Guesstimate the Snake's Power

[Rebel79]

Originally posted by 89 Cobra LX

I believe the 94-95 Cobra's did not have the 65mm t-body. I think they came with a 60mm opening.

Incorrect. They came with a 62mm opening but close enough.

The stock 5.0 Cobra was rated at 240hp at the crank. And yes this is only 15hp more than the stock 5.0L even though they added the following:

• GT-40 Cast Iron Heads
• Revised Cam
• GT-40 lower intake manifold
• Cobra upper intake plenum
• Oil cooler
• 62mm Throttle Body
• 72mm??? MAF
• Revised stainless steel headers
• 24lb injectors
• and some more....

If you look at the Ford Motorsport Catalog, Ford sells a kit for the 94-95 GT's that they advertise at 285hp. It includes: GT-40 heads, E-303 cam, GT40 lower and upper intake, 65mm TB, 75mm MAF, 24lb injectors, and a different computer.

The reason why the Cobra has 40hp less than it should? The computer is detuned and automatically retards timing in the upper RPMs. Go figure.

Anotehr strange fact.... Ford rates the same kit but for 87-93 at 260hp.... a 20hp difference.... weird.