I'm looking at a 03 Cobra and I noticed that the Valve covers on the car are the Lincoln style black valve covers. I was wondering did these ever come on any of the Cobras? I'm pretty sure they all came with silver valve covers and this makes me wonder if these is an actual 03/04 cobra bottom end. I'm guessing Ford or Carfax would have this info if it was a warranty thing and if so what would it be replaced with an equal motor or a lesser type. I see its SVT but, this make me wonder.
Original Motor or Replacement?
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If the motor is replaced for some reason at ford, such as a warrenty claim, they take the original valve cover. The reason they do this is because the valve covers are signed by the engine builders. If you get a replacement motor it is not hand built, therefore it is no longer the work of the guys signed on the cover, so they take the covers with the old motor. I'm not sure if the replacement valve covers are black or silver, but I do know that 03 mach 1's had black, and 04 had silver. Hope this helps
hotcobra03
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need more than pics to answer???????????
looks like hoses are plugged and wire harness is out of place.....this has 222k on it so dont pic on it
looks like hoses are plugged and wire harness is out of place.....this has 222k on it so dont pic on it
Sorry I didn't see the pictures before. I have never seen a terminator with black valve covers. But They do have the SVT plaque on them. It is probably a factory motor. Hey Ford is known to run out of parts and go to the bin. Maybe that happened in your situation. I can't see much in the pictures. What is the texture like? Are they plastic, paint, or powdercoat?
hotcobra03
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hoses are backwards
look at vacuum line on air inlet tube,,,that goes on tb where they have evap hose ,,,does that change the boost???????????covers were changed or whatever,,,is block steel????????
look at vacuum line on air inlet tube,,,that goes on tb where they have evap hose ,,,does that change the boost???????????covers were changed or whatever,,,is block steel????????
hotcobra03
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what does the shroud have to do with valve covers..it never has to be touched to change covers,,,but i like the look
Well, I agree with the op. If car is stock, why would the only mod be painted/replaced valve covers? This is not an easy mod. Passenger side is not too bad. Drivers side in a giant pita. In most cases the brake booster needs to be unbolted from the firewall and move out of the way. Who knows? Is block made from iron (rusted)? Look for some serial #s in the block and head castings. I would stay away unless you can verify.
I looked at the pictures a little closer, the underhood paint(shock towers) does not match the exterior of the car (appears to be green). This concerns me, make damn sure this is actually an 03 cobra. Carfax that vin for sure. Also, don't quote me, I'm not sure ford made an 03 cobra in green.
There were no green 03/04 Cobra's, unless you want to count the '04 Mystichrome which does look green from an angle, but that car in the picture is not a Mystichrome Terminator.
As for the valve covers... those black covers do not come on the 03/04, or any Ford replacement 03/04 motor.
Look hard and long at the car because something just isn't right...
U.M.
As for the valve covers... those black covers do not come on the 03/04, or any Ford replacement 03/04 motor.
Look hard and long at the car because something just isn't right...
U.M.
