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GTO62
40 Posts |
 Posted - November 07 2002 : 11:32:57 AM
What is the best donor, year and model, for a cobra? |
edwine
USA
41 Posts |
Posted - November 07 2002 : 1:27:25 PM
Are you talking about a donor car for certain parts or a complete chassis?The Cobras I've seen used early Pinto or Mustang II front suspension parts with either a live rear axle or E-type Jaguar rearend. Some used custom tubular control arms. These were mounted on a purpose built tube chassis from the kit manufacturer. I am not aware of any Cobra bodies mounted on a production car chassis but maybe someone out there knows of some. The body builder you select can probably recommend some options. Good luck, EE Edwin E. |
meat
USA
992 Posts |
Posted - November 08 2002 : 12:07:30 PM
It depends on what kit you're building. For an FFR, the recommended donors are a 1987-1993 Fox-bodied Mustang...although they don't really tell you that the '87 and some '88s had the unwanted intake.If you're building any other builder, the donor choice is a bit more up to you; you're not going to be re-using the front suspension, the wiring harness, the radiator, etc; you' mostly just looking for the engine and transmission...in some cases, you don't even need the rearend, because the company will recoomend the Versailles rear, or come with a Jaguar unit. Most other replicas use some form of the tried-and-true Mustang II front suspension. This suspension was used on millions of cars, and is pretty much the front end used in every hot rod made since 1980. Usually, you'll not get the Ford pieces, but rather an aftermarket setup based on the suspension geometry...something that uses the Ford spindle. What replica are you building? What is your horsepower goal? What are you going to use the car for? If you want to post that, I can give you maybe a few more recommendations, or point you in the right direction. Your pal,
Meat.
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GTO62
40 Posts |
Posted - November 13 2002 : 1:10:26 PM
I'm looking at the FFR kit. I would use it just for enjoyment. I would like to get around 400 to 450 horsepower. And is there a company that produces the original style of wheels?
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meat
USA
992 Posts |
Posted - November 18 2002 : 3:23:53 PM
With that kind of horsepower, the newer the better! You're already reaching the upper limits of the IRS rearend, so you might want to consider staying with the 8.8 stock rear. Any year newer than 1988 (up to 1993) will work.You can find donors pretty easily in that year range, although some of the nicer ones may be a bit pricey. Luckily, the convertibles (they have the better motor mounts) don't hold up as well as the coupes, so you would probably be able to find a good deal on one. The optimal car would probably be the 1993 LX convertible; the best tranny, the newest motor, and if it wasn't well taken care of, it' be pretty cheap! I would also recommend finding a running car. If that can't be found in your price range, look for either a pallet (there are several wrecking yards that make up a complete donor 'kit'), or find a Mustang that hit something from the front (that way you can be at least reasonably sure that the car was running last time it was driven!). Your pal,
Meat.
http://cobratrader.com/
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