HOTROD Reports seeing 5.4 SC in 05 Mustang (Cobra Mule)
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My neighbor is a Dodge dealer/owner. He told me years ago about the switch to rear drive platforms and he was right. He says the Dodge Charger is coming...and with the hemi...but I didn't ask him at the time "when" it would make it to production.
My neighbor is a Dodge dealer/owner. He told me years ago about the switch to rear drive platforms and he was right. He says the Dodge Charger is coming...and with the hemi...but I didn't ask him at the time "when" it would make it to production.
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Not flaming, jshen, but it wasn't insurance rates. he rates only compounded the problem. There were gas lines, rationing, etc. people believed we were running out of gas. Government restrictions for pollution.
My brother sold his 383 Magnum Challenger convertible - one of only about 300 produced--for a SONG when gas went up to------- 59 cents (is that sad or what?).
We all now know this was a scam. But the insurance rates did not help.
Other than that, I agree with everything else you said...;-)
Not flaming, jshen, but it wasn't insurance rates. he rates only compounded the problem. There were gas lines, rationing, etc. people believed we were running out of gas. Government restrictions for pollution.
My brother sold his 383 Magnum Challenger convertible - one of only about 300 produced--for a SONG when gas went up to------- 59 cents (is that sad or what?).
We all now know this was a scam. But the insurance rates did not help.
Other than that, I agree with everything else you said...;-)
I would say a 5.4 3V with a Eaton M112 - that is my guess ;-)
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Sorry
For the lack of "spell check". The muscle cars [I hope] are back for a while. To those of us who were there to see the demise of those beasts and the little prices they got on the "blocks".......we know to buy now.....save & protect and.....sell later...
That Boss 429 Mustang....I wanted it but didn't get it..price was SO right....this fella had a famlity and wanted to get rid of it....Damn!....I just say Damn...I coulda had it....:cryying:
For the lack of "spell check". The muscle cars [I hope] are back for a while. To those of us who were there to see the demise of those beasts and the little prices they got on the "blocks".......we know to buy now.....save & protect and.....sell later...
That Boss 429 Mustang....I wanted it but didn't get it..price was SO right....this fella had a famlity and wanted to get rid of it....Damn!....I just say Damn...I coulda had it....:cryying:
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The '05 GT was in Charlotte last week and I spoke to the Ford rep and he said that the likely powertrain for the '07 Cobra was a 5.4L SC (ala GT) but 75 - 100 hp stronger than the current Cobra. He also said a definite NO to the V10 in the Cobra or the 5.0L Cammer. The Cammer was to showcase FRPP parts. I can't wait!!
Looking forward to the competition, bring it on Chevy!! 
The cobra will be a corvette/Z06 fighter. The camaro won't be as fast as the new mustang. I'd expect that chevy will put around 400hp in the top of the line camaro whereas the cobra will have around 500 hp. The cobra is in a completely different league now. I expect that the new mach/boss ( the model between the cobra and GT) will compete with the HO camaro.
i think it may be aimed a lil higher than that...
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From what I hear the new Cobra will be aimed at the BMW M cars.
well...i cant give specifics or name names because of my job. but its not so much europeans as cross town rivals...they already have a car for the europeans exotics
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