Thread: Has anyone used a Sidewinder in a Kirkham?
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Old 09-20-2007, 04:13 PM
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The sidewinder is not the correct intake for a Cobra, although it looks the part fine, other than the carb offset. From what I've gathered over the years, many people believe the sidewinder was stock, because a lot of Cobras had their original magnesium MR intakes swapped for them early on. This was because you can't run coolant through a magnesium intake, so many people switched to the aluminum sidewinder, because it's what Ford was offering at the time for a replacement intake.

I believe, as Steve mentioned, the Sidewinder was designed for NASCAR type racing.
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