96 cobra motor swap

23t buckethead · Feb 5, 2019

Looking to swap out 3.8L to a cobra motor, have to complete cars not sure what can and can't be used,any help would be helpful

COramprat · Feb 7, 2019

Should be a straight swap. What kind of transmission?

23t buckethead · Feb 7, 2019

COramprat said:
Should be a straight swap. What kind of transmission?

I have the transmission that came with the original cobra car and complete drive train,,pretty sure I'll have to use the brake hydro boost system as well, for the clearance issue

kiddiccarus · Feb 9, 2019

IS the Cobra so bad off that it cant be fixed?

What is wrong with the 3.8L engine? Not power wise, functionality wise

23t buckethead · Feb 9, 2019

cobra is totaled,3.8L has a cracked block

kiddiccarus · Feb 9, 2019

Well crap. I need a 3.8 that is functional for my project so I wont have to let the car sit while i build.

Swap the Master Cylinder, front calipers, and rotors over also. The bracket on the dual piston caliper (Cobra) is different (so swap caliper and bracket together) than the one we have on the 3.8. Brake booster is the same but the master cyl is not. Get all you can off the Cobra before you junk it. Rear calipers, pads, rotors are exact same on all 96

23t buckethead · Feb 9, 2019

im using everything i can from the cobra ,wiring harness,ecm,hydro brake system,trans,front brakes,drive shaft,is there anything im missing?

kiddiccarus · Feb 9, 2019

If it has anything under it suspension wise. if that rear end is intact, swap that baby in also. You have 7.5 with 2.73:1 the Cobra has 8.8 in limited-slip differential 3.27:1

I just swapped one of these under mine and added the quad shocks. I know that most guys wont want you to do this, but if you are running stock width wheels its a good thing to have with what you are doing.

23t buckethead · Feb 12, 2019

kiddiccarus said:
If it has anything under it suspension wise. if that rear end is intact, swap that baby in also. You have 7.5 with 2.73:1 the Cobra has 8.8 in limited-slip differential 3.27:1

I just swapped one of these under mine and added the quad shocks. I know that most guys wont want you to do this, but if you are running stock width wheels its a good thing to have with what you are doing.

I'm going to swap out complete drivetrain, and front suspension

kiddiccarus · Feb 12, 2019

Nice. When I did mine. I changed out the rear girdle with a FMS one.

I wish I could have found a Cobra Doner to pillage. Would have brought me a long way to where I want to be in the end.

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