please HELP with buying advice

[sqrilladilla]

I am looking to buy a cobra. I am willing to spend up to 40,000 i would rather 35.000. I need help as to what to look for and what to stay away from. I like the factory-five look but am open to all makes and i want extra horses over 400hp. I want the best bang for my buck but more importantly i want it to be dependable. As close to a daily driver as possable. And I want a well balanced car. Good handling and lighting fast with good brakes. Please let me know what direction i should look to. Engine, make, supension and other areas of concentration. All help and sugestions are greatly apreciated.

[Gordon Claunch]

B&B Cobra replica----Red with White Stripes
Only 1000 break in miles
Ford 351W,425hp,415 ft lbs of tq built by Engine Factory
Edelbrock Performer RPM dual plane intake
Alum Edelbrock Performer RPM heads
750 CFM Edelbrock carb.
MSD billet dist.
McLeod Alum flywheel, 157 tooth
Ford Racing valve covers (Painted inset portions Red)
Oval polished and painted air cleaner with K&N Filter
Aluminum Valve Cover Breather and PCV Valve Cover
March Aluminum Pulleys
Tremec TKO 5 speed transmission
4 pt. Safety Belts
Silver Ceramic Coated Side Pipes
Silver Ceramic Coated Headers
15" Compomotive wheels
Chromed Roll Bar
Chromed Quick Jack Bumpers
4 wheel disc Brakes
4 wheel Adjustable Carrera Coil Over Shocks
Cobra Floor Mats
Brand new 8.8, 3.73 rear end
BF Goodrich 255x60 front, 275x60 rear
Original style Moto-Lita wood steering wheel
Stewart Warner gauges
All parts new, no donor parts with exception of steering column
great car , getting transferred, must sell $32,500.00
some pics in gallery


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Gordon Claunch

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sqrilladilla
If I did not have a cobra setting in my shop I would buy Gordon's car I've rode in it and it is very awesome
Gordon
Did mike get a hold of you you gave him a ride one day when he was with me, he is interested in your car, sorry to see you sell it was looking forward to some runs

[Gordon Claunch]

No Mike, I have not heard from him, I remember the rides!!!

[mrmustang]

My advice is to ride in a Cobra first, several if you can. If you have never owned a hi performance automobile beofre, you best bang for the buck may or may not be a car with as much HP as you would like. Remember, most of these cars weigh in around 2,200lbs.........With that type of power to weight ratio, if you don't have the experience, you could end up in a pine box.

Now with that said, I suggest coil over suspension equipped cars, along with four wheel disk brakes if you can get them. Whether you get a BB or a SB, fuel injected and blown, or naturally aspirated, is strictly up to you....I've had them all (I've had 351/385hp(2), 347 stroker with a vortec(1) 427/465hp(1), 302/345hp(2), , and loved each and every one of them for what they were, and what they had to offer.....Guess it all depends what your ultimately going to do with the car....Road race it, drag race it, or just drive it on the street.............

Just my two rambling cents worth on this particular subject.


Bill S.

[bullseyeprec]

I had similiar dollar figure to spend and went with a backdraft from anthem motors. 392 crate engine, 4 wheel disks, IRS, covers your requirements...backdraft is worth a look. I have pics of mine in my gallery. My total cost was 40,315 but I could have saved 1200.00 if I didnt get the oil cooler and ceramic exhaust. Good luck, the research is half the fun. Lots of good mfg's out there but the backdraft seemed to be best suited for me.