[Fitz]

I wish I knew back two years ago what I know now. If you are going to live in Phoenix I will help you from thowing yourself off the cliff when it gets hot here. [1] Get the car insulated (fire wall and under carpets [2] Get the biggest stock engine you can afford and carburated instead of fuel injected because you get more HP out of the carburated then fuel injected. [3] If you want to drive it in Phoenix in the summer you need air which means you need a soft top (hard top is better) [4] If someone tells you a motor has X HP get it dynoed from factory and understand what they mean about that HP [5] Get different opinions on different cars but it all depends on how much you got to spend [6] My live axle is fine but you may want independent but I don't miss it [7]Get the biggest brakes now instead of later; [8] Understand what is under the car shell and what that does for you; shocks, sway bars, suspension items [8] Service is everything after the fact; Manage that relationship with care and expect results [9] I have very good experiance with Gordon Levy regardless of what other people may tell you [10] Read FF Forum; punch in what engine you want and read up on all the questions and suggestions from Gordon Levy (of course I will expect some free things from Gordon for telling you this). I have had a FFR car with fuel injection and back to carburated; Gordon Stage 4 engine with all the bells and goodies; air conditioner (call vintage air around the corner from Gordon who can steer you in the right direction if you want air); soft top needs adjusting from FFR , ( I suggest the Top Shop at 14th Street E Indian School for "adjusting". I would move the rear mirror up (Levy did a good job so you can see out the back with the top up). Put the coil overs on for sure; If you put a radio in make sure there is a box behind it so you don't loose noise into the trunk. Whatever you do get the best item for that particular thing because you will wish you did after the fact. If you get a soft top put the brace on it as the crome will pull away at high speeds around the windshield. Drive a cobra with a few different engine combinations. I drove a 390 (won't tell you the car maker) and found that my car would smoke that car with little problem. All the guys with cobras wish they would have done something a little differently but all in all they all smile when they are driving there cars even if their wifeys are not. It is the job of all cobra drivers to scare the hell out of their wifes.