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Topic: 03/04 Cobra parts recommendation
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NonOpSlow2V
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Anyone here use this or recommend it? I'm re-doing the entire motor before dropping it in.
http://www.modmaxracing.com/03_04_COBRA_4V_4_6_Upper_Gasket_Kit_p/felhs26187pt.htm
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For a Kenne bell swap in the near future...what would you guys recommend if I reuse the block. (I.e: rods/piston/crank set up...600-700 range ?
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Greasy
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Use stock gaskets, I've seen plenty of stock Terminator longblocks pushing 700-1000RW.
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NonOpSlow2V
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I'll do that then. So I could leave the stock long block as is? It's from an 04 and has 65k miles on it.
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1996 Mystic Cobra
2005 95ci Harley Road King
2011 F150 Raptor
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arodeast408
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You should be good the way it sits
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Yes it'll be fine
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VADEl2
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I would upgrade the pistons to a forged piston vs the stock ones. Just to be on the safe side.
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TT Coyote 992Rwhp No Times yet
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SVT-DROP
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Originally posted by VADEl2:
I would upgrade the pistons to a forged piston vs the stock ones. Just to be on the safe side.
The 03/04 Cobra pistons are made by a company called Zollner!
They are Forged, decent but not on the level of CP,Diamond,and Manley!
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1ST0KGT
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Factory gaskets are good
Posts: 1742 | From: San Jose (SOUTH BAY) | Registered: Jan 2011
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NonOpSlow2V
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Does porting the heads and intake on an 03/04 cobra have any significant gains?
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1997 Autumn Orange GT vert
1996 Mystic Cobra
2005 95ci Harley Road King
2011 F150 Raptor
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I've only used Ford gaskets on these motors, they work great and we've pushed over 700rwhp through them.
Here is one we are currently building.
A Livernois shortblock, with mild work on the heads.
It will have a KB with just about 12psi when assembled. Going in a 96 Cobra.
Using FORD gaskets and bolts(some are hard to get your hands on and the counter guys at Ford dont really know what they are doing half the time).
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Blind
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while you're in there I'd suggest replacing the timing chain guides.
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Originally posted by Blind:
while you're in there I'd suggest replacing the timing chain guides.
If this was toward me, the guides, tensioners, and chains are all 100% brand new. Do it right the first time and there is no second guessing.
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VADEl2
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Originally posted by Snakerider:
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Originally posted by VADEl2:
I would upgrade the pistons to a forged piston vs the stock ones. Just to be on the safe side.
The 03/04 Cobra pistons are made by a company called Zollner!
They are Forged, decent but not on the level of CP,Diamond,and Manley!
This is why I recommend upgrading the piston especially if you plan on 700rwhp plus. When I had my 03 that's what my plan was. In my current build on my 99. I have Manley pistons as I'm shooting for those power levels.
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TT Coyote 992Rwhp No Times yet
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