'66 and 5.0 Cobra run even

Rev · 03-25-2001, 04:29 PM

Sunny 75 degree day in Houston. I had been out cruising for almost an hour when I saw the yellow vert 5.0 Cobra behind me at the light. We were in the left lane. I started out just fast enough to get ahead of the other cars and pulled into the right lane and stayed at 20 so he could get up beside me. I new when we were even that we would go and sure enough we did. He got a slight jump of maybe a 1/4 car liength. We ran up to 60-70 before we had to let off due to traffic ahead. At that time we were dead even. There was quite a bit of traffic so We didn't try again. I waved and he just smiled back. Now this was a vert and there were two guys in the car, so I had some weight advantage. It was a good race. Just wish we could have done it from a standing start. First good run I've had in a while.

Rev

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'66 Coupe, 306, 300 HP, C-4, 13.97 e.t., 100.3 mph
1/4 mi.

Power · 03-25-2001, 06:40 PM

Sounds like a good run. Hopefully i can get my 66 up to around your times...just takes time and money to build it up. Way to keep 'em respecting the oldie.

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1966 Baby blue Coupe, 289 w/ man. 3-speed, nothing special but the fact that it is my first mustang. I am a former import guru....no more.

I've never run it except on the street, it has new wheels & tires, new exaust, and that about covers it. Looking to change a lot in the future including engine. Any ideas are appreciated.

gp001 · 03-25-2001, 11:52 PM

Good job Rev ! Way to represent us "pre-space age" vehicles.

I have a hard time getting people to play

They get about a car length behind me and then back off. With the X pipe my car sounds like a Trans Am series race car.

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347 (Coast High short block), 279/284 .493/.510, TFS TW, Stealth, 750, Flowtech hdrs, Dr. Gas X, 2 Chmbr Flowmaster, MSD 6AL-Dist.& SS coil, Art Carr C-4, Currie 9" w/3.55, alum Drv Shft, susp mods, Total Control subframes & tower braces, Trans Am Racing power dual master, 4 wheel disc
In a 66 coupe

FivepointOH · 03-27-2001, 12:15 PM

Sounds like fun... wish I could get some races while the weather was nice... now it's raining again and I see a t/a and a ls1 on the way home from school.

Just curious did they make a 5.0 vert cobra? I thought they only made them in hardtop.

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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

WHITECOBRAGIRL94 · 03-27-2001, 02:26 PM

They made the vert Cobra's with a 5.0 in the
sn95 body. The 94 was the indy pace car only
in red. I am not sure of the colors for 95
but I thought the yellow was not re
introduced until 98. They had the 93 lx5.0
yellow w/ white or black top. Could have
been what I call the want to be's.

Either way it was a good race,Rev.

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Amy Cannon
94 Mustang Cobra: off-road h-pipe, 3:73 gears, motersports underdrive pulleys, MAC cold air induction, MAC 1 1/2 inch lowering springs, K&N Air filter, Maximum Motersports caster/camber plates. steeda tri-ax shifter, Motorsports King Cobra Clutch with Steeda Cable Linkage.(its a gripper!)
94 Thunderbird SC: only mod is a K&N air filter. But she runs very well and hard.

FivepointOH · 03-27-2001, 07:48 PM

Ah... silly me I forgot about the 94-95 cobras with the 5.0... whenever i see 5.0 cobra for some reason i just assume foxbody...

Rev · 03-29-2001, 08:44 PM

gp001, what does your car run at the track? I'll bet it's aholy terror.

Rev

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'66 Coupe, 306, 300 HP, C-4, 13.97 e.t., 100.3 mph
1/4 mi.

gp001 · 03-30-2001, 02:30 AM

Rev - I haven't been able to take it to the track yet. Currently it has 225/50-15 tires which I can pretty much light up at any speed. I am going to 17's and adding my traction bars. I was going to take it to the Carlsbad event, but without any traction its pretty silly. I will definately post when I get some times (I'm planning a dyno run also as soon as I get the car set up the way I want).

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347 (Coast High short block), 279/284 .493/.510, TFS TW, Stealth, 750, Flowtech hdrs, Dr. Gas X, 2 Chmbr Flowmaster, MSD 6AL-Dist.& SS coil, March serpentine pulley system, Art Carr C-4, Currie 9" w/3.55, alum Drv Shft, susp mods, Total Control subframes & tower braces, Trans Am Racing power dual master, 4 wheel disc
In a 66 coupe

03-25-2001, 04:29 PM	#1
Rev Registered Member Join Date: Nov 1998 Location: Houston, Tx. Posts: 3,887	'66 and 5.0 Cobra run even Sunny 75 degree day in Houston. I had been out cruising for almost an hour when I saw the yellow vert 5.0 Cobra behind me at the light. We were in the left lane. I started out just fast enough to get ahead of the other cars and pulled into the right lane and stayed at 20 so he could get up beside me. I new when we were even that we would go and sure enough we did. He got a slight jump of maybe a 1/4 car liength. We ran up to 60-70 before we had to let off due to traffic ahead. At that time we were dead even. There was quite a bit of traffic so We didn't try again. I waved and he just smiled back. Now this was a vert and there were two guys in the car, so I had some weight advantage. It was a good race. Just wish we could have done it from a standing start. First good run I've had in a while. Rev ------------------ '66 Coupe, 306, 300 HP, C-4, 13.97 e.t., 100.3 mph 1/4 mi.

03-25-2001, 06:40 PM	#2
Power Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Oregon Posts: 420	Sounds like a good run. Hopefully i can get my 66 up to around your times...just takes time and money to build it up. Way to keep 'em respecting the oldie. ------------------ 1966 Baby blue Coupe, 289 w/ man. 3-speed, nothing special but the fact that it is my first mustang. I am a former import guru....no more. I've never run it except on the street, it has new wheels & tires, new exaust, and that about covers it. Looking to change a lot in the future including engine. Any ideas are appreciated.

03-25-2001, 11:52 PM	#3
gp001 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: So. Cal. Posts: 244	Good job Rev ! Way to represent us "pre-space age" vehicles. I have a hard time getting people to play They get about a car length behind me and then back off. With the X pipe my car sounds like a Trans Am series race car. ------------------ 347 (Coast High short block), 279/284 .493/.510, TFS TW, Stealth, 750, Flowtech hdrs, Dr. Gas X, 2 Chmbr Flowmaster, MSD 6AL-Dist.& SS coil, Art Carr C-4, Currie 9" w/3.55, alum Drv Shft, susp mods, Total Control subframes & tower braces, Trans Am Racing power dual master, 4 wheel disc In a 66 coupe

03-27-2001, 12:15 PM	#4
FivepointOH Registered Member Join Date: Jan 1999 Location: Sugar Land, Tx USA Posts: 478	Sounds like fun... wish I could get some races while the weather was nice... now it's raining again and I see a t/a and a ls1 on the way home from school. Just curious did they make a 5.0 vert cobra? I thought they only made them in hardtop. ------------------ 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

03-27-2001, 02:26 PM	#5
WHITECOBRAGIRL94 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Mooresville, NC Posts: 105	They made the vert Cobra's with a 5.0 in the sn95 body. The 94 was the indy pace car only in red. I am not sure of the colors for 95 but I thought the yellow was not re introduced until 98. They had the 93 lx5.0 yellow w/ white or black top. Could have been what I call the want to be's. Either way it was a good race,Rev. ------------------ Amy Cannon 94 Mustang Cobra: off-road h-pipe, 3:73 gears, motersports underdrive pulleys, MAC cold air induction, MAC 1 1/2 inch lowering springs, K&N Air filter, Maximum Motersports caster/camber plates. steeda tri-ax shifter, Motorsports King Cobra Clutch with Steeda Cable Linkage.(its a gripper!) 94 Thunderbird SC: only mod is a K&N air filter. But she runs very well and hard.

03-27-2001, 07:48 PM	#6
FivepointOH Registered Member Join Date: Jan 1999 Location: Sugar Land, Tx USA Posts: 478	Ah... silly me I forgot about the 94-95 cobras with the 5.0... whenever i see 5.0 cobra for some reason i just assume foxbody...

03-29-2001, 08:44 PM	#7
Rev Registered Member Join Date: Nov 1998 Location: Houston, Tx. Posts: 3,887	gp001, what does your car run at the track? I'll bet it's aholy terror. Rev ------------------ '66 Coupe, 306, 300 HP, C-4, 13.97 e.t., 100.3 mph 1/4 mi.

03-30-2001, 02:30 AM	#8
gp001 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: So. Cal. Posts: 244	Rev - I haven't been able to take it to the track yet. Currently it has 225/50-15 tires which I can pretty much light up at any speed. I am going to 17's and adding my traction bars. I was going to take it to the Carlsbad event, but without any traction its pretty silly. I will definately post when I get some times (I'm planning a dyno run also as soon as I get the car set up the way I want). ------------------ 347 (Coast High short block), 279/284 .493/.510, TFS TW, Stealth, 750, Flowtech hdrs, Dr. Gas X, 2 Chmbr Flowmaster, MSD 6AL-Dist.& SS coil, March serpentine pulley system, Art Carr C-4, Currie 9" w/3.55, alum Drv Shft, susp mods, Total Control subframes & tower braces, Trans Am Racing power dual master, 4 wheel disc In a 66 coupe