pw_cc_runner

As I stated above, I am would be putting this motor into a Probe GT and I'm not planning to cut a whole in the hood.

jlw2387

Man thats alot of work and money, any particular reason you want a Probe with all that. Sure it might be neat and different.... but come on..... its a Probe. Your gonna have an obscene amount of work in it. And itll still be a Probe.

pw_cc_runner

I urge you to step back from your Mustang fandom (which I fine, if I had the money I would probably own one too). My first running car that I actually drove was a 1993 Ford Probe. I bought the car for $500 and cleaned it up and before I knew it my Dad and I were neck deep in customizing the car. I come from a street rod background... my Dad started building a 39 Ford Convertible around the time I was born and I've spent most of my life working on old cars. Unfortunately being 19 restoring my 48 Ford is beyond what I can afford so having this Probe and doing all the work myself for under $2000 was the next best thing. I've fallen in love with these cars, I am currently the VP of the Wisconsin Probe Owners Club and in the last four years I have owned a total of 9 different Probes (5 that got parted out, 2 that got sold for profit, and 2 that I currently own) Take a look at my Cardomain page (http://www.cardomain.com/ride/693174) and read what I wrote at the top of the page. It's more than just a car and I want to finish it right with a "street rod" motor rather than putting the Mazda 2.5L V6 in it. Don't get me wrong, my daily driver is a great car with that motor, but I'm sick of taking **** for having Cobra centercaps in my Bullits and nothing to back it up.

jmac72187

It has already been answered.

Also, just having a Cobra/Mach engine doesn't back up any cobra centercaps or emblems. It isn't a cobra.

pw_cc_runner

I KNOW I KNOW, its not a STANG... thats not the point... That is why I take **** for having them because it isn't a Stang, but it is a street rod and street rods don't have 2.0L I4's. I don't think I'll have a Stang when I'm done. That is not the point.

jmac72187

I know that its not going to be a stang. I am just saying its not a cobra. Even Mustang with Cobra emblems get **** for it even if they have 4v swaps.

pw_cc_runner

I still think you are missing the point... obviously any Cobra owner will say its not a Cobra... but anyone will appreciate the work and the design that went into the car as a whole. It's a style not a replica. I'm building a muscle car / hot rod out of a tuner. It's kind of like putting a 2JZ Supra motor in a mustang and calling it a tuner car. Yes its not a Supra, but its still a tuner even though the body is a muscle car because it uses turner technology. I'm not really looking to debate this with you guys but I want you to understand my intent since it was brought up.

jmac72187

I completely understand what you are doing and it sounds like a cool project. I am simply saying that no matter what you do to a non-cobra car, you cannot back up Cobra badges. I understand the whole hot rod thing. I would just use different center caps and then do the 4.6 swap anyway.

pw_cc_runner

Trust me, the center caps are the least of my concern and are not THE reason why I wanted to use the Cobra stuff. I've also researched the 302 which a lot of Miata owners have had a lot of success with and I know the small block Chevy as good as the next guy. A majority of street rods are small block Chevy powered regardless of the make but I want to stay with a Ford product and the Cobra is arguably the best drive-train that I can realistically afford.

jmac72187

Then the question has been answered. Just do not use the shaker set up. You don't need to swap any intake or anything.