How does the 4.6 DOHC Motor Hold to Blowers, That will be My first Mod, And is there any differences between the the motors of the 96-98's? Im looking for a Adult Owned low mileage Cobra, I like the 94-95's But they are going for to much, the 96-98 just seems like a smart Buy, I just worried about how it will hold up with 8lbs of boost with stock lower end. Any feedback would helpm thanks.
Need help which Cobra to get 94-95 or 96-98
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Turbo92PGT
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ZarnAutomotive said:
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GoBabyVroommm
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4.6 4v love blowers. It doesn't have the best compression for the blower like the 03 but hey they still love them. A 94-95 is like what the other dude said a GT.
You’re posting this in a 4.6 forum 
its going to be kind of one sided. All cobras are great cars and they all have very strong motors. But it is cheaper to mod a 5.0 compared to a 4.6 and that is just a fact. You have to look at the over all picture. A blower will make any car move but as far as upgrading everything else the 4.6s are very $$$. But if all you plan on doing is a blower and that’s it than the 96-98 Cobra would be the right choice. Good luck with your decision 
its going to be kind of one sided. All cobras are great cars and they all have very strong motors. But it is cheaper to mod a 5.0 compared to a 4.6 and that is just a fact. You have to look at the over all picture. A blower will make any car move but as far as upgrading everything else the 4.6s are very $$$. But if all you plan on doing is a blower and that’s it than the 96-98 Cobra would be the right choice. Good luck with your decision 
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Monkie
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I'm gonna take a different road here and say get a 94 or 95 IF you plan to do crazy things to it. What I would do is get a 95 if possible, put all Cobra R pieces on it, paint it white, drop in a forged 351 windsor with deep dish pistons (you could stroke it) and put either a supercharger on it, nitrous, or a turbo. Personally I think that would be more fun than a 4v. 
Ive heard that the stock block can hold upwards of 12psi on the 96-98 Cobras, but thats on borrowed time. With 8psi, you'll have no problem. The weak link will probably be the connecting rods. The 4 bolt main will hold up, no problem with crankwalk.
Just defending the 5.0 Cobra guys.... my car is not just like any other 5.0 GT... i feel that a hand built motor, wether it be pushrod power or modular muscle is a few steps above the 5.0's in GTs... and i wouldnt compare the two saying they are the same. Ive beat every 2v stang ive come across, taht didnt have a major power adder. Ive never raced a 4v to say how i would do so i cant defend myself on that end. However LT1's are easy too, so that gives you an idea of how quick a 5.0 cobra with just exhaust is... and that was before the gears. That being said, i wouldnt pass up a 4.6 cobra for a good price just because it was a modular motor, thats lame. I just always wanted a 5.0. 
If the 94-95's didn't cost jsut as much as a mint-condition 98, I'd actually be the guy to suggest them. Easy to mod, cheaper to mod, bigger aftermarket, and already have good H/C...
But I'll have to suggest a 98 Cobra, with a nice blower on it and some gears (it revs to 7,000 anyways
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-Will
But I'll have to suggest a 98 Cobra, with a nice blower on it and some gears (it revs to 7,000 anyways
)-Will
Sorry 94-95 guys, but this is a no-brainer. One of my good friends at work has a Rio Red 95, and he regrets not going with a modular for good reason. The car has a significant number of bolt ons. Mac LT headers, Prochamber, Dynomax catback, MSD 6AL, C&L 77mm MAF, BBK CAI, MAC underdrive pulleys, bumped timing, K&N, 3.73 gears, and Nitto DRs
Despite throwing that kind of cash and time at the car, he is running about 14.0-14.1 and trapping in the high 90s. Say what you want about the traction, but the trap speeds don't lie. He's put a lot of time and effort into his car, and he is still making only ~240-250 rwhp. My near-stock 98 beats that by ~15-25 rwhp with only pulleys and a MAF/CAI combo.
The 94-95 cars are heavy and run out of breath at higher RPMs. My buddy will need ported heads and more cam if he really wants to get the car moving.
Despite throwing that kind of cash and time at the car, he is running about 14.0-14.1 and trapping in the high 90s. Say what you want about the traction, but the trap speeds don't lie. He's put a lot of time and effort into his car, and he is still making only ~240-250 rwhp. My near-stock 98 beats that by ~15-25 rwhp with only pulleys and a MAF/CAI combo.
The 94-95 cars are heavy and run out of breath at higher RPMs. My buddy will need ported heads and more cam if he really wants to get the car moving.
I will give my opinion on this because I was in the same decision over a year ago. The things that turned me away from the 94-95 was the price. I can't believe what people want for these cars. I saw ones with 120k miles going for as much as my 96 with 65K was. Performance wise both of them are pretty slow stock, but the 94-95 seems like a dog. Yes you can put new heads and a cam in the 5.0 for around a little over a grand and make some good power. I had already done this before with other 5.0s and I did not want to build up another one, been there done that type of thing and wanted to try something new with the 4.6
I raced a 95 cobra with 3.73,cold air,x-pipe,flowmaster catback, and a pro-m mass air.
I gave him the brake and still got him by three. this car was driven by a pretty good driver and he knows 5.0. I just think that if it was me I would go with a 96-98 because the respond to mods a lot better also.
I gave him the brake and still got him by three. this car was driven by a pretty good driver and he knows 5.0. I just think that if it was me I would go with a 96-98 because the respond to mods a lot better also.
GoBabyVroommm
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Ok I see the point of a cobra is hand built and a gt isn't but it still is a 5.0. I'm not knocking the 5.0s at all. Those motors are really easy to get serious with. I would have got a 5.0 but i went with the 4.6 because everyone has a 5.0 at the time. At first i hated the 4.6 because it had nothing out in the market but now i'm glad i stayed with it. The market and prices aren't to bad a the 4.6 now.
O yea automotive if you want a real car the way to go is a LS1 baby. THE LS1 CAN NEVER LOSE!!!!!!
Just go test drive both. But i'm sure you'll like the 4v more because it has more power stock and after 4k its so fun.
O yea automotive if you want a real car the way to go is a LS1 baby. THE LS1 CAN NEVER LOSE!!!!!!
Just go test drive both. But i'm sure you'll like the 4v more because it has more power stock and after 4k its so fun.
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