1000hp+ Cobra Queestion...
12-19-2010, 11:49 AM
#22
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Pretty much a "street legal" (under antique plate rules (another 5 years!!!)) drag car that will run anything on the strip or street. That and everyone with a V8 always goes to 900HP and stops. That and I want to be unique. Supercharged and twin turbo'd. Maybe some nitrous for the strip.
Supercharged and twin turboed is not unique, hell my roommate drives his twin turboed with eaton to work everyday (makes 900rwhp).
If you want over 1000hp get the mod motor out of there unless you have an unlimited budget.
12-19-2010, 01:01 PM
#23
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And time. All work and labor is being done myself (except the tune). I've estimated about $50k when it's said and done. Saving a lot on labor, because of my self-labor. This is going to be a 5 year project too, so it's not like it's all coming together in the next year. I'm currently stripping out the car, and prepping it for a new paint job.
Black-on-black. Stripped race interior, with dark tint (I love antique plates) and tinted lights. It's rice-ish, but it'll look good. My last T-Bird (motor blew apart, and I didn't want to fix it) was done that way. Looked great!
Black-on-black. Stripped race interior, with dark tint (I love antique plates) and tinted lights. It's rice-ish, but it'll look good. My last T-Bird (motor blew apart, and I didn't want to fix it) was done that way. Looked great!
12-19-2010, 01:41 PM
#24
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And time. All work and labor is being done myself (except the tune). I've estimated about $50k when it's said and done. Saving a lot on labor, because of my self-labor. This is going to be a 5 year project too, so it's not like it's all coming together in the next year. I'm currently stripping out the car, and prepping it for a new paint job.
Black-on-black. Stripped race interior, with dark tint (I love antique plates) and tinted lights. It's rice-ish, but it'll look good. My last T-Bird (motor blew apart, and I didn't want to fix it) was done that way. Looked great!
Black-on-black. Stripped race interior, with dark tint (I love antique plates) and tinted lights. It's rice-ish, but it'll look good. My last T-Bird (motor blew apart, and I didn't want to fix it) was done that way. Looked great!
12-19-2010, 09:01 PM
#25
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Speaking of, any progress on the outlaw since we've seen it last?
12-19-2010, 09:22 PM
#27
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Rearend: I know a lot of people are running some serious power through the 8.8, with some upgraded goodies of course but it's hard to beat the the good old 9"
Trans:built up Powerglide, the initial investment will be worth every penny in the long run.
Trans:built up Powerglide, the initial investment will be worth every penny in the long run.
12-19-2010, 11:35 PM
#28
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Location: RI
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Maybe where you're from. Where I live my 700rwhp beater was considered slow and the 1600rwhp 96 cobra down the street was getting it's *** handed to it by a 1600rwhp vette. All street cars that barely saw the track.
Supercharged and twin turboed is not unique, hell my roommate drives his twin turboed with eaton to work everyday (makes 900rwhp).
If you want over 1000hp get the mod motor out of there unless you have an unlimited budget.
Supercharged and twin turboed is not unique, hell my roommate drives his twin turboed with eaton to work everyday (makes 900rwhp).
If you want over 1000hp get the mod motor out of there unless you have an unlimited budget.
Also, 50K is the limit I'm giving myself for everything left. Paint, the rest of the salvage body work, exhaust, possible (in worse case) labor cost, and misc parts (bolts and hangers anyone?), etc. That is the cost of everything that has left to be done before I see perfection.
12-19-2010, 11:43 PM
#29
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BTW, this does answer the forum "topic" of how to build a "bullet proof" rear end. Thanks...
12-20-2010, 12:06 AM
#30
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I'm not tryin to hate or nothin, but it sounds like you have alot to learn about these modular motors. But if you got the money you can do it, some people criticized you earlier for asking some pretty basic questions, I know I've asked a ton of stupid questions on here but its how i learned. I see you seem to be getting alot of hate but when your goals are high you gotta expect it. With your budget its definitely do-able. Good luck.