Roush 402IR 8 stack $44k ?

[Varmit]

Originally Posted by tin-man

Here you go....................

You can get a Roush 511IRFE Shelby Aluminium block polished engine package with front sump oil pan for US$40,725, add to this ,black powder coated Shelby Valve covers, True Trac power steering accessories with black anodized pulleys, clear coated aluminium block, black anodized Clay Cook domed air cleaners with polished rings, black intake manifold, and a Bowler 4R70W Automatic transmission plus delivery to California and you are spending US$53,500.

The Superformance roller base price is US$42,900, add to this race style roller bar, silver ceramic coated side pipes and headers, 427FE polished stainless steel header kit, leather coated Moto Lite steering wheel, polished aluminium halon fire extinguisher with billet head and bracket, special tripod headlight assembly, pedal extension, full polished rims, stainless steel radiator guard, Mickey Thompson tires installed and balanced, shoulder harness, custom car cover, dealer prep and shipping costs, and you are at US$ 50,500.

Installation, including some fibreglass work, painting, special fog lamps and brackets, power steering steering kit, power brake kit, vacuum pump, chrome fan covers, side view mirrors, sway bar kit, Lokar shifter knob,installation of motor and transmission labor, steel braided lines, motor installation kit, transmission installation upgrades, 427 badges, Lokar transmission linkage, ceramic coated heat shields and installation, special foot pedals fabrication and installation, electrical wiring installation for fog lamps, plus an assortment of fluids, and we are stroking US$18,000

Grand total comes up to US$ 122, 000, plus tax and licence in Arizona.

These prices listed are two years old.

So there you have it.

OK so why did I go this way, first its a realization of a dream and is a retirement gift to myself, second, while I would dearly love to build one from scratch at this time in my life but I do not want to spend my time in the sun building a car and I absolutely know I would not have the patience. It would have also been totally impractical for me to have engaged in a build process at the same time as working in Asia.

So why didn't I buy one completed from the Club Cobra for sale site, well, it would have been somebody else's inspiration and would not have my personal stamp on it plus it would have cost a mint to travel back and forth to the USA and China until I had selected the correct one, thus the purchase of a roller, accessories, selection of an engine and the extras to make it just the way I wanted it and the install to make it a "turn key" drive away..

Would I make the same selection if I had to do it all over again, probably, but there would be a very strong pull to go with a Kirkham roller with a Keithcraft SOHC Cammer. In all fairness however, I have yet to really experience the Cobra that I selected.

I can hear some folks that say I am nuts spending this type of gelt for a Cobra and the Roush engine, but what I have listed above is general public knowledge and is available on each of the websites for the products and items listed. Arguably I have selected high end products but I make no apologies since this is my personal preference and I can live with that.

Hope this sharing helps any newbie looking for some pricing advice or anyone who is putting their shopping list together and is looking towards purchasing these products.

If anyone has some specific questions about the options I selected send me a pm.

Cheers, John, AKA, tin-man

Your money, u earned it, u got the right to spend it the way you see fit without justification. If common sense were to be applied to any of us, we would not be dropping the cash for hot rods. So I say go for what you want, you onle get one shot at the deal!!!!!!!! Enjoy

[tin-man]

Originally Posted by Varmit

Your money, u earned it, u got the right to spend it the way you see fit without justification. If common sense were to be applied to any of us, we would not be dropping the cash for hot rods. So I say go for what you want, you onle get one shot at the deal!!!!!!!! Enjoy

Amen, and considering I didn't tell my wife until she asked what the roller and engine deposits were for in the checkbook to Hillbank and Roush, there is no way on earth that I would ever be able to pull that one off again and live to talk about it.

Cheers, John, AKA, tin-man

[rodneym]

Armor All?

Shiny TIRES?!?!?!?!

Oy, vey.

[tin-man]

Originally Posted by rodneym

Armor All?

Shiny TIRES?!?!?!?!

Oy, vey.

rodneym, I never really gave it much attention until Madmaxx talked about the dull tires. I thought tire treatment shined the tires or does it just make them blecker?

So how many readers make their tires blecker and what do they use?

Cheers, John, AKA, tin-man

[rodneym]

I guess I'm one of wierdos that like their tires to look like rubber, not plastic.


BTW, the Roush HP/TQ numbers on the 'big list': the 468FEs have numbers showing when it was a 451. Those have been bumped with the displacement.