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05-05-2011, 05:30 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Dallas Area,
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Found One and Ordered Inspection Today!
So a few months ago I asked friends of the family to go look at a cobra since it's 1500 miles from me. It turned out to be in great shape and drove exceptional. Here are a few details:
Factory Five built in 2006
302
T5
Ceramic Side Pipes
5 Lug Conversion
17" wheels
PS
PB
Well I ordered the inspection today and should have the feedback soon.
Cobrami pictures by aedds1 - Photobucket
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05-05-2011, 05:35 PM
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Sacramento,Ca.,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Midstates (2001)
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WOW.....nice looking ride you found there.....it has COLOR......i like it.....
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05-05-2011, 05:38 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rustyBob
WOW.....nice looking ride you found there.....it has COLOR......i like it.....
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Thx! I figured you would be the first to say something about the color!  |
05-05-2011, 08:22 PM
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Sacramento,Ca.,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Midstates (2001)
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I also like how they painted the rollbar to match the rest of the car....
nice looking ride i hope it checks out OK for you and at a fair price....
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05-05-2011, 10:49 PM
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Houston,
tx
Cobra Make, Engine: 2004 Kirkham 427 S/C, Shelby 496C.I.
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Very Nice! I like the carbon fiber dash look and the high back seats. looks to be well built. hope it's a fair price and it works out for you.
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05-11-2011, 07:35 AM
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So the inspection came back as a 97.75 out of 100. Not to bad... Here is the summary on the negatives:
NO DAMAGE. NO TOP, NO WINDOWS, NO HEATER, NO RADIO. ENGINE BACKFIRES ON DECEL AND BETWEEN SHIFTS, VERY NOTICEABLE THRU SIDE PIPES. MAY BE A TIMING ISSUE, ENGINE HAS CARB INSTEAD OF FUEL INJECTION, MAY BE RUNNING RICHER THAN NORMAL. MOTOR SEEMS TO BE QUIET, NO MISSING AT IDLE OR REVING UP ENGINE. NO INNER DOOR PANELS WITH FIBERGLASS DOORS. EASY TO BURN LEG ON SIDEPIPES DURING EXIT OF VEHICLE.
So what do you think the backfire issue would be from?
Here is the overall summary:
DEFINITE FAIR WEATHER VEHICLE ONLY. POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. THE CLUTCH IS NOT HIGH PERFORMANCE AND DEPRESSES NORMALLY. SEEMS TO BE A POWERFULL VEHICLE.
Last edited by Aedds; 05-11-2011 at 07:37 AM..
Reason: added summary
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05-11-2011, 07:59 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Plano,
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Cobra Make, Engine: LS427, Keith Craft 408, TKO-600, 370 Rear-End
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Running rich, lean up the fuel mixture and it should solve the backfiring problem. There have also been some gasoline issues lately throw a bottle of octane booster in the gas tank.
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05-11-2011, 12:16 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bwana Snake
Running rich, lean up the fuel mixture and it should solve the backfiring problem. There have also been some gasoline issues lately throw a bottle of octane booster in the gas tank.
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Thanks... also reading more looks like it could be a header/side pipe exhaust issue too? |
05-11-2011, 01:37 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Dallas,
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR track car, SL-C track car
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Nice looking car! It will be nice to have another FFR around here.
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05-11-2011, 03:27 PM
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Join Date: Aug 1999
Location: Carlsbad,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Previous owner of SPF#1938, with a Keith Craft 496ci Genesis 427 side oiler, 667 FWHP, 633 FWTQ, 560 RWHP, 550 RWTQ.
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Back firing on deceleration is generally a leaky side pipe to header collector issue. Could also be header to head but I'd look side pipe to header gasket/connection first.
Nice looking car!
 
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05-11-2011, 09:12 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Camarillo,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF #2608, Roush 427SR T-W
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I got a chuckle out of the inspection..."Seems to be a powerful vehicle"?? Really, what gave you the clue? Smoking, out of control rear wheels, spinning around really fast and making a lot of noise? LOL! I want to grow up to be an inspector someday! Looks like a great Cobra. Buy it and you will have fun fixing everything!
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05-16-2011, 07:56 AM
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So this is not turning out the way I planned! We still can't seem to find a price that we are both comfortable at and he is raising the price when spring ends.
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05-16-2011, 03:16 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: MELBOURNE,AUSTRALIA,
Vic
Cobra Make, Engine: Homebush,B2 Windsor 445
Posts: 1,189
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Aedds
.... EASY TO BURN LEG ON SIDEPIPES DURING EXIT OF VEHICLE.
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....Guess who got BIT!!!!
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