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automatic Cobra?
I know this is not about street racing, but I figured somebody in here would have the knowledge to answer this question. My cousin and I got into a big arguement tonight because he said that you could get a Cobra from the factory with an automatic, I tried to convince him otherwise, but he was convinced you could get one because his friend owned one. He is know for his b.s., but is it possible that a 94-up Cobra could have an automatic from the factory? By the way...he owns a 35th GT vert w/ 18in Saleens.
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I have never heard of a Cobra with an auto but the Cobra guys could tell you for sure. There is a forum on this board just for SVT's and the like. You might try posting over there for some more info.
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Nope. And the usual answer/question that goes with it......Why would you want to???
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NO WAY!!!! He is so full of sh1t! His friends auto cobra is probably a gt w/ cobra badges and ground effects (i.e. ricer). NO AUTO'S!! Tell him to come on here, we'll set him straight. Light Em Up!!! http://www.mustangworks.com/interact...oard/smile.gif
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Thanks for the replies. I asked him the same thing...why would you want one? He told me that "manuals blow up too easy...his friend had to replace four of them already in his almost stock daily driven 89"-I just said, whatever and proceeded to leave. He also tried telling me that you couldn't get a 302 in an LX from the factory-yeah right. Thanks again for the answer.
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I'm 20 and I've owned two cobras one a 94 white 5.0l and my newest (my baby) my 1996 4.6l Mystic. I am (I hate to brag) damn near an expert on these cars and they never were optioned with an automatic. Your friend is an idiot. People who think they know everything and don't are twice as stupid as anyone else.
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Hey Mystic96,
Got any pics of your snake? That Mystic paint is awesome. ------------------ 66 Tahoe Turquoise Coupe Laser Red 96GT Ragtop Both are slow but easy on the eyes! |
I've gotten the reply that "You can't get a 302 in an LX from the factory" before. It's usually younger guys that didn't grow up in the "5.0 era". They assume LX is the base model since that is how they are produced now. They are correct in saying that you can't get a 302 in a 94 or 95 LX though.
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I've had that same no 5.0 in an lx argument many times before. In particular there is one at my apartment and my friends where all ragging on it saying "it's not a real 5.0 etc etc" and I spoke up and said yeah it is. They kept saying"It doesn't look like a mustang, why doesn't it have ground effects,wing, good wheels etc".
Like Mystic said "People who think they know everything and don't are twice as stupid as anyone else." ------------------ 92 AOD GT, K&N, ram air, pulleys, 2 ch. flowmasters, 4:10's, shift kit, 1 5/8 mac longtubes and offroad hpipe 14.249 @ 97.34 mph before the headers and hpipe |
From what I haev heard, is that Ford will make anything you want. For example, my buddies dad wanted a 68 T-bird with 4 on the floor.... and as you know T-birds are all autos. Well, Ford built him one.
I also ran into a guy that had a 94 Cobra with a 5.4 from the factory. It was custom built... And he worked for Ford. So an automatic in a Cobra is not that hard to imagine, however I don't see the point. ------------------ 1994 Mustang Cobra 308ci, Vortech S-trim 11#, ported GT-40 heads, E-303 cam, FMS 1 5/8 headers, BBK Offroad H-pipe, 2-chamber flows, and several other goodies. Rebel Racing. Home of Bay Area Mustangs |
interesting that they would put in a modular motor during windsor production years http://www.mustangworks.com/interact...board/wink.gif
4.6l dohc with an auto? it would get murdered without a huge convertor. |
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I know what you mean fivepointOH. I once heard someone say (about a 91 LX 5.0) "is it a 5.0 or a LX?"
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To answer a question ... FORD will build you what ever you want???? If you have major pull in FORD and have deep pockets. There are a lot of 'one-offs' at FORD but they don't employees get a hold of these.
'one-offs' - ie 2000 GT bodied cars that carried the 2000 Cobra R motor in it for testing. 5.4 in a Cobra - yeah back in 00. Cobra R |
Well, if you want to be completely technical, the Canadian Fox Cobra's were basically re-badged GT's so they could have come with AOD's.
The Lincoln Mark VIII was the 4.6L DOHC motor saddled with an AOD and 2.73's, also had the LSC that came with 3.27's. If I'm correct they ran 0-60 in almost 7 sec, and the quarter mile in the low 15's. With a few hundred lbs on a Cobra, that's not too bad. |
I've seen one Cobra auto. It was special made for the guy. He had lost one of his legs in an accident.
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if you got the $$ then you can get whatever you want..my buddy went car shopping with his rich boss the other day and they were looking at a excursion or chevy was ganna make him a 454 suberban!!
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Just wanted to confirm that all 87-93 GT's sent to Canada were badged as "Cobra" Hence my nick http://www.mustangworks.com/interact...oard/smile.gif
As for your friend, tell him to go climb a tree!! Ian ------------------ Ian Sim webmaster@stangpower.com STORED: 1988 Mustang GT "Canadian Cobra", stock, AOD, loaded WANT XENON HEADLIGHTS AND WHITE FACE GAUGES? Visit my site: http://www.stangpower.com |
hey mystic, what does your 96 run ?
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I heard of a guy that works on our gas storage tanks ocasionally, supposedly has a 5.4 GT, i told him that is impossible, but he said it was special ordered, and not sure what year it is, think he said a 97??
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Don't tell the guy who sold me my car for below cost because his left leg didn't work right (accident). http://www.mustangworks.com/interact...board/wink.gif ------------------ AIM: Some97Snake |
BS, BS, BS....good thing I'm wearing my boots here in the snow in MI. http://www.mustangworks.com/interact...oard/smile.gif
No one out there has a 5.4 in a 94 Cobra from Ford. Not that came out of Dearborn Assy, anyway... And Ford will not just build whatever you ask for if you flash some money at them. However, any good shop WILL! Dont believe everything you hear..... |
DaveB I have to dissagree with you. My friend has an 89 Grand Prix with a supercharger in it. Nothing too special..it wasn't a GTP or anything...supposedly some race car driver ordered it that way from GM and when it came in he didn't want it no more and the dealer was selling it for the same price as the other Grand Prix so he bought the supercharged one. I think if you have the money you can get a lot of things done that aren't original factory options. I don't know about all the ones mentioned above but who's to say?
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Re: automatic Cobra?
i came to this foruum to find out more about the cobra autos, but know one has heard of them, interesting like it was said "the guys who think they know it all" i have title in hand a factory 91 mustang cobra gt automatic. yes it is true i will post a link to pics of the car and title later.but in the mean time if the cobra fan dont believe me call ford to check. the car is not marked with cobra but it is a 235 hp motor like the cobra, and the title says mustang cobra gt. and it its a stock motor and transmission. they only made 2000 per year like them.;). but for now till everyone does know i will look somewhere else to find more info. i dont mean to piss anyone off, i am a cobra fan myself and i didnt know till i bought this one.
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Re: automatic Cobra?
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To my knowledge, a 94-up cobra with an automatic "from the factory" is a Fobra. Fobra = Fake Cobra. Ive never seen a 94+ Mustang Cobra with an automatic FROM THE FACTORY, ive seen plenty of SWAPPED autos in 94-04 Cobras at the track here in Houston. |
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