My thoughts on the 96- 98 Mustang Cobra
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- This video was requested by a carfeens 18. The 96-98 Cobra is a very special car and it's a shame that it doesn't get the respect that it should. By today's standards the power output is fairly mundane, but with very few mods can be made to be rather impressive. This car set the stage for the modern coyote platform as well as the voodoo platform. They do everything well Andrew Moore the owner with very few maintenance issues. There's a part of me that wishes I would have bought one a long time ago, chances are if I did I would still own it.
This True Gearhead has only 1k subscribers..smh. CZcams is strange thing sometimes
He's still underrated as hell
I’ve watched this video so many times since it came out! I’m slowly restoring my 97 Crystal White coupe that’s been in my family since 01. My dad was the 2nd owner and gave it to me when I graduated college and he bought it back from me a year later and then he gave it to my brother in 2015 and he ran it into the ground and when I asked him about it in 2020 he said he had a Corolla and it had been sitting for a year and I could just take it. I flew to Nashville to get it and it was covered in dirt/moss/cobwebs and the paint had peeled everywhere and had surface rust on the roof but I was able to get it started and drove it back to MN on 4 mix-matched dry rotted tires no problem. The only speed parts are from the original owner; 3.73 gears and short shifter. I started a channel documenting the progress and most of what I’ve done has been maintenance. The only “fun stuff” I’ve done is install a stronger clutch, aluminum flywheel, lowered 1.5”, and added deep dish Terminator reps with 315 rears. It’s always fun at car meets because I’m almost always the only one with an SN95 in general and I’m definitely the only with an SN95 Cobra. Currently saving for an On3 turbo kit. I’m having a blast!
Those cars will always have a place in my heart.
The 96-98 cobra cars are very fun. Ive owned a 95 cobra (pushrod 302) and my daily is a 97 pacific green cobra. Loved my 95 and love driving my 97. I drag race and daily my 97. NEVER has it let me down. Good cars in my book. They look awesome as well.
I have my 97 cobra for over 10 years and 5 years seating on a back yard, just brought it to new home installed a new battery and is taking my everywhere with no problem, this car is just a champion. I just did a full tune up and is running beautiful, next step is a tune. I also own a 04 terminator but I drive the 97 cobra more. Love this car
96-98 cobras were mid to high 13 sec cars in stock form. Gears and drag radials did help a lot. But I agree with your points about how that platform jumpstarted the mod motor craze. Another underrated 4v 4.6 was the one in the 03/04 mach 1s. Curious to hear your thoughts on those cars. They were giving the LS1 GTOs and fbodies a good run back in the day!
@WILLIAM CLYNES they had 305hp
@WILLIAM CLYNES this is very false. The cobra revs to 7k and has no low end at all. They really need gears badly. With 456 gears and stock height tires itll still do around 120 mph at the top of 4th gear beleive it or not. 4.10 you can do closer to around 130. If you're na its a no brainer only way i wouldn't recommend real steep gears in a cobra is if youre built force induction making big power...even if youre running a blower with stock motor above 400 rwhp id recommend 4.10 all day long. I had 4.10 in my old 97 cobra and thought it would be too low but afterwards i regretted not going 4.56. Driveability was perfectly fine.
@@michaelharris748 im SICK of hearing morons spew dumb shit like "iT dOeSnT hAvE lOw EnD tOrQuE". it makes 90% of its torque peak from 2000-4000rpm and peaks between 4000-4500rpm.
the rear why it feels like it "doesnt have low end" is A: it has 3.27 gears stock and B: it hold power VERY well past peak hp.
this is the reason it benefits so well from 4.10+ gears. ill add that if you have a Centri, 4.10s are still recommended. the PD blower for this car doesnt come with an IC and adding one is a PITA but people still regularly run 4.10s with it as well, though personally i think 3.73s are better since it acts more like a big block engine at that point.
My opinion now this coming from a owner of a new 97 cobra.Well one missed shift and it exploded.Now before everyone starts talking shit I can't drive.Well race car drivers miss shifts it happens.I am a car guy I have 9mustangs.The 96 98 cobras were known to be weak motors.
@@anthonylaudano9751 How would a missed shift explode the motor? They have rev limiters that cut fuel off just past red line.
I'm actually looking into these cars for my next project, and I like the fact that you don't see them everywhere anymore and they are a great budget platform to build on.
My Car Life they are bad ass cars! I love my 96 cobra,it has served me well,and has done quite well against modern v8’s! The 96-98 with fbo,you’ll see around 300-310whp, add cams and you’ll easily see around 320-330whp,add E85,and bump it up to about 340-350whp,that’s more than enough power to beat in modded scat packs,coyotes,or camaros,that’s if you can drive.. I’ve beat on 392 chargers from a dig,modded Lightning’s,turbo s2000’s,stage 3 Subaru’s! And that’s just with me only having intake,3:73 gears,and muffler delete lol
@@petrolhead8851 not even dude
@@lol-no7vm who are you? Do you even drive? Have you ever raced a 96-98 cobra? Have you ever raced a fbo e85 96-98 cobra? If not please stay in your lane, I don’t need to waste my time talking to internet racers
Proud owner of 98 cobra , really love this car. Have owned previously a lot of modern cars such as Lexus Isf, challenger 392 and infinity g37. Although, there is something unique about this child hood dream generation of mustang’s which is very raw & fun to drive car !!
I have a 96 Mystic Cobra I bought new in April of 96. Love the car and definitely a head turner with that paint. Changed the rear gears and it helped immensely..
@@emiliozamalloa3236 car has had 3.73's, 4.30's and 4.56's. 4.30's are best
Boonedoggie 3:73’s work best for me!
I have a mystic too! Picked it up for 8 grand with a termi motor in it as well just had to buff the paint and some suspension work and it’s a great ride
From a current 1997 mustang cobra with bolt ons and 4.10 gears, very well spoken sir.
I have a 96 Cobra, what is said is true. For a cost to performance ratio, it's hard to beat. The 4.6 DOHC Romeo engine is tough as nails with the stock rods and pistons being the limiting factor as the crank is already forged. The stock bottom end is good to 500hp, more than that and you'll need rods and pistons, which are readily available. With 3.73 gears, open exhaust through flow masters, staggered 17" rims and tires, cold air intake, this car is a jack of all trades. Not to mention my vivid memories of the Tommy Kendall/Trans Am days! And how many folks can say their motor was hand built and signed by two SVT techs! Prices are coming down, so try to get one that isn't hammered on. I have 130K miles on mine, a/c blows cold, it's plenty fast for cruising, the aftermarket is HUGE, and it sounds amazing!
Romeo 4.6 dohc 4v??????? Since when because teksid built the dohc bloc what 4v romeo are u talkin about
I know this post is close to being a year old....but this old man just found it. I grew up in the 60's. I bought a '68 SS Chevelle with the 396/325 with the 400 automatic. I babied that car and regret selling it to this day. When I retired about five years ago and started looking for a classic muscle car in excellent condition I soon found out that that the few I found were priced way beyond my budget. I came across a one owner unmolested ' 97 Cobra and bought it. Pacific Green / Saddle Leather. I've only added a cold air intake,cat back exhaust and had the car tuned at a Mustang performance shop. Car has 121,000 miles now. I've really enjoyed probably one of the least popular models of Mustangs Ford ever made.
Butch32002 never get rid of that car
Butch32002 worth keeping for sure
Well spoken, these are all the reasons I fell in love with my 96 Cobra as soon as I bought it and started driving it. Don’t think I’ll be able to sell it
Fuck! I love my 96 cobra! Mine has minor bolt ons such as intake,throttle body,pullies,light weight drive shaft,muffler delete with secondary cat delete and 373 gears! And let me tell you the car rips with just that! I have smoked lightly modded Ford lightnings,challenger rt's,335i's,and have kept up with coyotes side by side! With the right mods and the right driver these cars are beast,doesn't take much effort to get these cars going! Put some 03-04 Dohc heads with aggressive cams, an fr500c upper and lower intake,324ci stroker you'll hit close to 500whp N/A and it'll rev to 8500rpm,and the sound the engine makes at those rpms is breathe taking
I have one too
I was just doing some research for used and affordable Fords, when I stumbled upon a 1996 Cobra for CHF 15k (approx. the same in USD rn) that's tuned to 437 hp. I was amazed and instantly started looking up videos about this car. Thanks for the great info!
B Mason this video is why I purchased my Rio red 97. Thanks for input, to me 96 to 98 cobra one of best looking.
Very nice! Those cars are getting tough to find. Congrats on the new ride!!
@@bmasontv They couldn't handle boost.S0o many of the cobras just have replacement motors.
@@bmasontv 96 too 98 cobras ran 13.77 at 100mph.Not even close to 12s.Not until 03 04 cobras did 12s.
Anthony Laudano swap out the gears add better tires and boom you got yourself a 12sec car just like that,ask me how I know
@@anthonylaudano9751 don’t hate the 96-98 4v are the grandfathers of the newer ford motors
Owned my '98 since new. Haven't driven it for 4 years and now it sometimes starts, sometimes doesn't. Either a PAT issue or fuel pump I suspect...putting a fuel pump in it today. After watching some 96-98 cobra videos, I'm excited to get mine back on the road. Even with a 2020 C63S and 2007 SLK55, there's something about the Cobra that just puts a big smile on my face.
Own a '97 cobra with an aftermarket coilover kit with aftermarket k member, installing a vortec intercooled supercharger this weekend. Never was a ford guy, have had this car for 10 years plan on keeping it till I croak.
Yanno it truly is amazing how these cars come straight out the factory with 305 hp. That’s a pretty good number for that time frame. And especially considering the 2005-2010 mustang gt 4.6 puts out 300 from factory. Not a huge fan of this body stile though and would prefer the 2000 model cobra. But a cobra is a cobra
Thanks B Mason, not many know of the Teksid built block and heads installed in the 1996-1998 Cobra's.
there s no such thing as Teksid heads
I own a 97 Cobra and love it. But a stock 96-98 doing 12s in the 1/4 is total fantasy. High mid 13s at best. Best time I got stco was 14.1@101
456 and drag radials youre in the low 13s easily, in good air you can do high 12.
I had a 1998 Cobra convertible, yellow with black interior, great car. Eventually the 96 Cobra will find its place in history. The 1996 Cobra really marked the point in time when Ford, really got back into street/racing specialty vehicles. Yes, you had the 5.0 mustangs from before and even the 93 Cobra, but those were pedestrian cars with a 1960's designed 302. Even the 93 Cobra was nothing more than a Mustang GT with a bunch of parts thrown in from the Ford Motorsports part book. The 96 Cobra is as significant as the 1969 Boss 429. This was the point in time where Ford went back heavily into performance, with a hand built DOHC V8 that was the envy of everyone. I would have said it was as significant as the 427 SOHC engine, but that engine never made it a production car.
i love the cars. i have two of them . you can see on my channel here.
I was surprised to see anyone speak of them . so many people dislike the year range but they are amazing and reliable cars and easy to find parts and work on if need be .
I’m about to turn 41 and remember right when they came out. Seeing them at the beach in Panama City Fl. They looked and sounded so exotic and badass!
I still look for videos of them on here and hope of owning one-one day. Have had 3 v8 mustangs but never had the chance to get a 4V cobra. Yet!
@@setharnold3699 I have a really nice 97 cobra with a few tasteful mods and perfect interior I've been thanking about selling
I had a white '98 cobra and I love that car still to this day. That's the one I wish I had not sold. You're exactly right when you said they're fun to drive. It was not the fastest car I ever owned but it was the most reliable and fun car I ever had. With full exhaust, 3.73's, tune, pulleys, and some bolt on suspension pieces-handling suspension at that- and it would run 12's and knock down 20+ mpg to and from the track.
I have a 1996 Mustang GT - a car widely-derided as a pooch in terms of performance - but that 2v 4.6L V-8 is a bulletproof motor. I've driven mine as a daily driver for 22 years - and apart from having it painted and a few aftermarket parts on it, it is bone-stock and runs great. I'm 2000 miles from turning over 200K on the odometer. Is it the fastest car? Nope - not by a long shot. But is it fun to drive!
I agree man I had a nice all black 96 cobra and I regret selling it abt ten years ago. Wish I still had it was definitely an awesome car I’ll never forget ..
Superb video. 6 year owner with over 10k in bolton's including a T56 and 4;56 gears 31 spine axles and 03 diff. I have often also said to people this is the pioneer of 4v performance. This car has huge value, its the triathlete of 90' s to 2010 muscle cars. I have built mine to handle and it sticks hard. Project Superfly a 97 Cobra from Muscle Mustangs and fast Fords beat a Ford GT in the autocross and ran a high 11, with no power adders. If folks want to have automotive fun, at a reasonable price, the only car that offers similar value is the Fbody.
Shawn Bishop 4:56 gears?! First gear must be completely unusable! Lol
@@suqmadiq6653 it isnt if youre on drag radials. If youve never owned or driven one of these old na 4vs you wouldn't understand. 456 gears in them is completely liveable and driveable and 1st gear def isnt unuseable so long as you have a drag radial.
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The guy youre responding to also has a t56 which has a taller 1st gear than the stock t45 so his with 456 would be even more useable than a t45 car. I had a 97 i did 4.10s on and thought itd be too low...after i was regretting not goin 456. It helped a lot with 410 but i told myself if i ever got another one id do 456 and drag radials first thing. Its perfect for these cars if youre still na. It gears it similarly to how 11-17 coyotes with the mt82 are with the 373 gears. Those do close to 120 at the top of 4th and thats about what 96-98 cobras do with 456 gears and stock t45 trans which is geared much longer than the 11-17 mt82 trans. The saying with these old na 4v is DONT FEAR THE GEAR....ppl put 373 in them thinking its gonna help like it does on fox bodies and imo if youre na 373 isnt even close to enough gear on these cars i recommend a minimum of 4.10 but they really need 4.30-4.56 imo.
Great video! I love my 96 cobra! Gonna keep it forever
Sir today torque is a fast part then horsepower to get of off faster
I bought a wrecked 1997 rio red Cobra around 1999-2000. I rebuilt her from inside out. She’s been garaged most of the time I’ve owned and still own it. Bought with 27,000 miles and has only got 50,000 miles on as of today and has eibach drop springs and bilsteign shocks and 17x9 cobra r wheels around it on 275r35zr tires. Thing grabs corners like a train on tracks. Won my class at big all Ford car shows I’ve entered it in with the pics of it wrecked displayed proudly. It’s still a show stopper polished out all over. Engine still has hand signatures of SVT techs that built the motor with pride on it. I like to think I built the body with pride on mine. Still has a sexy style that appeals. Low, Fat tired and mean looking. Have considered putting white racing stripes over but currently is still all red like factory. Give me some opinions on the stripes. At the time I painted it I didn’t want to kill the classic look of the car but have always loved fat racing stripes. I Painted a red fox body builder and put white racing stripes on for one of my body shop bosses and he liked it so much he kept the car instead of selling after the builder was done. I even had to talk him into letting me stripe it a day or two before I painted it. Leave me some feedback on if i should stripe my cobra. Thanks.
visual mods are subjective. If you like the stripes, go for it.
Mason I had 3 of them, they were fun cars to drive. It had power for the time. They took mods easy.
+B Mason first off just wanted to say I love the channel! I love learning more information about cars especially when it's a no B.S approach and raw truth. Please keep making videos! As far as your car thoughts video like this one can you do one on your thoughts of the 93-02 f body camaro and firebirds. Both lt1 and ls1 motor platforms. What do you like about them and how you would modify them. Specifically the lt1 engine as they are not to in demand and can be had for a very cheap price. Thank you and keep pumping out great info!
I can do that! I've been wanting to do a video on those cars for some time, I'll see if I can do one this week, Great cars, Thank you!
+B Mason Awesome! I am seriously considering one of those as my first muscle car as the price is right especially the lt1 motor cars. Looking forward to hearing what you have to say about them! And again please keep on making the videos, this is TV for me.
Many enthusiasts are after those Teksid aluminum blocks found in the 96-98 Cobra and Linkoln Mark VIII. They were basically manufactured by Ferrari and could handle huge power when built properly. They are still known as one of the toughest blocks ever in a mustang. Ford discontinued it's partnership with Ferrari and had to manufacture it's own iron block for the terminators to compensate.
They were manufactured by Teksid...
😂😂 exactly why I GOT ONE SWAPPED IN MINE just on the grind for forged and boost
@@ranware2779 you stated they were manufactured by Ferrari... they were not. They were manufactured by Teksid. just saying
@@lurgee29 teksid builds who's blocks???????? Ferrari wtf are u talkin about the only reason ford stopped that was because of cost YOU CAN TAKE A BAC SEAT NOW
@@lurgee29 and where the fuc did i say ferrari built that engine goofball??? You just sound silly 😭😭😭😭😭
I picked up my 96 Cobra convertible for 3200. Hard to beat that price. It's being converted to run in NASA ST3 should be a fun little car.
How many miles was it bro?
Wow... thanks for your insight... I have been looking for a clean convertible for about a year and found a 2001 Cobra with 39,000 miles on it. It is a 5 speed. It is all original and I do not feel like changing anything. I did turn off the traction control and stood on the gas on a roll, the tires hooked up nicely and I grabbing 2nd gear what a blast... At 66 years old, I feel like I am back in my Super Sport again. I am hoping to bring it to some Michigan cars shows next summer. I do not see myself at the drag strip with it.
I’ve had my 96 cobra for 9 years now I’ve had every different gear in it until now I put the 390 in it and that has been to me the best all around gear I have 1,2,3, with no problems and it pulls hard from 70 from 5th pack to 3 and I can ride it up to 113 mph before I need to shift I have a v3 been sitting in my shed for a few months now it now has 122000 miles on it and I want to bolt up the v3 supercharger so bad I want my block and every shop I take it to says you need to buy a after market long block I just want to put good rods pistons and upgrade without all the bs that everyone wants to sell me how can I get this done the car has great compression still but I really just want to just clean the engine up and add what it needs like new timing chains and run with it or should I just bolt that v3 on and run it tks for any comments that could help
Well, I have a '95 Cobra, I know, a different motor and yeah it's not the fastest, but it's fun.
I love em all....i personally will not judge a car simply by how fast they are. All year mustangs and Cobras have their pros añd cons. The 94- 95 s are cool for they came with the tried and true 302 of the golden 5.0 era yet came wirh the improved rigid structure newer body style with a wider track and new style, better handling that with only two year?s of availability will always be an icon of the mustang world, hell its the last year for the famed roller motored street ruler of a decades length. love it for what is is, not what i aint or dont got as per other ponys
I'm a lifelong car guy. Never owned a muscle car, never will. Nevertheless, this is the only car channel that I subscribe to. The discussion is always interesting and it doesn't insult my intelligence. This video is case and point.
Felix F thank you very much! I truly appreciate your kind words.
My Son just found a nice clean 97 cobra convertible.... 78,000 miles on it. Garage kept , and super clean ...
it’s just about all stock but it’s a nice ride imo..... can’t get the seen mirror book lights to cut off though lol
Wont say budget build I have a 97gt went through a few motors a built one a boosted and built one and now I'm on a 97 cobra motor with a vortec on it and Jim very afraid of blowing it up as I've spent alot in It i love it tho and going to keep it forever
I absolutely love my 97, this is my 2nd one now. Had a 98 all black bone stock, moved on to building a monster with this one I have now :)
I miss my 96 cobra last year and still miss it,it was very comfortable and smooth compared to the fox i have now. Im gonna buy another one someday though but in black or a 98 chrome yellow.
brooo - do it. I just bought a 98 chrome yellow Cobra and I'm in love :)
Loved the 98, had an atlantic blue that ran 13.6@102.8 at maple grove. After many lx s it took a bit to get used to not feeling the low end torque of the light bodied and "302 ed" lx. Took my timeslips to sell me on these cars
They do suck on low end i had a 97. 4.10 gears helped alot but after i did it i regretted not goin 456. With the 456s these things are nasty i highly recommend 456 to any 96-98 cobra that is NA. theyll still do close to 120 at the top of 4th with stock height tires. I told myself if i ever get another one 456 is one of the first things im gonna do along with drag radials that REALLY wakes these cars up.
yep, dead on man! i have a 98 White Cobra. love it!
I miss my 96 Cobra in black on black, sold it in 2001 but looking for a nice low mileage one to replace it if theirs one out there
I have a 96 Cobra w only 79k miles. Looking for 9.5k.
I own a 97 cobra,cool video.
You made a ton of great points but the 96-98 cobras stock are in the high 13s/low 14s area in the quarter mile. They do not do 12s stock...they just don’t. And I’m a mustang guy.
Now I have heard about a dozen or more stories from people who either had a 96-98 cobra or had a friend who had one say that with just an intake, mufflers and gears that they go 13.2 all day long which goes into your great point about the easy tunability of these cars without having to crack open the motor. Throw in some wider rear wheels and high end rubber and you are in the 12s BUT that’s far from stock though.
I wouldn't say gears and a tire couple minor bolt ons is "far from stock" far from stock to me would be forced induction and/or a fully built engine.
Owner of a '96 (#3341). Had plenty of power for the street, handled like a dream, and brakes that will detach your retinas. Whats not to like? I have all popular bolt-ons (except a blower) but Im selling mine. It slurped up some water, and I cant afford a rebuild.. ☹
Same thing happened with my 98 cobra , it cost me around 2,500 to rebuild the engine.
Thanks man, I appreciate it!
I just bought a 1996 Mustang SVT Cobra Convertible. 21 thousand miles .
How much did you pay for it?
I just bought a 1996 white cobra convertible and paid 8 grand for it with 82k miles, don't know if I paid to much.
The seller was the original owner since 1996.
The 96-97 cobra was nowhere near a 12 sec car. They were mid to high 13 sec cars all day.
change the rear gear set, and a good set of sticky tires and yes you have a high 12 sec car. exactly what he was talking about
Coop427 I've seen 12's with just gears and tires
He said in stock form they were 12 sec cars. He then said with gears, tires, and suspension, they were 11 sec cars. Lol. Maybe the 03/04 Cobras were, but not the 96-98 Cobras.
midrangetorque it was pretty common for geared and tired cars to be in the 12’s. Not stock
midrangetorque I agree with you. He said right off the show room it would run twelves. High thirteens is what I found to be the norm. Which is very respectable,if you compare it with old muscle cars. And I mean good old muscle cars, like the 440 chargers,GTX. Just to mention a couple. A stock 383 wouldn't run but 14.70. But compared to these new cars, not all that.
What tune should a guy put on these?
Lund
Oh and great video, thoughtful, insightful and truthful
Shawn Bishop thank you very much!
@@bmasontv Honestly I love the hood and the mystic color for 96.Other than that they pretty much junk.The motors just couldn't handle any power and the first thing you ask when you go to buy a used version is the motor original. I bought a black 97 cobra new off the lot and with 2000miles on it missed a shift and blew the motor junk.
@@bmasontv Dude are you on drugs my stock 97 cobra with just exhaust ran a 13.77 at 100mph.A 03 cobra stock was a 12 second car the 96 to 98 are junk.The motors had a glass jaw period.
@@bmasontv I hate to sound like a jerk but a 96 cobra wasn't anywhere close too 12 seconds.That would be like saying my 07 supersnake stock ran 9s lol no they run mid tens.lol I am a huge car guy I have a stock all original vibrant red 93cobra a 07 and 10 supersnake a 08 gt500 and a 07 Shelby gt and a few others.So I am a huge car guy like your self
ford made a 4 valve dohc back in the 50s or 60s also a 4valve clevland
Dodge definitely did bring us back to the golden era whilst the competition is going euro
But the Dodge is more euro than the rest 😂
Dodge you mean fiat 😂😂 try again
I live mine.. I bought a 98..teksid block version...no problems..i beat it to death...2 chamber flowmaster american thunder..sounds like the doors of hell opened....selling it now..on carguru. And let it go...atlantic blue. In delaware
Hey Professor : Are you able to get around without a boat ? We are getting ready for Irma in J-ville, Fla. No shortage of disasters these days Man.
hey anyone has any ideas on why the new 5.7 hemi out puts 375 at the crank and the last gen hemi out put 345-350
TheGiftedKJ32090 I believe they started putting eagle? Heads on them, I believe that's what they're called lol and please correct me if I'm wrong but don't they run variable cam or valve timing?
TheGiftedKJ32090 they stuffed 15-20 more bald eagles under the hood
whats the difference between coyote and voodoo
Flat plane crankshaft in voodoo
I have my eye on one. But it has 100,000 miles on it. Should I buy it? It's 6,999 would it be reliable?
Thank You.
I love that car
Good videos keep them up
Don't forget about the Lincoln Mark 8 had that same motor, just a bit detuned though. But that particular mustang with a gear and some tuning was an absolute beast..... For a mustang 😂👍🏻
Torque
Does the 98 cobra have a supercharger
Ben The great no it don’t
Don't be a hater
Ferrari was producing 4v V8'S in the 60's and maybe even earlier... Just saying...
I had a 97 mustang cobra bone stock it is not a 12 second car! It is a 13 second car.
I am sorry 96 to 98 cobras glass jaw for a motor the motors were garbage it didn't take much to blow one of them up period. The only great thing on those cobras was the hood and the motor looked awesome but compared to the 5.4 shelbys it's no contest
Anthony Laudano in my experience tune is key. And a legit tune not some cookie cutter tune from an sct. I've seen junkyard motors hold power with over a 100k on them and a great tune hold power and not break. All tuners are not built equal.
They can make around 450 rwhp reliably with a good tune and supporting mods and all you need to make big power reliably is forged rods and pistons which costs about 1300-1400 bucks. The stock crank is already forged and the teksid block in them is prob the strongest block ford ever made. Yea it dont make as much reliable power as a 5.4 shelby engine but the engine costs 1/3 or less what the shelby engine costs so dollar for dollar these engines are better bang for the buck and theyre alot lighter being aluminum block (unless you get an 11 up shelby engine which costs even more) as for the cars themselves one of these can be had for a fraction what a gt500 costs. Kinda dumb to compare them honestly.
@@michaelharris748 I know a lot about the 5.4 and the 4.6.The 4.6 was a way better motor in the 03 04 cobras than the 4.6 in the 98 to 96 cobras.But the 5.4 in my gt500 and my super snake's was better than both.Also I own them all except the 97 Cobra I had back in the day.All it took was one missed shift and the 4.6 blew.Back in 96 when that motor replaced the 5.0 it had a lot failures.It is very common that a 96 to 98 cobra has a replacement motor in them.
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96 to 98 cobras One word JUNK
Anthony Laudano
They are good cars actually, I’ve had 2 and they are pretty much bulletproof, sound good , can easily mod them for cheap . And they never made a ton of them . Can’t get much better than that for what it is .
That's a pretty vague statement! Define junk!! My 98 Cobra is reliable as hell!!
@@CarchannelV8 he thinks theyre junk because shelby engines can make more power reliably in stock form..
What he fails to realize is a 98 cobra engine can be had for 1/4 what a shelby engine costs probably lol. And youre rods and pistons away from making big reliable power.
96 to 98 cobras are junk the motors have a glass jaw.The only good things I can say about these paticuler cars is mystic 96 the hood and the looks of the motor.Everything else about them sucks and yes I bought new was a 97 cobra and literally missed one shift and blew the motor.Also if you do research on the motors a bunch of the motors blew up.There nothing compared to my 08 gt500 or my 07 and 10supersnakes.The 5.4 can take a lot of power and just can take a beating.It says a lot for my 07 supersnake too just bolt on a different blower and make another 250hp and not even a little glitch.How far the mod motors have improved over time.
shut up beta
@@azizshavershian2065 Sorry for the truth hurting lol
The motors 96 too 98 were junk . Definitely not anything like my 04 cobra and my shelbys
have you ever wondered why the 04 came with manley rods and mahle pistons? maybe because the engine was designed to be supercharged from the start? god you are dense.
Hey Professor : Are you able to get around without a boat ? We are getting ready for Irma in J-ville, Fla. No shortage of disasters these days Man.
BDOG JR man, there are still parts of Houston that are holding water. Luckily most of the area has gotten much better. The cleanup effort is what's killing us right now. Be careful with that b**** storm that's coming your way. Definitely don't take it lightly, it looks like y'all are about to get hit hard. Be careful brother get out of there if you can
I've decided to ride this one out. So far there isn't a mandatory evacuation for this area except for some flood zones. Hopefully I will have electricity on Sunday so I can watch the Jaguars not get beat too bad by the Texans over in Your Domed Stadium last I heard.
BDOG JR well, be careful! These storms are no joke.