8-Ball Cobra: A Custom Fabricated Race/Show Car for the Street.
Here listed for sale is my custom fabricated, over the top Cobra replica. This is not a kit, nor a used Mustang in drag. Engineered and fabricated by myself (I’m a former GM automotive engineer) I toiled over 20 years and Invested $90,000 in materials to complete this “ground up” fabrication.
I’ve been in Cobras for a long time. An old friend of mine and former Shelby Team Driver, Allen Grant took this car for a ride. Allen said it was the most brutal Cobra he’d ever driven. (If you know Allen, ask him) Similarly, ask Ron Butler, former Shelby crew chief about this car. The real deal.
Finished in 2010, this Cobra has won many show awards. Principal use being cruise-ins and shows during the summers. In all fairness, there’s less than a couple thousand miles on the car, and that’s good for you, the buyer, because I’ve debugged it.
The satin black with gloss stripes and numbers is made to give an evil look to this monster of a Cobra – a monster in both technical specifications and performance – a racecar for the street.
Engine: 600 Cubic Inch SVO Ford Big Block
724 HP and 805 lb-ft torque (dyno’d); 6,250 rpm redline
4.605” bore x 4.5” stroke (600 cubes – 10 litres) M-6010-A460 block
Fuel injected and dry Sumped
Alan Root heads (ported) M-6049-B460
Dominator manifold converted to port EFI
65 lb/hr injectors run by an SDS computer – mapped on the dyno – computer runs shift light and rev limiter
½ “ fuel rails running at 55 psi, fed by an Aeromotive A1000 pump and regulator
4-1/4” (108mm) billet aluminum throttle body (approx 2,300 cfm)
Forged 4340 rods
Forged stroker crank + Mallory metal balance M-6301-B460
JE pistons – 10.6:1 compression – runs on premium pump gas
Comp cams hydraulic roller
Crower stainless steel needle roller rockers
Stock Car Products 4 stage dry sump pump
Blueprinted distributor fired by MSD
2” headers
Tilton starter
Triple plate custom 6.5″ kevlar clutch on a 12 lb aluminum flywheel
Fluidampr
Aluminum water pump and custom pulleys
100 amp one-wire alternator
Transmission: TKO 600 5 speed with 0.64 OD
Rear End: Frankland Champ Quickchange IRS
4:11 main gear, currently has #15 change gears for 3.91 overall ratio
Speedway Engineering IRS sidebells and rear cover
Detroit Locker differential
Custom fabricated:
Control arms using computer optimized suspension geometry
Stub axles and hubs
Half shafts and flanges
Uprights
Inboard mounted JFZ 4 piston calipers on 11.75 ventilated rotors
128 mm OD Lobro racing CV joints (33 spline, CrMo cages)
Adjustable coilover shocks
Frontend
Custom fabricated:
Control arms using computer optimized suspension geometry
Inboard mounted, pushrod actuated coilovers
Lola-style billet aluminum uprights
Twin 4 piston JFZ calipers on each side’s 11.75 ventilated rotors; line loc
Power rack, gilmer belt driven pump
Tubular space frame measuring 3,500 lb-ft per degree torsional rigidity
Custom modular wheels with knock-off hubs
16” dia x 10” wide fronts
16” dia x 14” wide rears
Hoosier roadrace slicks
One of a kind body, with extra wide rear fenders
Custom velvet black paint with gloss black stripes and numbers
Black ceramic coated headers and roll bar
Aluminum interior panels “flame turned”
Tire temperature monitoring computer
Titled and licensed as a 1965 Ford 2 door. Runs Collector/Vintage Plates.
Approximately 2,000 break-in miles since completed.
Very Loud, Scary Fast
Note: This car is geared for 206MPH. 60 to 140 arrives in about 3 seconds. I named it in ghost lettering to remind me to respect the loud pedal. No test drives. Test rides, weather permitting.
Price: Auction
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Location: Vancouver, Washington, United States
