does anyone know this car ???
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Vin has been checked, clean carfax no odometer discrepancies. 18k miles, this place has over 30k of receipts on the car and the body/interior is super clean. Just seems like an “odd build” they would do 20k on the car. Which is pretty cheap for a 18k mile cobra imo. Car definitely has its quirks though.
This car has been for sale for at least 3-4 years on craigslist
23lbs is a bit much on stock fuel system with just 60's and a BAP.
5spd swap is definitely weird, although I don't question him toasting the t56. I broke mine with a spec clutch and a little less power. T56 is garbage when you start putting some real power down, imo.
5spd swap is definitely weird, although I don't question him toasting the t56. I broke mine with a spec clutch and a little less power. T56 is garbage when you start putting some real power down, imo.
There was a hispanic gentlemen that owned a car very similar.
It ran welded in mufflers but ran something like low 10's/high 9's with a Whipple and ALOT of spray. Check the trunk for any drill marks for a bottle.I dont know about the injectors(maybe just a slap in to get it to run?) but i do know the guy blew up the T56 so he might have swapped in something else.
See if one of the previous owners was named Jesus(think his last name started with an H or an R) and lived in Maryland.
pass
transmission swap (who grenades a T56?)
Rear end swap
shitload of boost for 93 octane
no mention of a lot of engine mods (intake, MAF, etc) which leads me to believe he bought it to flip
run away. quickly.
transmission swap (who grenades a T56?)
Rear end swap
shitload of boost for 93 octane
no mention of a lot of engine mods (intake, MAF, etc) which leads me to believe he bought it to flip
run away. quickly.
FORD's watered down T56 had a weak ass input shaft. I broke mine 3 mos after getting the car new on just pulley, tune, tire. I ended up putting in a D&D Viper Spec T56, that ****er could take a beating.
input shafts maybe...but I beat on my car like it owed me money for almost 2 years on a 10 spline, at 600+rwhp. Just don't see someone literally grenading a sturdy transmission without doing some non driving ass ****ery.
input shafts seemed to break with a somewhat regular frequency, not very common, but happened to enough guys. I wished the liberty input shaft upgrade had been out when mine broke, would have been a helluva lot cheaper to do that instead of a viper spec t56.
Tremec 5 speed could be a TKO.
Back in 2004, Tremec beefed up the TKO to a 500ft-lb and 600ft-lb version, which was way more sturdy than the 440ft-lb T56 in the Cobra. Heck, the TKO600 could handle more torque than the Viper T56 at the time.
While today, the Tremec Magnum would be the way to go, back in the mid 2000's, I imagine it was hard to beat the TKO for the price.
Just a guess though. The car does seem legitimate.
Check the tag on the transmission and see if it is a TKO. If it isn't, the owner simply cheaped out.
Back in 2004, Tremec beefed up the TKO to a 500ft-lb and 600ft-lb version, which was way more sturdy than the 440ft-lb T56 in the Cobra. Heck, the TKO600 could handle more torque than the Viper T56 at the time.
While today, the Tremec Magnum would be the way to go, back in the mid 2000's, I imagine it was hard to beat the TKO for the price.
Just a guess though. The car does seem legitimate.
Check the tag on the transmission and see if it is a TKO. If it isn't, the owner simply cheaped out.
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If it's a TKO, it's a superior trans to the oddly geared/weak knees T56.
Solid axle and a cage.. someone likes to go fast.
Ragged edge of the fuel systems. Meh, not a good sign.
23lbs? Someone came to party
Solid axle and a cage.. someone likes to go fast.
Ragged edge of the fuel systems. Meh, not a good sign.
23lbs? Someone came to party
have you looking in our classifieds section? Maybe theres a car there that you might be interested in?
I have.. I wish there were separated categories for people actually selling their cars, since 75 percent of the cobra market is WTB post. other than that I've had better luck on facebook pages and craigslist.. like most people I'm looking in the low 20k range. 40-60k miles (add ons not extremely important), its a magnet for people that want 25k for there 70-100k cobras..
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