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mrmustang 08-27-2012 06:46 AM

ERA 289 FIA on the chopping block
 
ERA 289FIA (chassis# 2031), Mercedes Silver/Viper blue FIA nose stripe
Exact 289FIA Cobra body specs indistinguishable from the original down to the smallest details
Highly modified, Italian aluminum block 32V 4.6L Ford,
balanced, blueprinted,
ported & polished 32V Cobra heads,
ARP head and crank studs,
Manley H-beam rods,
JE flat-top ceramic coated pistons,
Far too much custom work to list
full windage tray,
Moroso/Ford custom oil pan.
Accel Gen 7 custom tuned engine management system
Estimated 425-450hp at the crank
Jet-hot coated custom headers
ERA oversized aluminum radiator (with heavy duty electric fan)
hydraulically-operated Centerforce clutch,
Tremec 5-speed gearbox with correct 289 shifter assembly
Dual Tilton master cylinders with adjustable balance bar.
ERA Optional Competition rear suspension
Jaguar 3.54:01 Posi rear in ERA’s optional fully adjustable aluminum Independent rear suspension with vented 11.75" vented Wilwood units with PBR caliper outboard brakes
DOT-approved stainless steel flex lines
Upgraded 12.5" front brakes,
ERA designed front & rear anti-sway bars,
Safety wired Trigo 5-pin reproduction FIA knockoffs.
halon fire suppression system,
Chrome forward facing roll bar
leather-upholstered buckets,
AC pedal pads
Lucas style Tri Pod headlights
Front and rear nerf bars (bumpers)
Wind Wings
5 pt. racing harness,
Stewart Warner gauges in correct FIA layout.
convertible top with correct sliding side windows
tonneau cover,
Windshield wipers,
heater/defroster,
hidden stereo system
Correct and original style Aluminum trunk floor and panels
Six Spax coil over shocks keep the rise smooth as can be
Showcased in Mustang and Fords magazine in a 3-page special feature written by Eric English.
Just completely gone through in June of 2012, all updates including new BFG tires, Ford 130amp alternator, new Optima yellow-top battery, etc

Never thought I was really going to sell it (just like Adam the original owner/builder), however,sometimes life is just not fair and you have to make some hard choices.
NO TRADES CONSIDERED...



DanEC 08-27-2012 10:25 AM

Wow - nice car and a heck of a deal for an ERA at that price. :eek: Hope things make a turn for the better in the near future.


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