1st Mustang Cobra ever built.....with 'test parts'

[agtw31]

when i lived in midland texas,a new teal cobra was given away at a raffle at a mall there.

what's the deal with these?

are they 5.0's that came with a supercharger?

[old5.0]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: agtw31</div><div class="ubbcode-body">when i lived in midland texas,a new teal cobra was given away at a raffle at a mall there.

what's the deal with these?

are they 5.0's that came with a supercharger? </div></div>

Different cam than the standard H.O. GT-40x iron heads. Cast GT-40 intake. Crane 1.7 roller rockers. Bigger 24 lb/hr injectors. Bigger mass air meter and throttle body, more aggressive tune in the computer. and underdrive pulleys on the crank and waterpump. There are also extensive suspension differences between a Cobra and a standard 5.0.

No 5.0 ever came from Ford with a blower, although if you went to the right dealer, you could certainly buy one.

[iluv69s]

It seems that the date on the front spoiler excludes this car from being #8.

I cannot imagine that my buddy is painting the car incorrectly...I guess anything is possible.

Can anyone access the Cobra site you are referring to? How about a link?? I am real curious now also. Thanks alot..

[old5.0]

Its www.1993cobra.com. The registry is missing some very early production cars, but #19 is definitely shown as a clearcoat car.

[markjohnson]

You know, I can remember a few years ago here in St. Louis when somebody traded in one of the 1993 &quot;R&quot; models into the local Ford dealer. I actually made a 40 mile one-way trip to the dealership just to see it because it sounded neat with the no radio, no A/C, no back seat, etc. That's my kinda car! They just had it sitting in the front row with it's black wheels and I also remember it having very low mileage but I can't remember how low.

[old5.0]

I've always wondered what the weight loss was worth in the quarter. For some reason, no one I've met with an R has been willing to loan it to me for some track thrashing. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/haha.gif[/img]

[freddy]

I seem to remember the non clear coated red being code EP vermillion red, I was a painter in a ford dealership in the 90's. I liked that color so much I painted my Mailbu and my car trailer ford EP.

[iluv69s]

BTW...I did get pics of the car after ir was painted. I saw the owner also when he picked the car up. It is car 19, I did not talk too much with the owner of the car, but the owner's buddy insists that the correct paint was single stage.

He says this car and it's VIN are known and are listed in books that say it is single stage paint.

?????????????????????????????????????????????????? ??????

I will post some pics as soon as I get a chance.

[old5.0]

Well, it could just be a typo in the registry. Wouldn't be the first time a typo caused some confusion.

Cool car either way. I'm glad it ended up with someone who appreciates it.

[1969z280]

Never mind, I didn't read the last post.