100K+ mile cobra question

[yeahyouknwit]

Hey guys I did some searching on high mileage cobras and I know there is one guy on here that has over 200k on his. I am just curious about how reliable these engines are over 100k. I know there are many variables but I'm just looking in general. I have a lead on a 110k miles one owner all stock cobra but am nervous about the miles.

 

[Jimmysidecarr]

Are you serious? How can you ask about over 100,000 mile Cobras, as if to imply they might be a reliability issue, but you are totally OK with buying one that you already know needs a head gasket?

That does not make sense.

Switch over to 100,000 mile plus Cobras that DON'T need a head gasket and you will be doing much better.

I hope I miss read or misunderstood something in that question.

 

[yeahyouknwit]

I was asking about 100k+ cobras in general. When I posted I didn't know the one i was looking at had a blown head gasket. I edited it a few minutes later after I found out it needed a gasket. I was already leery of buying one with that many miles but the head gasket is a deal breaker but I figured I would get some input on 100k+ cobras anyway as I am still looking.

 

[Spoolx]

Mine has 110k and runs perfectly, it all depends on how well it was taken care of, some motors are like new @ 100k and some are whipped @ 20k.

 

[cbr repsol]

i have over 70k and i dd mine with the whipple now.

 

[ray77]

my buddy jsut bought a 130k and jsut out a stg 6 steg on it. its new so i have no idea how long i twill last lol

 

[89slowgt331]

If the car is running good and was maintained milage is just a number to save you some $$$, mine is at 108k, had a whipple and made 602 rw, I now has a ported eaton, the previous owner maintained mine, It run's like it was just broken in.

 

[stal94gt]

mine has 90k on the clock, bought it at 86k and it was bone stock. did a comp test and it was fine, no head tick, and i recently installed a whipple and put down 600's all day long

 

[SVT_BERTO]

A friend of mine blew his 2v(nitrous + leaning out) and it had 112k on it. I looked at the cylinder walls and they were like new. I can only imagine what the they would like like on a pretty beefy motor like the Cobras.