Thread: Who still drives their cobra in the summer heat
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Old 07-28-2020, 04:52 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance, '65 427/MKIII with Roush V8 - 351W w/770cfm 4BBL Holley, 514hp
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I have only owned my Cobra since April.. have put 1100miles on it in 3months...
In NC the Temps are 90-100F right now so my experience has been pretty good.
- I tuned the 770cfm Holley on the 351W (427SR Roush) such that at ~85C(185F) the idle is set at ~925rpm ... then with the temp is ~100C (212F) .. the idle drops to about 800-825rpm .. it sounds a little rough but it is stable and will run for a while even in stop and go traffic.
It took a little tweaking as my 770cfm Holley was originally set a little too rick and I had to lean it out slightly...

One thing I do is turn my fans on manually at 90C (194F) rather than let them automatically kick on at 100C.. this also helps reduce the heat buildup so quickly.

Sunburn and Wind Burn is what I consider a Merit Badge for owning a Cobra! Love it and wear the Merit Badge proudly!

Anyway .. that's my current experience as a newbie Cobra owner.
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Superformance: SPO2454 , Titanium w/Black Stripes
Engine: Roush 427SR w/770cfm 4-Barrel Holley
Transmission: Tremec TKO-600
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