1998 Hellion Cobra

[9BABCobra8]

My car has been in "project" mode for quite some time now. I got a smoking deal on a teksid block and T-56 with a Mcleod twin disk clutch. The engine originally had massive supercharger cams in it and I was planning on swapping a set of stock 1998 Cobra cams in… until I realized they were reduced base circle cams… :dw:

Engine:
Coated CP 8.9:1 Pistons
Ported “B” Heads
Ported Hamilton Clark Intake
1998 Cobra Re-Ground Reduced Base Circle Custom Cams (7500rpm)
Titanium Valves

Turbo Kit:
Hellion “OG” Kit
Ceramic Coated Hotside
T-76mm Journal Bearing Turbo (new GT-K 72mm Turbo waiting numbers)

Fuel System:
Weldon 2025
60# injectors
MMR Fuel Rails

Stock Computer

Conservative tune on 91 octane and 15 degrees of timing @5280 feet.
Yes, the turbo was a little big for the combo. Hopefully, the new GT-K 72mm and e85 will help.

I have no idea what it’ll do with 20+ pounds on the corn. :beer:
Sorry about the camera phone pic.

 

[stroked mach]

nice get some vids up asap

 

[9BABCobra8]

nice get some vids up asap

I will gladly do so after my move is complete.
Can't to drive her on the streets, Houston has a pretty good car scene.

 

[goat-ee]

8.9:1 Pistons, Ported “B” Heads, Ported Hamilton Clark Intake, 1998 Cobra Re-Ground Reduced Base Circle Custom Cams (7500rpm), T-76mm Journal Bearing turbo making full boost at around 5200rpm...should make a nice dyno car and a 100mph and up roll racer. It would be a huge accomplishment to get it to 1/4 mile worth a damn. And it has to be pig in about any street situation, yes?

 

[sethahoward]

^What? No Christmas spirit?? Nice job OP. I like it.

 

[9BABCobra8]

8.9:1 Pistons, Ported “B” Heads, Ported Hamilton Clark Intake, 1998 Cobra Re-Ground Reduced Base Circle Custom Cams (7500rpm), T-76mm Journal Bearing turbo making full boost at around 5200rpm...should make a nice dyno car and a 100mph and up roll racer. It would be a huge accomplishment to get it to 1/4 mile worth a damn. And it has to be pig in about any street situation, yes?

I'm glad you took the time to read the whole post..:shrug:.
This was just the initial safe tune on 91 pump gas with the old 76mm .96a/r
The new set up is the billet 72mm BB .81a/r on e85..:burnout:.
If I was concerned about the 1/4 mile I might have worried about that, this is a road race car.. hence the 7.25" clutch and 8# fly wheel.

I haven't had a chance to run it against anything comparable yet but brake boosting is a hell of a thing.
I'm originally from the KC area, maybe we can see how it'll fair on the street? Yes? :beer:

 

[vortek01gt]

Thats one hell of a setup you got there. Would love to see this thing on a freeway pull!

 

[19935.slow]

8.9:1 Pistons, Ported “B” Heads, Ported Hamilton Clark Intake, 1998 Cobra Re-Ground Reduced Base Circle Custom Cams (7500rpm), T-76mm Journal Bearing turbo making full boost at around 5200rpm...should make a nice dyno car and a 100mph and up roll racer. It would be a huge accomplishment to get it to 1/4 mile worth a damn. And it has to be pig in about any street situation, yes?

Lol, even coming in at 5200 with full boost thats all he needs if he shifts around 7k. Cars don't need low end on a drag strip.

 

[9BABCobra8]

Thats one hell of a setup you got there. Would love to see this thing on a freeway pull!

I was hoping to as well... just switched the turbo set-up and the fuel and got a base tune on the car. The ID 1000's seem to make a hell of a difference on the car's drivability. I just pulled the trailer and car 1100 miles to Houston and something didn't seem right with the car while pulling the car into the garage.
I checked the compression and the drivers bank is down compared to the passenger side. I'm really hoping that the cams are off... I cant think of any other reason for this. Hopefully, its something cheap to fix...

 

[da5deuce]

Thats one hell of a setup you got there. Would love to see this thing on a freeway pull!

This.