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<blockquote data-quote="WILDTHANG" data-source="post: 2556147" data-attributes="member: 20716"><p>Why did Ford have so many problems with the 99 Cobra? IRS was one of them, the cars are built for a 8.8 straight axle. A 7.5 rear end out of a 78 Fairmont would bolt right into place in a Cobra, same control arm points and geometry. I have done my homework with serious considerations of putting a solid axle in my 03 Cobra. If you don't believe me then maybe you'll believe the guys at Griggs who make a living dealing in this:</p><p></p><p>"Believe it or not, the Mustang has never been a purpose built car (like a Corvette for example); it has always been built from an existing platform. The first Mustang evolved from the Falcon. The Mustang II was little more than a reskinned Pinto. The Fox & SN95 Mustangs are direct descendants of the Fairmont, and use the same basic chassis to this day.</p><p>The Fairmont was introduced in late in 1977 as a '78 model. At the time this car was designed (work probably started sometime in '74) we were in the middle of an energy crisis. The days of high horsepower cars were gone, most people believed never to return. Few people had discovered the delight of driving a good handling car, and the Big 3 were content to let them buy funny little cars from Germany with the engine in the wrong end."</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.griggsracing.com/suspension.html" target="_blank">Griggs Racing</a> </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>As you put it "That is absurd" How can you state that heatsoak issues will be the same with a Roots-type supercharger(03-04 Cobra) approx. 65% efficient and a Screw-type supercharger(07 Cobra) approx. 90% efficient. I would take a guess and say that the cooling circulation will be better in the 5.4 also.</p><p></p><p></p><p>YEP!!!</p><p></p><p></p><p>I don't know what you guys drive or if you work on or build up your own vehicles, but I do. I'm not just typing out my ass. I own and take a strong interest in these cars. I thought this site is to help eachother and educated eachother, not just talk smack.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WILDTHANG, post: 2556147, member: 20716"] Why did Ford have so many problems with the 99 Cobra? IRS was one of them, the cars are built for a 8.8 straight axle. A 7.5 rear end out of a 78 Fairmont would bolt right into place in a Cobra, same control arm points and geometry. I have done my homework with serious considerations of putting a solid axle in my 03 Cobra. If you don't believe me then maybe you'll believe the guys at Griggs who make a living dealing in this: "Believe it or not, the Mustang has never been a purpose built car (like a Corvette for example); it has always been built from an existing platform. The first Mustang evolved from the Falcon. The Mustang II was little more than a reskinned Pinto. The Fox & SN95 Mustangs are direct descendants of the Fairmont, and use the same basic chassis to this day. The Fairmont was introduced in late in 1977 as a '78 model. At the time this car was designed (work probably started sometime in '74) we were in the middle of an energy crisis. The days of high horsepower cars were gone, most people believed never to return. Few people had discovered the delight of driving a good handling car, and the Big 3 were content to let them buy funny little cars from Germany with the engine in the wrong end." [URL=http://www.griggsracing.com/suspension.html]Griggs Racing[/URL] As you put it "That is absurd" How can you state that heatsoak issues will be the same with a Roots-type supercharger(03-04 Cobra) approx. 65% efficient and a Screw-type supercharger(07 Cobra) approx. 90% efficient. I would take a guess and say that the cooling circulation will be better in the 5.4 also. YEP!!! I don't know what you guys drive or if you work on or build up your own vehicles, but I do. I'm not just typing out my ass. I own and take a strong interest in these cars. I thought this site is to help eachother and educated eachother, not just talk smack. [/QUOTE]
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