much lighter than cast iron heads at a reasonable price (keeping the thread on track).
Boss heads on the Cyclone would be nifty, but if the original engine is intact and complete, that would be worth more, IMO. If those heads necessitate trimming the shock towers, then they are a no-no. Be aware that there are MUCH fewer resto parts for that car than your Cobra. In your situation, I would spend mucho time going in, around, and under that vehicle with a pad and pencil and camera. Given equal condition, almost any other car in that yard would be an easier resto. I will assume you know about the intermediate forum elsewhere, where you can field specific questions. Run the basic Marti first to put the car into perspective. One of my 7 Jets is a '70 Cyclone Spoiler 4-speed, so I know what a PITA they can be. However, once done you have a very unique vehicle that will confound most people at the car shows. It can be fun explaining your "Road Runner" to people.
As for 427 trades, I'm afraid I have those engines stacked to the ceiling (almost). My list of "gotta have" parts and cars is very, very short these days.
The general buzz (for a long time) about Ed heads is that they are marginally better than CJ heads out-of-the-box. Small margin. Any serious performance/stroker use should be approached with a grinder. Many better options, although we may have to cross BBM's off the list if Fat Boy gets trigger happy.
Let us know what happens to the Cyclone.
