NickF1011 Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 I know, I know, I should post this in the Mustang thread, but I wanted to share it with everyone cuz I'm uber-excited!! I put a deposit down today at JPC Racing on a new short block for the Cobra in preparation for a supercharger and all sorts of other goodies. I should be getting a more-or-less complete parts list e-mailed to me shortly, so I'll share then when I get all of the complete details. Engine ought to look something like this when I get the car back: Can't wait!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PREMiERdrum Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 Congrats, Nick! I don't think I need to tell you that pictures will be required when you get her back... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White99GT Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 Swap to some C-heads while you are at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted January 20, 2010 Author Share Posted January 20, 2010 Swap to some C-heads while you are at it. That requires swapping to the 99+ style intake, which, frankly, I think is ugly compared to the earlier one. So I lose a little potential power. Oh well. I'm not surrendering that intake!!! :D Not to mention new heads and intake would be ridiculously more expensive than an already ridiculously expensive job. Just getting new guides and seals (and very likely springs and valves depending on their condition) on the stock ones and calling it good enough for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted January 20, 2010 Author Share Posted January 20, 2010 Congrats, Nick! I don't think I need to tell you that pictures will be required when you get her back... Will do for sure! Will probably be awhile though. Looking at a few weeks before I even drop the car off at this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 Congrats, Nick! I don't think I need to tell you that pictures will be required when you get her back... +1...not to mention, rides for all of us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 How many miles do you have on her? What else you doing to it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted January 20, 2010 Author Share Posted January 20, 2010 How many miles do you have on her? What else you doing to it? Has 103,000 miles on it now. Already has a pretty comprehensive list of mods so far: Front tubular K-member/A-arms/Strange coilover conversion Rear upper/lower control arms/Tokico shocks Bassani midlength headers/Bassani X-pipe/Magnaflow side exhaust Aluminum driveshaft/31-spline axles/Auburn Pro diff/4.10 ring & pinion Livewires coil packs/plug wires ...and a bunch of other little stuff. I had pretty much covered the rest of the vehicle so it was finally time to dive into the engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White99GT Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 That requires swapping to the 99+ style intake, which, frankly, I think is ugly compared to the earlier one. Nah, you could do something like a Logan intake, which looks better than either. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted January 20, 2010 Author Share Posted January 20, 2010 Nah, you could do something like a Logan intake, which looks better than either. :D Is that similar to the Sullivan intake? Wouldn't it require a cowl hood? The stock Cobra hood is another piece I'm unwilling to sacrifice simply for the sake of looks. The hood alone was the thing that attracted me to the car over the GT in the first place. Hehehe. And I like the snake staring you down when you open the hood. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Reynolds Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 Very nice....you will have to keep us posted with a bunch of pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 Congrats on the Cobra-haul, Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMSA-XJR9 Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 SWEET!! Looking forward to more updates. I hope to upgrade some components of the Mach in the near future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoMoCobra Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 Gotta post Dyno numbers too. You'll prob be good for 380+ at the rear wheels with medium boost in that setup. I Miss my stangs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted January 20, 2010 Author Share Posted January 20, 2010 Gotta post Dyno numbers too. You'll prob be good for 380+ at the rear wheels with medium boost in that setup. I Miss my stangs... Guy at the shop I was speaking to said a Mach 1 they had just finished with a similar setup with the addition of cams was putting out close to 500 at the crank, so we'll see... I'm confident it will be a hoot to drive regardless. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one2gamble Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 I know, I know, I should post this in the Mustang thread, but I wanted to share it with everyone cuz I'm uber-excited!! I put a deposit down today at JPC Racing on a new short block for the Cobra in preparation for a supercharger and all sorts of other goodies. I should be getting a more-or-less complete parts list e-mailed to me shortly, so I'll share then when I get all of the complete details. Engine ought to look something like this when I get the car back: Can't wait!! that is awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 I know, I know, I should post this in the Mustang thread, but I wanted to share it with everyone cuz I'm uber-excited!! I put a deposit down today at JPC Racing on a new short block for the Cobra in preparation for a supercharger and all sorts of other goodies. I should be getting a more-or-less complete parts list e-mailed to me shortly, so I'll share then when I get all of the complete details. Engine ought to look something like this when I get the car back: Can't wait!! Glad you're sharing it here Nick. I hope it goes well and keep us posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildosvt Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Hell yeah Nick! Looking forward to the updates. :shades: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted January 21, 2010 Author Share Posted January 21, 2010 Well this is moving along much more nicely than I had anticipated. I go in this afternoon to drop off the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Well this is moving along much more nicely than I had anticipated. I go in this afternoon to drop off the car. That's nice. I go in this afternoon to format and reload a computer infected with the latest variant of WinAV 2009, and format and reload a ThinkPad with a trashed hard drive (have to download a few hundred driver files since the restoration partition is just as trashed as the main partition). I'm guessing you'll be having a better afternoon than me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 That's nice. I go in this afternoon to format and reload a computer infected with the latest variant of WinAV 2009, and format and reload a ThinkPad with a trashed hard drive (have to download a few hundred driver files since the restoration partition is just as trashed as the main partition). I'm guessing you'll be having a better afternoon than me. Hey that isn't that bad...could be out cleaning swears out or something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Hey that isn't that bad...could be out cleaning swears out or something One of the computers I have to format & reload is a custom built job, and I have no idea what drivers it will need. While cleaning out sewers would be considerably more disgusting, it could not be more frustrating than this task will be. Do you have any idea how stinkin' many drivers there are on for a tiny little Thinkpad notebook? 400MB worth!!! But I digress from the topic at hand--which will soon be NickF doing one of these: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted January 21, 2010 Author Share Posted January 21, 2010 But I digress from the topic at hand--which will soon be NickF doing one of these: :lol: Don't hassle the Hoff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edstock Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 400 Mb of driver software? The mind boggles. What the hell are they required for? I've never heard of that kind of driver bloat in my 22+ years of PC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiefstang Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 This thread just went from 0 - geek in like three seconds flat. Congrats, Nick. I've got a similar setup on my car, which is coincidentally also ready for some extra power at this point. Keep us well posted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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