GT vs. Cobra
02-24-2004, 10:19 AM
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RE: GT vs. Cobra
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Ok.. thats what I thought I was confused when stealth said more valves... So even by getting the cobra, does it makes sense to tear down the engine and build it the way I want or when you buy a cobra do you leave it as stock?
Ok.. thats what I thought I was confused when stealth said more valves... So even by getting the cobra, does it makes sense to tear down the engine and build it the way I want or when you buy a cobra do you leave it as stock?
I have both the GT and the Cobra Engine...Not really that much difference. You cant even tell the HP difference between the 2. The way it was with me is I bought a GT Convertible and came a across a deal where my buddy wanted to sell his 1994 COBRA engine out of his car to get a 351. So we swopped motors and I sold my GT Engine for $9xx. Kept the Cobra engine for awhile and decided to have it balanced and blueprinted. I realized he had the engine out (the guy charges $1500 just to pull the engine) I decided to boost it up a lil bit also.
Decided to stroke it (331) with AFR 185CC Heads and a couple of more small factors...225 Fuel Pump, 373 Gear, Fluidyne Rad ETC. After all of this I should be pushing aroud 400HP without ANY POWER ADDERS.
Just think about putting the money into a DOHC and compare the difference. A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE it will be.
02-24-2004, 11:31 AM
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RE: GT vs. Cobra
yes true your right aout not to much diffrence its basically the name everyones after "cobra" just has a nice ring to it.. hell you can make a GT faster than a cobra visa versa just depends on what you like
02-24-2004, 01:20 PM
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RE: GT vs. Cobra
Honestly, the only reason I would opt for the cobra is because of the name... I ve got all these parts ready to do into a my engine so I wouldn't want a dohc crate in there... Im not familiar with it anyway. Either way, I don't think I can go wrong when buying a cobra.
02-24-2004, 07:29 PM
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RE: GT vs. Cobra
If you were gonna keep it stock, a cobra's better.
The heads are 1.84 vs. 1.75(?), the intake is better than a GT, but not as good as others, and so on.
If you want to talk about going fast, the cobra's were loaded with options, so they weigh a little bit more than a less heavily (ha ha) optioned GT. Nothing that couldn't be overcome with a bit more power though.
The cobra's should be going up in value.
As far as 4.6's being far superior to 5.0's, that's debatable...
The heads are 1.84 vs. 1.75(?), the intake is better than a GT, but not as good as others, and so on.
If you want to talk about going fast, the cobra's were loaded with options, so they weigh a little bit more than a less heavily (ha ha) optioned GT. Nothing that couldn't be overcome with a bit more power though.
The cobra's should be going up in value.
As far as 4.6's being far superior to 5.0's, that's debatable...
02-24-2004, 07:50 PM
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RE: GT vs. Cobra
But, if I get this cobra, Im still gonna swap out heads cam intake etc.. Is THAT a bad idea??? Ive heard that if i buya cobra I should leave it stock.. i say f that. Why not make a cobra faster?