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    98 cobra shifter

    I had a Pro5.0 in my '99 Cobra vert and it was excellent. I have an MGW in my '03 Cobra and it is excellent, too, with the advantage that you can adjust it 360 degrees and raise it or lower it to where you like it. You can't lose with either one. Both are high quality peices and are very...
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    Exciting new half-shafts curently in testing...

    Those look mighty nice. I am upping my horsepower a fair amount for next year, either with an Aluminator or rebuilding my MKVIII motor and it will be nice to have something out back that will take the extra horses without worry. I am surprised that halfshafts like these wern't developed...
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    03-04 Cobra gas mileage?

    Meat is basically spot on about this one. My best highway mileage from two weeks ago was 25.09. My average is closer to 23.5 to 24. In the city I keep my foot in it a bit and I see about 12 on the average. My '99 'vert was close to 30 on the highway and around 15 in the city. As a...
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    04 mystichrome gauges?

    They are a bit different than the earlier SVT gauges. They are a somewhat bright at night, so I dim them down all the way in the evening. I think that they look better that way, too. :flag::nice:
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    Teksid Block Questions

    I guess that this could go back-and-forth all day and not get resolved. I read your faq about your car, Meat, and was kind of surprised that somebody else keeps track of each fill-up and mileage. My friends think that I am anal about that stuff, but it gives me good idea about how things are...
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    My first SVT

    You will never regret this purchase. I ordered mine from the factory and picked it up on September 30, 2002. I bought the extended warranty so I havn't done much to it yet. It is still as enjoyable as the day I bought it. Not only is it a great street ride, but a perfect highway cruiser...
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    Teksid Block Questions

    I guess that my point was that if major builders like Papitto call it a two-bolt main then that is what it probably is. Once again, who am I to argue with Al Papitto? Either way, if you really want to get major HP out of the Terminator block it would probably be a good idea to go with a main...
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    Teksid Block Questions

    It might be good to read the article. Papitto refers to them as two bolt main caps, regardless of the fact that they have side bolts. I really can't question one of the top Modular builders in the U.S. and builder of Joe Cermin's monster GT motor. He also states that the Terminator block is...
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    Teksid Block Questions

    I dunno, Meat, I am looking at two bolt caps on the Terminator and four bolt caps on the Teksid, according to the pictures that you show. Either way, I can't figure out why Ford went with the heavy iron block when the aluminum block is stronger and lighter. Our Cobras are heavy enough as it...
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    Teksid Block Questions

    Go and read the Al Papitto interview in the January '08 edition of 'Muscle Mustangs'. It will shed some light on the subject. He states that the Teksid blocks, made from '92-'99, are the most desirable, but he has had no trouble with the later blocks. He also states that the aluminum blocks...
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    Thoughts On This Cobra - Looking This Weekend

    Nice mods and nice power. As long as your research has shown that everything is on the up-and-up, buy it. My dealer just sold a sub-ten thousand mile '04 vert with mild mods for $30,000, so your price seems to be in the ballpark. :nice::flag:
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    '99 cobra basic question

    I thought that when they did mine that it lost some of its low-end torque. When I first got it in July of '99, I could flatten the accelerator and it would break the rear tires loose just a bit. It was a lot of fun to drive. After the fix, it felt stronger in the middle and upper rpm range...
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    '94 Cobra Indy Pace Car

    One of my co-workers is looking at a 1994 Cobra Pace Car and asked me about it's value. I figured that I would turn to this forum to get a honest opinion. The car is #463 out of 1000 built, with 9,400 miles. From what I could tell from the picture, it is in like-new condition. The person...
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    Hey all

    Nice info there, blackfang. Comprehensive, but to the point. As for Redbullz, though, the chances of finding any of the exotic heads in a junkyard are worse than winning Powerball and Megamillions at the same time, which means nil. His best chance is still going for a MKVIII motor. He...
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    Hey all

    Basically, it is the same motor. Different intake and cam profile. Other than that, no difference. As I stated earlier, that is the way that I would go. You don't get the nice valve covers or the engine builders' plate, but for the cost, bfd. There are plenty more MKVIIIs in the...
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    Im tired of Ls1 smack talking

    This will be my last post on this subject. Why would you mention the Nav motor? We are comparing the high performance motors from Mustangs and the LS1 F-bodies. The Nav motor wasn't built for the 'Stangs, it was built to drag around a big, fat SUV. Different cams, timing, tune, etc. The...
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    Hey all

    You should look into an old MKVIII. You could probably pick it up cheaper than a Cobra and with a little bit of tweaking you can you can get plenty of power. I have a '94 MKVIII that is on it's last legs, body-wise and I will be using the motor in a Fox-body notch after this winter. I will...
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    Im tired of Ls1 smack talking

    I guess that if you want to comare apples to apples, size wise, the 5.4 Cobra R motor makes more power than the '99-'02 LS1, even though it is down about twenty cubes. Mod for mod, it will stay ahead of the LS1. If you shrunk the LS1 motor down to 281 cubes, I doubt that it would come close to...
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    Im tired of Ls1 smack talking

    To me it is a better motor. It is a more modern, dual overhead cam engine. It puts out more horsepower per cubic inch and has the capability of higher rpm. Does everything have to become an arguement here? Both my posts sided with you about the LS1 cars being quicker and faster than our...
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    Im tired of Ls1 smack talking

    I can't understand the argument here. The Cobra motor is certainly a better motor than the LS1, just not bigger or more powerful. Mod for mod, the LS1 will spank the Cobra. The Cobra responds better to forced induction, though, with it's four-valve heads and is probably a more versatile...
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