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<blockquote data-quote="Gallows" data-source="post: 11849615" data-attributes="member: 34582"><p>I bought my 97 Cobra in April of 2005 and started off with a stock car other than a K&N air filter and 98 Cobra wheels. I added a Hurst shifter, 4:10 gears , Flowmaster American Thunder catback, custom H pipe and Eibach lowering springs and wider [at the time] 275-40-17's for the rear. Life was good and I wasn't going to do anything else. Yeah right... I picked up a short runner intake and IMRC deletes from na_svt and the following summer I picked up a Vortech V2SQ and put that on. Non intercooled and a crappy tune left me less than impressed so the following spring I installed a larger fuel pump. #42 injectors, intercooler and a dyno tune that netted me 452rwhp and 378tq that lasted to fall 2010. </p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]328789[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Not bad for a stock engine. Over the winter of 2010/2011my ECU lost its tune and a trip over to the dyno was required to get it running again so I decided to gather parts for a "C" head swap and a N/A build. I also installed Maximum Motorsports adjustable lower control arms and a panhard bar tightening up the rear end. This past winter the ECU lost its tune again and the car was pouring fuel into the engine and out the exhaust. Another trip to the dyno got it running well again making the same hp. The following day after a 3-4 pull I heard a rattling/knocking and saw shiny particles when I dumped the oil. I ended up spinning a couple of bearings so I was undecided on finding an engine or doing a build. A friend of my father contacted me who had a 4V out of an 03 Aviator with 10,000 miles for $1300. I grabbed it and installed my FR500 intake and ditched the Vortech and installed a Magnaflow catback less tails which is how the car sits now. </p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]328790[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p><img src="http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/2065/stephens.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><span style="color: DarkOrange">Mod List</span></p><p><span style="color: DarkOrange"></span></p><p><span style="color: DarkOrange">Engine:</span></p><p><span style="color: DarkOrange">03 Aviator long block</span></p><p><span style="color: DarkOrange">FR500 intake with 96-98 style lid ported & polished by na_svt off of SVTP</span></p><p><span style="color: DarkOrange">1/2'' intake spacer by GMsux off of SVTP</span></p><p><span style="color: DarkOrange">JLT CAI</span></p><p><span style="color: DarkOrange">ARH Header with 1-3/4" Primaries, 2-1/2" Merge Collectors, 2 1/2 X-Pipe (With Cats)</span></p><p><span style="color: DarkOrange">JLT oil separator</span></p><p><span style="color: DarkOrange">COP swap harness from The Red Monster off of SVTP</span></p><p><span style="color: DarkOrange"></span></p><p><span style="color: DarkOrange">Trans:</span></p><p><span style="color: DarkOrange">Stock T45/clutch</span></p><p><span style="color: DarkOrange">Pro 5.0 shifter</span></p><p><span style="color: DarkOrange"></span></p><p><span style="color: DarkOrange">Rear:</span></p><p><span style="color: DarkOrange">99 IRS with FTBR bushings</span></p><p><span style="color: DarkOrange">03 Cobra 31 spline carrier/axles</span></p><p><span style="color: DarkOrange">MM front IRS brace</span></p><p><span style="color: DarkOrange">rear Billit Flow brace</span></p><p><span style="color: DarkOrange"></span></p><p><span style="color: DarkOrange">Interior:</span></p><p><span style="color: DarkOrange"></span></p><p><span style="color: DarkOrange">Florida 5.0 dash gauge bezel</span></p><p><span style="color: DarkOrange">Autometer water temp/oil pressure gauges</span></p><p><span style="color: DarkOrange">UPR Billet shifter trim ring</span></p><p><span style="color: DarkOrange">Redline??? Cobra floor mats</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gallows, post: 11849615, member: 34582"] I bought my 97 Cobra in April of 2005 and started off with a stock car other than a K&N air filter and 98 Cobra wheels. I added a Hurst shifter, 4:10 gears , Flowmaster American Thunder catback, custom H pipe and Eibach lowering springs and wider [at the time] 275-40-17's for the rear. Life was good and I wasn't going to do anything else. Yeah right... I picked up a short runner intake and IMRC deletes from na_svt and the following summer I picked up a Vortech V2SQ and put that on. Non intercooled and a crappy tune left me less than impressed so the following spring I installed a larger fuel pump. #42 injectors, intercooler and a dyno tune that netted me 452rwhp and 378tq that lasted to fall 2010. [ATTACH=full]328789[/ATTACH] Not bad for a stock engine. Over the winter of 2010/2011my ECU lost its tune and a trip over to the dyno was required to get it running again so I decided to gather parts for a "C" head swap and a N/A build. I also installed Maximum Motorsports adjustable lower control arms and a panhard bar tightening up the rear end. This past winter the ECU lost its tune again and the car was pouring fuel into the engine and out the exhaust. Another trip to the dyno got it running well again making the same hp. The following day after a 3-4 pull I heard a rattling/knocking and saw shiny particles when I dumped the oil. I ended up spinning a couple of bearings so I was undecided on finding an engine or doing a build. A friend of my father contacted me who had a 4V out of an 03 Aviator with 10,000 miles for $1300. I grabbed it and installed my FR500 intake and ditched the Vortech and installed a Magnaflow catback less tails which is how the car sits now. [ATTACH=full]328790[/ATTACH] [IMG]http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/2065/stephens.png[/IMG] [COLOR="DarkOrange"]Mod List Engine: 03 Aviator long block FR500 intake with 96-98 style lid ported & polished by na_svt off of SVTP 1/2'' intake spacer by GMsux off of SVTP JLT CAI ARH Header with 1-3/4" Primaries, 2-1/2" Merge Collectors, 2 1/2 X-Pipe (With Cats) JLT oil separator COP swap harness from The Red Monster off of SVTP Trans: Stock T45/clutch Pro 5.0 shifter Rear: 99 IRS with FTBR bushings 03 Cobra 31 spline carrier/axles MM front IRS brace rear Billit Flow brace Interior: Florida 5.0 dash gauge bezel Autometer water temp/oil pressure gauges UPR Billet shifter trim ring Redline??? Cobra floor mats[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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