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93-95 cobra 5.0 is it 2valve or 4valve???

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93-95 cobra 5.0 is it 2valve or 4valve???
 
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2 valve
 
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There were no 5.0 4 valve motors. Maybe a few experimental ones but none in production cars
 
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how would you know if you have a cobra engine? whats the difference between a cobra and a stock 5.0 with a cobra intake?
 
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Heads, cam, computer, injectors, TB, Mass air sensor, etc.
 
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how can i find out what injectors i have in my car???? also i have numbers on my mass air sensor is there anyway to find out anything about it?
 

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Do the heads have 3 lines on the front side of them. They should be vertical. Also they will say GT on the bottom edge somewhere. The 93-95 cobra' had GT-40 heads on them from the factory. Also it will have a COBRA intake.
 
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mike keirstead said:
Do the heads have 3 lines on the front side of them. They should be vertical. Also they will say GT on the bottom edge somewhere. The 93-95 cobra' had GT-40 heads on them from the factory. Also it will have a COBRA intake.
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it does have a cobra intake but as for the lines do i have to remove the intake and look at the heads to find out? also what cam comes with the cobra? also what timeing should i have it at?? if i try different timings could it mess up my engine because i bumped it down to 14 it was at 16 when i got it and seemed faster but i was told to put it at 14 should i bump it to 16 or maybe 18?
 

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it does have a cobra intake but as for the lines do i have to remove the intake and look at the heads to find out? also what cam comes with the cobra? also what timeing should i have it at?? if i try different timings could it mess up my engine because i bumped it down to 14 it was at 16 when i got it and seemed faster but i was told to put it at 14 should i bump it to 16 or maybe 18?
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The lines will be on the FRONT of the head. Where the accessories bolt on. Not the headers. The front of the motor not the side. You get me. I will try to find a pic.

Most 5.0s like 12-16 degrees of initial timing. Keep going up until it pings and then come back one or two.
 
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mike keirstead said:
The lines will be on the FRONT of the head. Where the accessories bolt on. Not the headers. The front of the motor not the side. You get me. I will try to find a pic.

Most 5.0s like 12-16 degrees of initial timing. Keep going up until it pings and then come back one or two.
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hay one more question do you know how i can test to find out what injector size i have in my car?
 

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mat82284 said:
it does have a cobra intake but as for the lines do i have to remove the intake and look at the heads to find out?
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This is a pic of the front driver side. You may have accessories in the way so you may look very hard to see them. If they are GT-40s they will have these lines. Gt-40 P heads usually have 4 lines.

http://forums.stangnet.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=18141&stc=1
 

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If the normal gt 5.0 were rated at 225 hp with the E7 heads and regular intake mani. the cobra engine must have really been conservative in the hp ratings because i think its only rated at 235 from the factory. I would think that the gt-40 heads and the cobra intake combined with a higher cam and bigger MAF and TB with #24 injectors, it would make a lot more than 235? sounds a little underated to me?!?!?! anyone else?
 

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If the normal gt 5.0 were rated at 225 hp with the E7 heads and regular intake mani. the cobra engine must have really been conservative in the hp ratings because i think its only rated at 235 from the factory. I would think that the gt-40 heads and the cobra intake combined with a higher cam and bigger MAF and TB with #24 injectors, it would make a lot more than 235? sounds a little underated to me?!?!?! anyone else?
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Yes the cobra's were said to have 250-260 HP. Just look at 302s with Gt-40 heads, cobra intake, few minor bolt-ons. They usually dyno 230-240 rwhp.
 

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hay one more question do you know how i can test to find out what injector size i have in my car?
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1.Take the serial # off them and call FORD.
2.Have them flow tested.
3. Post the color of them on here.


Either one of these methods will tell you.
 
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i just looked there orange and i couldnt see any lines but i it lookes like my ac is all in the way and i cant see behind it
 

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i just looked there orange and i couldnt see any lines but i it lookes like my ac is all in the way and i cant see behind it
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Is the car a cobra or is just supposed to have a cobra motor?
 

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i just looked there orange and i couldnt see any lines but i it lookes like my ac is all in the way and i cant see behind it
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I always thought the 24s were light blue. My 19s are orange/yellow color.
 

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I always thought the 24s were light blue. My 19s are orange/yellow color.
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Yup. 19s are orange, 24s are light blue
 

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Yup. 19s are orange, 24s are light blue
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ok thanks for the info i was told i had a cobra engine but when i bought it i didnt belive it and it was a good deal anyways but i figured what the hell theres still that 3% lol
 
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