Build thread for my 2001 cobra

[rickrubin2]

Ok so I guess I'll start a build thread on my mineral grey 2001 cobra you can also follow this build on insta username 07shelbygt. So far I have sold my irs, stock seats transmission pretty much everything but the dash and body panels. The new seats are corbeou cr1 stock rear seats. So first things first the motor.
Motor consists of mmr 900 4.75 se stroker
Arp head studs
Arp rod bolts
Manley notched Pistons
H beam rods
Mmr upgraded oil pump
Heads are stock
Compression 10:1
Power adder
3.3l whipple with 3.8 pulley
Fuel is kurgan triple hat with two super car pumps non return style with 62lb injectors, 40 amp bap, black 306 fpdm with wire upgrade.
Transmission is t56 magnum 2.93 first gear. Mgw short throw shifter
McLeod twin disc clutch
New ford racing flywheel steel
The rear end consists of 03/04 pumpkin
Welded 9 inch ends with a 31 spline posi with moser axles and 4.10 gears.
Suspension consists of
Front: aje k member with a arms solid motor mount, bilstien with mm conversion kit 200lb Spring, bumps steer kit.
Rear: koni coilovers with Steeda 5 link
Griggs lower control arms.
Exhaust consists of
stainless works longtube headers
Mac prochamber mid pipe
Bassani mufflers dumped before axle
Might be forgetting a few things but that's most of it.

 

[rickrubin2]

I currently have everything to do a single 76mm turbo setup that was the original plan with a sponsorship from comp turbo for one of there new Oiless turbos. Currently all I would need is the turbo and bigger fuel system. So maybe one day If I get bored I'll muster up enough courage to go turbo

 

[01yellercobra]

Looks like a good build. I'd put some money aside for a new motor. Just to be safe.

 

[rickrubin2]

Yea I have been thinking about that. I bought the car with 130k miles on the body and the motor had 15k miles paid 7,500 for it. But that 10:1 compression scares me a little

 

[rickrubin2]

But the motor looked great when I pulled it apart there wasn't any wear that I could see on piston skirts or cylinder walls

 

[rickrubin2]

 

[rickrubin2]

How much you think a car like this would go for? There are no miles on the new whipple setup it has been n/a all its life so far.

 

[rickrubin2]

Ok so just a little update. I almost got the motor ready to go back in just need to mount clutch and fly wheel. the front k member was also in stalled. I also got the rear end in I will take some pics later today still need to install the sway bar and 5 link.

 

[rickrubin2]

I quickly found out that McLeod bell housings do not fit with longtube headers....

Well got the motor in the car last night. Shooting to get the trans and driveshaft in tonight and get it started up

 

[01yellercobra]

What headers are those? I'd be pretty pissed if I had to cut my scatter shield to fit around headers.

 

[rickrubin2]

They are stainless works headers yea I read that the McLeod scatter shields fit like hell I don't know but I'm pretty pissed the headers were like 1k and that hunk of shit McLeod scatter shield was like 450 buck of smack me in the face and take my money lol

 

[rickrubin2]

I'm also running into an issue with my trans not lining up and steering shaft rubbing the headers. I'm guessing that maybe the motor mounts are off or maybe something is wrong with the k member

 

[rickrubin2]

Oh and I found out that my mgw short throw does not fit the t56 magnum.

 

[CobraBob]

Yep, the mounting plate for the Magnum T-56 is much larger than the regular T-56. Ask me how I know. LOL. Can't beat the Magnum T-56, though. It's a great transmission.

 

[rickrubin2]

Yep, the mounting plate for the Magnum T-56 is much larger than the regular T-56. Ask me how I know. LOL. Can't beat the Magnum T-56, though. It's a great transmission.

Yea I hope it's worth what is costs. What shifter do you run on yours? Guess I'm back to looking for one lol.

 

[rickrubin2]

https://vimeo.com/158218833
Got the car on the ground and running time to put some break in miles on the new clutch and trans.

 

[Geno-04]

Nice build! Seems like you got the car for a steel.

 

[65type1]

cool build... I have a soft spot for the 99-01 cobras

 

[rickrubin2]

Thanks guys! Yea I think I got a pretty good deal! Well just another update. I took it to get tuned it layed down 550rwhp 561 rwtq and it only made 10 psi. the pulley that is on the blower should make 18. The clutch also took a dump right after the dyno rip twin disc.

My best guess is that the pilot bearing failed and allowed the input shaft to move to much.

 

[99COBRA2881]

Wtf??? Well that didn't take long to be turned into scrap.

What does the pilot bearing look like?

Did you check the alignment of the trans to the bellhousing?