CobraEd,
It will come out with a little patience and wiggeling. At the most, you may have to lift the radiator slightly. Call me if you run into any problems!
The biggest improvement, in "MY" opinion, to a CR is to take off the front and rear sway bars! They are just to heavy for a Cobra that comes in around 2,500 lbs. To each his own, but we have found faster times on the track with out them.
I have had this same conversation with CR's many times over the last few months, and months, and months.
See...I told you it takes time
DV