2003 cobra Clone

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05drive

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I really cant afford a 2003 cobra. so im stuck buying a V6 for now, How much do you think it would cost for me to convert it to a cobra, minus the supercharger, maybe ill just get a 96-2001 motor

 

duner

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Just drive and enjoy the V6. Save your dough until you can do it right. Don't waste money trying to clone the V6.

 

Darkness

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Why not get a 99-01 cobra instead? Buying a V6 then dumping all the money to make it look like a cobra is more expenssive, plus its pathetic!

 

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Please don't.

 

98V6 K.I.T.T.

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Coming from a former V6 owner, just have fun with the V6 and when you can afford and are able to buy a V8 then just step up then. I don't understand if you can't afford a cobra, how are you going to afford a proper swap? Remember it's not only the Engine you will need to replace but many more parts that must be upgraded to handle the extra power like the drivetrain, rear end, exhaust, computer, wheels/tires and wise to get some better brakes. If you can afford all this, I don't know what you can't afford a Cobra.

 

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05drive

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oh well

 

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05drive

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actually i dont even own the V6 i just found one for 4000 and a wrecked 03 for 10
so basically 14 will get me a cobra, add a couple thousand for other ****

 

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05drive said:

actually i dont even own the V6 i just found one for 4000 and a wrecked 03 for 10
so basically 14 will get me a cobra, add a couple thousand for other ****

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So what you are saying is that $16,000 plus labor will get you an 03 Cobra. Why not just buy Rootus' Cobra for $20,500? It will save you alot of headaches.

http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?t=586488

 

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05drive

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Rogue Cobra said:

So what you are saying is that $16,000 plus labor will get you an 03 Cobra. Why not just buy Rootus' Cobra for $20,500? It will save you alot of headaches.

http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?t=586488

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i cant afford a 400 dollar insurance payment, with a v6 its only 120, besides i dont want the IRS, and i dont want an abused car that was raced frequently and all modded up.

 

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Rogue Cobra said:

So what you are saying is that $16,000 plus labor will get you an 03 Cobra. Why not just buy Rootus' Cobra for $20,500? It will save you alot of headaches.

http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?t=586488

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also i wont be needing to pay for labor i will do all the work myself. with my fathers help

 

wythors

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You obviously have no idea what you'd be getting yourself into.

 

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05drive said:

i cant afford a 400 dollar insurance payment, with a v6 its only 120, besides i dont want the IRS, and i dont want an abused car that was raced frequently and all modded up.

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So let me get this straight you'd rather have a smashed cobra instead of cobra thats been driven like it was designed to do thats like brand new for a awsome price A wrecked cobra will always be a cobra that was wrecked and trying to make a v6 into a cobra...............well im not even gonna comment on that one

 

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05drive

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no doubt its an awesome car but again the insurance issue is what im concerned about,

 

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I personally prefer used cars that was semi raced versus a car that was not. Someone who was into racing is usually concerned with their car more so. More fluid checks, oil changes, & insuring it's in top shape so it is faster on the track or street.

There are many more things i could say but i won't.

 

The Factor

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05drive said:

no doubt its an awesome car but again the insurance issue is what im concerned about,

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I understand

 

The Factor

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breakemlose said:

I personally prefer used cars that was semi raced versus a car that was not. Someone who was into racing is usually concerned with their car more so. More fluid checks, oil changes, & insuring it's in top shape so it is faster on the track or street.

There are many more things i could say but i won't.

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I agree 100%

 

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by the time your done your gonna have a hacked up V6 that you have 20 into, and your not gonna be able to get 5k for it used, If you cant afford it, dont do it your just going end up with 14k of crap in your garage for 2 yrs till you sell it.

 

ZeroCool

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If you can't afford a cobra, you can't afford insurance. What the hell do you want a cobra for? Just stick with the sixer untill you have enough for both. Owning a mustang is not cheap! (well if your going to mod it)

 

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05Drive,

Here is another angle regarding a swap or mod of the kind that you are inquiring about: If you were to convert your V6 car over to a 4 valve modular engine with all of the supporting hardware to do so, then you would not be doing it because you wanted to build a Cobra clone per se but because you wanted to do a modular engine swap. In other words, your wording should be: I want to do a modular engine swap, what is required?

Can I assume that you do not have a car yet? If that is the case then I would recommend doing the following: Buy yourself a '94-'98 V6 Mustang for cheap...~$3500. Buy a used Mach 1 motor from KarKraft for around $2500 reserving another $2000 for supporting hardware (ECU, intake plumbing, hydroboost brake booster, 8.8" rear end, tranny, driveshaft, exhaust, descent brakes and cool rims....there's more but that's a good start). I modular k-member may only be necessary for a '94-'95 car. Beyond that, the stock k-member will work fine. You could probably do the whole thing for around $8000, assuming you don't break anything!

Plan on having the car in your garage for 3 months. You'll also need and engine stand, hoist, welder (there is sime fabrication involved...) and a CDROM from Ford for the electrical systems for both the chassis and swap motor. Did I mention pinout charts and a good multimeter?

You know, if you really wanted a sleeper that was super cheap to insure, swap a modular motor into a 4 cylinder Fox chassis!

Hey, I understand it is a lot of work (read my sig, and I am still dealing with bugs) but is VERY rewarding and a great learning experience. You would also have a unique car (Mach 1 motors, as an example, ROCK!) that YOU created and it would be cheap to insure. I pay around $55 per month for insurance!

That's just my $.02

Take care and please feel free to ask me any questions regarding Modular motor swaps!

JT

 

98V6 K.I.T.T.

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Why do you want a cobra that bad? Why not get an older GT or something? I understand about the insurance though, but something about insuring a 4cyl or 6cyl car that has a big beefy V8 in it now kinda worries me. Then again it might be perfectly fine, but insurance fraud is not something I'd want to get into. Do whatever makes you happy. I would have liked to keep the 98 and rebuilt it with a 351 or something, but wasn't able to keep it.