automatic Cobra?

93SVTstang · 01-02-2001, 01:38 AM

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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Stefan · 01-02-2001, 09:52 AM

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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Laser Red 96GT Ragtop
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cobrayankee · 01-02-2001, 10:32 AM

Nope. And the usual answer/question that goes with it......Why would you want to???

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1997 Cobra (Black on black), C+L 80mm MAF, K+N filter, Pro 5.0 shifter, BBK Springs, Taylor Wires, 2 Chamber Flows, ASP Pulleys, BBK off road H pipe.

NoSlow5.0 · 01-02-2001, 11:01 AM

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!!!

93SVTstang · 01-02-2001, 03:15 PM

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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93SVTstang-93 Cobra: 80mm MAF, K&N, 8mm plug wires, shorty headers, off road h-pipe, Borla Cat-back, centerforce clutch, hurst shifter, 3:55s

mystic96 · 01-02-2001, 05:47 PM

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.

Stefan · 01-03-2001, 09:27 AM

Hey Mystic96,
Got any pics of your snake? That Mystic paint is awesome.

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66 Tahoe Turquoise Coupe
Laser Red 96GT Ragtop
Both are slow but easy on the eyes!

cobrayankee · 01-03-2001, 10:27 AM

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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1997 Cobra (Black on black), C+L 80mm MAF, K+N filter, Pro 5.0 shifter, BBK Springs, Taylor Wires, 2 Chamber Flows, ASP Pulleys, BBK off road H pipe.

FivepointOH · 01-03-2001, 01:45 PM

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."

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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

Rebel79 · 01-03-2001, 01:57 PM

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.

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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

smooth · 01-04-2001, 01:40 PM

interesting that they would put in a modular motor during windsor production years

4.6l dohc with an auto? it would get murdered without a huge convertor.

cobrayankee · 01-04-2001, 04:23 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Rebel79:
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.

I can't believe that about a 5.4 in a Cobra. Not a Cobra R right? I would like to know how the production number would go for that specific one. I'm sorry, no disrespect, I just find it impossible to believe. If this were true, then I guarantee you that almost every Cobra owner would ask for this option. I would like to see proof.

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1997 Cobra (Black on black), C+L 80mm MAF, K+N filter, Pro 5.0 shifter, BBK Springs, Taylor Wires, 2 Chamber Flows, ASP Pulleys, BBK off road H pipe.

Tom351 · 01-04-2001, 04:54 PM

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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351W ,Trick Flow Aluminum Heads, Edelbrock TorkerII, Comp. Cam, Performance Automatic C-4 Trans, 3.55 gears, Front Disc Brakes, 1-1/8" Fr. 3/4" rear sway bars.

My 351W Fastback

SMOKE · 01-04-2001, 06:36 PM

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

Unit 5302 · 01-04-2001, 07:26 PM

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.

LeadSled1 · 01-05-2001, 08:57 AM

I've seen one Cobra auto. It was special made for the guy. He had lost one of his legs in an accident.

jess

LX XLR8R · 01-05-2001, 01:15 PM

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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1987 black notch(ex 4 banger)
DSS 306 w/ main support...Elderbrock 6028 heads..gt-40 intake..24# injectors...70 mm tb..77 pro-m...accel 300+..mac full legnth..tremec w/ pro5oh...full MAC exhaust,off road h-pipe,long tubes, catback...ron davis radiator..subframes, control arms...CFDF II..o yea holley FPR sucks..dont buy one..

88COBRA · 01-05-2001, 11:03 PM

Just wanted to confirm that all 87-93 GT's sent to Canada were badged as "Cobra" Hence my nick

As for your friend, tell him to go climb a tree!!

Ian

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White5.0 · 01-05-2001, 11:17 PM

hey mystic, what does your 96 run ?

90dpscoupe · 01-06-2001, 12:03 AM

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??

01-02-2001, 01:38 AM	#1
93SVTstang Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Metairie, LA, United States Posts: 80	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. ------------------ 93SVTstang-93 Cobra: 80mm MAF, K&N, 8mm plug wires, shorty headers, off road h-pipe, Borla Cat-back, centerforce clutch, hurst shifter, 3:55s

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01-02-2001, 09:52 AM	#2
Stefan Registered Member Join Date: Dec 1998 Location: Manhattan, KS 66502 Posts: 599	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. ------------------ 66 Tahoe Turquoise Coupe Laser Red 96GT Ragtop Both are slow but easy on the eyes!

01-02-2001, 10:32 AM	#3
cobrayankee Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 516	Nope. And the usual answer/question that goes with it......Why would you want to??? ------------------ 1997 Cobra (Black on black), C+L 80mm MAF, K+N filter, Pro 5.0 shifter, BBK Springs, Taylor Wires, 2 Chamber Flows, ASP Pulleys, BBK off road H pipe.

01-02-2001, 11:01 AM	#4
NoSlow5.0 YOU HAVE NO MARBLES!!!!!! Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Jonesboro,Georgia,USA (Providence, Ri) Posts: 868	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!!!

01-02-2001, 03:15 PM	#5
93SVTstang Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Metairie, LA, United States Posts: 80	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. ------------------ 93SVTstang-93 Cobra: 80mm MAF, K&N, 8mm plug wires, shorty headers, off road h-pipe, Borla Cat-back, centerforce clutch, hurst shifter, 3:55s

01-02-2001, 05:47 PM	#6
mystic96 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: angleton, tx, US Posts: 19	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.

01-03-2001, 09:27 AM	#7
Stefan Registered Member Join Date: Dec 1998 Location: Manhattan, KS 66502 Posts: 599	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!

01-03-2001, 10:27 AM	#8
cobrayankee Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 516	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. ------------------ 1997 Cobra (Black on black), C+L 80mm MAF, K+N filter, Pro 5.0 shifter, BBK Springs, Taylor Wires, 2 Chamber Flows, ASP Pulleys, BBK off road H pipe.

01-03-2001, 01:45 PM	#9
FivepointOH Registered Member Join Date: Jan 1999 Location: Sugar Land, Tx USA Posts: 478	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

01-03-2001, 01:57 PM	#10
Rebel79 News Editor Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: Concord, CA Posts: 2,101	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

01-04-2001, 01:40 PM	#11
smooth Registered Member Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: illinois, USA Posts: 649	interesting that they would put in a modular motor during windsor production years 4.6l dohc with an auto? it would get murdered without a huge convertor.

01-04-2001, 04:54 PM	#13
Tom351 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Atlanta,GA,USA Posts: 278	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?" ------------------ 67 Fastback - Arctic White Pearl paint 351W ,Trick Flow Aluminum Heads, Edelbrock TorkerII, Comp. Cam, Performance Automatic C-4 Trans, 3.55 gears, Front Disc Brakes, 1-1/8" Fr. 3/4" rear sway bars. My 351W Fastback

01-04-2001, 06:36 PM	#14
SMOKE Old School ROUSH Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Stockbridge, GA Posts: 531	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

01-04-2001, 07:26 PM	#15
Unit 5302 Registered Member Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 5,246	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.

01-05-2001, 08:57 AM	#16
LeadSled1 Registered Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Newark, De Posts: 90	I've seen one Cobra auto. It was special made for the guy. He had lost one of his legs in an accident. jess

01-05-2001, 01:15 PM	#17
LX XLR8R Dirk Diggler Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: SLOATSBURG, NY Posts: 1,931	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!! ------------------ 1987 black notch(ex 4 banger) DSS 306 w/ main support...Elderbrock 6028 heads..gt-40 intake..24# injectors...70 mm tb..77 pro-m...accel 300+..mac full legnth..tremec w/ pro5oh...full MAC exhaust,off road h-pipe,long tubes, catback...ron davis radiator..subframes, control arms...CFDF II..o yea holley FPR sucks..dont buy one..

01-05-2001, 11:03 PM	#18
88COBRA STANGPOWER.COM Join Date: Jun 1999 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,045	Just wanted to confirm that all 87-93 GT's sent to Canada were badged as "Cobra" Hence my nick 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

01-05-2001, 11:17 PM	#19
White5.0 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: VA Posts: 80	hey mystic, what does your 96 run ?

01-06-2001, 12:03 AM	#20
90dpscoupe Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: sanantonio, Tx, usa Posts: 1,407	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??