363CI WINDSOR V8

BK RACE ENGINES, BANKSTOWN, NSW

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WHILE the big force-fed bent-eights making four-digit power capture most of the internet's attention today, out in the real world, there is still a strong appreciation for high-rpm aspirated combos. This 363ci Windsor built by BK Race Engines is an A-grade example, having been put together to replace a GM mill in an iconic Ford.

"The customer bought a Cobra, but it had a 600hp hydraulic-roller LS in it," says BK's Bill Kaglatzis. "The LS was okay, but it was low-revving and didn't suit the character of a revvy little sports car. This is a combo we've done before, but with carburettors. This time we did the trumpets, because it's going into a Cobra and it needed to have that high-rpm sports car vibe."