FR500 Cobra one year later

[99svtvert]

FR500 Cobra one year later -- Few pics added

Last April 1, 2006, I finished the FR500 conversion of my 99 Cobra. I have been driving it a lot this first year (409 RWHP; 380 RWTQ) and I can't
say enough about the drivablility and reliability.

FR500 Heads Ported and Polished to Stage 2-3
11:1 Pistons and Teksid block
FR500 Cams
FR500 Intake
FR500 CB
Bassani Midlength Headers
Catted BX X-Pipe
03 Cobra Fuel Pumps
39# 03 Cobra Injectors
Custom Tune
4.30's
MSD ignition and MSD Window switch

The car nets almost the same gas mileage as the 99 unmodified. It is as easy to drive and aside from mild cam rumble (more noiticible than I though b y the number of commnets) you can hardly tell the difference. But, it can scream and is faster than any Terminator I have gone against.

No mechanical or electrical issues. No real complexity.

It is all good. Highly reccommended !!!!

 

[Torch10th]

This is really the route that I wanted to go with my 99 had I not been tempted by the dark side.

Some day...

 

[CanuckCobra]

Man that's friggingn awesome!!

Way to go!

 

[wojowojo16]

pics of everything please

 

[inzane99]

pics of everything please

+1

 

[snkevenom]

did you use flat tops witht the cobra that had 10.5 cr? and did you have to notch them if you did? i have a 99 cobra and i am looking to go with the fr500 high lift cam kit but i want to get forged flat tops..will it clear?

 

[na svt]

did you use flat tops witht the cobra that had 10.5 cr? and did you have to notch them if you did? i have a 99 cobra and i am looking to go with the fr500 high lift cam kit but i want to get forged flat tops..will it clear?

They will clear as long as the pistons have valve reliefs.

 

[CanuckCobra]

They will clear as long as the pistons have valve reliefs.

I bought Diamond flat top pistons from John at MP .

They have the valve reliefs. I hope I can get the Cam kit this year,might be next. Good Luck!

 

[01 Venom]

damn that is very very impressive, I happy for you that its going well and youre enjoying it

 

[REX-RACER]

That's way kool! Where you been at lately? I was just thinkin' I hadn't seen any posts by you in a while. When are you and the 99riored guy gonna come out to an stlmustangs cruise/get together?

 

[KingCobra10Sec]

Looks like I know what I am getting when I build my shortblock.

 

[THEWOODKING]

pics pics pics

 

[99svtvert]

 

[99svtvert]

did you use flat tops witht the cobra that had 10.5 cr? and did you have to notch them if you did? i have a 99 cobra and i am looking to go with the fr500 high lift cam kit but i want to get forged flat tops..will it clear?

They are custom Diamond 14.0:1 domes with the dome ground down to 11.2:1. No knock problems ever. Knock Sensors are turned off too.

 

[99svtvert]

They will clear as long as the pistons have valve reliefs.

yeah, they have fairly deep reliefs.

 

[99svtvert]

Also, I have lost 170 pounds on the car and now have a 400 pound advantage on a terminator (the wheels are too heavy though).

 

[UCBeau]

if i could do it all over again, i'd go this route for sure.

 

[svtsmo]

 

[01SVTSnake]

sounds like a great setup. if i had the cash i would love to go this route with my 2001

 

[99riocobra]

That's way kool! Where you been at lately? I was just thinkin' I hadn't seen any posts by you in a while. When are you and the 99riored guy gonna come out to an stlmustangs cruise/get together?

as soon as i can get this damn freeze plug to stop leaking.....:kaboom: