Vehicle Description
This Factory Five Cobra is a Mk III body that was purchased in 2008 and has just over 6,000 miles since completion. It's finished in the Ford GT color Tungsten Silver over a black interior.
The engine is a Ford Strokers 408 small block running a Mass Flo fuel injection system. With the current set up, this motor absolutely rips and makes 410 rear-wheel horsepower on the dyno running a conservative tune. In this little car, that's a whole lot of "go."
Engine Block Specs:
FordStrokers 408 Liberator small block
Oven baked
Magnafluxed
Cylinders bored on Kwik-Way Boring Bar and table
Finish honed on Sunnen hone with aluminum torque plates
Plateau Brushed for instant ring seal
Main bearing bores honed
Deck surfaced on a Winona Van Norman surfacer
Chamfered oil drain backs, oil filter inlet
Threaded holes chased
Lifter Bores honed
Engine Components:
FordStrokers 4340 forged steel 4.0 crank
FordStrokers 4340 Forged Steel H Beam connecting rods
Wiseco 2618 Forged Pistons
Clevite 77 main, rod and cam bearings
ARP main studs
Comp Cams Ex274HR
Melling oil pump
ARP Head bolts
4130 Chromoly pushrods
The suspension is running FFR control arms in the rear, a 3-link setup and Koni shocks on all four corners.The transmission is an Astro Performance T5 that has a smooth but engaged feel. The rear end is an 8.8 housing with 3.55 Posi gears. The brakes are from a Mustang and the big fat stance is created with Halibrand reps wearing 275/40/75 tires on the front and 315/35/17 tires out back.
The interior layout is all business with Factory 5 buckets, Factory 5 steering wheel, Simpson harnesses, and an e-brake.
For the Ford enthusiast looking for a classically styled road rocket, this Cobra is a manageable missile that can be cruised with ease.
