KR's Cobra Picture Review

GR's Picture Review

GR's First Pride and Joy

The 1954 Ford Victoria -- Get away! Get away! Leave me alone!

The Car GR Wishes He Never Sold

1967 Corvette

Just Another One of GR's Daily Drivers

1969 Corvette

The Car GR's Spouse Drove Into A Concrete Wall

1973 SAAB Sonnett

**Racer Rivard's Four Attempts at Glory**
1974 Bultaco 250 Six-Day Enduro	MG 1100 Sedan Ice Racer	1975 Honda Ice Racer	You're Right, In My Dreams

Out With The Old
Something had to go to make room for the Cobra project. It was either this or Sue's 1996 Ford Escort. Good-bye DeLorean. After 16 years -- Boo Hoo!!

1982 DeLorean

The Finished Product   How long to build? 17 months. How much did it cost? All he had!!

Specifications For KR's Cobra:

Kit: Factory Five Racing

Donor Parts Origin: 1993 Ford Mustang GT 5.0

Estimated Curb Weight: 2200 lbs.

Rear End Gears: 3.73:1

Color: Deep Amethyst -- Pearl Coat (Chrysler Corp.)   Stripes: Artic White (GM)

License Plate: HISSSSS (It's a Snake, right?)

Engine Specifications:

Engine: Ford 5.0 V-8 (302 ci)

Estimated Horsepower: 350

EFI Induction System: 70mm Mass Air; 65mm Throttle Body; Cobra Manifold Kit; Computer; 24 lb. Injectors

Cam: SVO E-303

Cylinder Heads: SVO GT-40 Aluminum with Roller Rockers

Headers: SVO C-50 Unequal Length, Silver Ceramic Coated

The Build Process   Following is a brief summary from the Scrap Book. Do you want to see all 472 pictures?

All the "donor" parts cleaned, painted
and ready to go.
The engine re-build is well underway.
The engine souped-up and
ready for install.
The kit arrives. It all started with the frame and boxes of parts.

Front suspension, brakes, steering and some aluminum panels.
Rear end, suspension, gas tank and
battery.
With the brakes and fuel lines in, the engine/tranny is installed.
The 5 wiring harnesses are installed and sorted out. A dash harness is built.

This is how I spent my evenings. Cooling system, etc., etc.
The engine starts!! Everything works. Yahoo!! Who had doubts?
All the electronics checked out, most of the aluminum subchassis on, now it's ready for the body.

With the body on, I couldn't resist a real test drive.
Lots of bodywork necessary.          Painted and ready for stripes.
It's home! Now the dash, carpeting
lighting, windscreen, etc., etc.

**The Build Process** Following is a brief summary from the Scrap Book. Do you want to see all 472 pictures?
All the "donor" parts cleaned, painted and ready to go.	The engine re-build is well underway.	The engine souped-up and ready for install.	The kit arrives. It all started with the frame and boxes of parts.
Front suspension, brakes, steering and some aluminum panels.	Rear end, suspension, gas tank and battery.	With the brakes and fuel lines in, the engine/tranny is installed.	The 5 wiring harnesses are installed and sorted out. A dash harness is built.
This is how I spent my evenings.	Cooling system, etc., etc.	The engine starts!! Everything works. Yahoo!! Who had doubts?	All the electronics checked out, most of the aluminum subchassis on, now it's ready for the body.
With the body on, I couldn't resist a real test drive.	Lots of bodywork necessary.	Painted and ready for stripes.	It's home! Now the dash, carpeting lighting, windscreen, etc., etc.