The Life and Times of the Cobra TC

[87gtVIC]

Nice to learn the history behind this car.

[gadget73]

What is it with Lincolns and fucking off in the middle of Nowhere, GA?

[phayzer5]

Here's some of the videos form the same time period that I didn't already embed












An Early WOT video I did before any mods besides Thrush glasspacks


A later WOT video with H/C/I, carb swap, headers, flow 40s, crossover, and wide-ratio AOD

[Tiggie]

Takes me back to when I was new on this board and very in love with my red P72...

Ironically it was Ben ^^^ that wooed me to GMN from Cardomain.

Forgot about that website! They changed the format all up and I said screw it.

[Tiggie]

I remember watching some of these burnout videos and trying with the variable Venturi '82. Was met with continuous bogs and no tire spin. Was quite excited to learn SEFI cars do it much better! Still not quite like your 408 though.

[johnunit]

nice to see the progression. NOW GET TO THE STROKER PART

[phayzer5]

SIMMAH DAWN NAH!

Time slips, included carb swap and ported e7s on stock lopo shortblock. Trunk full of tools and a worn out AOD


Dolla dolla bill y'all


Motley crew of The Original Scottfest


Original engine. Rings on #5 decided they wanted to commingle. Ran it like this for about a month crop dusting everything behind me on my 40 mile round trip to work until I got a replacement car in order


Paint scheme concept I was working on with my mad photochop skills


Forum had a box challenge, this was my entry


'99 SVT cobra wheels installed w/ new Khumo 712s on back (275/40/17) Original cobra 245/45's up front.


Full set of 712s installed. 255/45 up front


#2


Scott came down to help with some brake swap fun

[phayzer5]

Front disc upgrade comparison


My sentiments


Scott taking a well-deserved break while I turn a wrench or two. '85 Celica GT daily-driver stage left. RWD 4 Lyfe


Done .|


More of Tom's shenanigans





Rastaman v2


Tom and I working on an in-car oil pump replacement


What's this? A Celica parts hauler?!


351w block delivered to the shop. Eagle-eyed viewers will spot the e4 date code. Gotta have my TC be numbers matching

[phayzer5]

Parts acquisition stage: ENGAGED!


FM 3/4 coated main bearings


Stroker kit + accouterments


SRP 206063 pistons


Vic jr. intake, $200 used from a friend


58cc chambers


RHS 200 iron heads, Comp Cams components


Scorpion 1.72 RRs


MSD Digital 6 box and coil, $200 used from ebay


So many options...


351w block nekked & fresh from the shower



This takes me through the end of 2006

[87gtVIC]

Loving the old timey photos.

[Grand Marquis GT]

I had a blast working on that car, and hangin' out!

[nfldfordltd]

I had a blast working on that car, and hangin' out!

Is this the car you were telling me about when we went for our excursion around Trinity Bay, NL a couple of weeks ago?

[Grand Marquis GT]

Is this the car you were telling me about when we went for our excursion around Trinity Bay, NL a couple of weeks ago?

This is the one!

[nfldfordltd]

This is the one!

Normally I'm more partial to the SEFI cars, but I approve this car!

[phayzer5]

Fast forward a bit over 11 years from where I left off, and this is where she sits now. In her own garage after way too many years outside. Had to push her in here with my truck, but she's finally in her retirement home. I'll go back and fill in the rest of this timeline 2007+ eventually. Lots of stroker build photos to post

Pictures is the 408w as it sits in her engine bay. I popped off the 14x3 K&N w/ Tom's x-tream lid donation. Tonight I popped a few plugs out out and inspected the cylinders with one of those cheap USB bore scopes from Amazon. Just wanted to make sure things looked good before I started turning it over. Didn't see anything of note; crosshatching looked great.

So I'm gonna take the carb off, tear it down and clean the old gas tarnish off best I can. Make sure the floats are in working order. Change the fluids, get the oil press vague in working order, prime it and see If she'll breathe fire one final time. Gotta make my presence known in the neighborhood anyways. There's some folks caddy-corner to my backyard that do some hot rod wrenching on Chevy stuff that need something to chase down anyways