http://www.mustangheaven.com/stangspecs/2007cobra/07cobra_main.htm
Sorry if I'm coming in late on any discussion of this new mustang. My son is trying to save up for one. Can't tempt him so far with one of my 6 SCs.
So about the car...it will be designed to be under 40K. They made a conscious decision because of the price goal to opt out the IRS, which would have been about 200lbs and $5000 extra!! The most interesting thing I've found about this is how the SVT team leader said "we will build as many as the public demands"....if it's not in this article it's definitely in one of em.
I see this as the potential return of the Mustang on the street similar to when the 5.0s were running around much more than they are now. I'd like to see them blowin away the kids in this neck of the woods that live and breath WRX/Stis...which I can beat at any speed over 90mph....still an aweful menace however. Got me thinking though. Will the SC be up for the challenge of this new mustang?
I've done about 15 minutes of forum search prior to writing this and couldn't seem to find anyone who's dropped the Ford crate motor in, the 530hp 460....or the 514 which is quite a bit more expensive though. I enjoyed reading some of the old posts of Rich with the 460 and hope things are going well in his endeavors. I'm just wondering, with all this horsepower coming onto the streets, I would think there might be a movement afoot to appreciate the soundness of the MN-12 and the cost effectiveness of the crate motor/MN-12 combo. There isn't any company that offers this mate that I could find...and why not...it makes so much sense. You've got everything from companies putting honda engines in Lotus Elises, why not that. I haven't spent any time on the other thunderbird forums to get information, perhaps there's something there.
The point is this....the MN-12 has the chassis to take the crate motor, although a few have commented they have twisted the engine compartment here and there....it's still gotta be as good as the Mustang....and considering the price of a used SC plus the cost of the crate motor, it's really tough to justify going out and spending 40K for such performance that's within reach for 10K.
This is just idle chatter....yes I'm dreaming....I'm still plenty happy with my SC...recently took a 350Z, recently raced down another superbike at high speed about 150mph past the Picatinny Army base here. The old SC shows no signs of blowin smoke or anything with 207K miles the dam thing seems to be faster every time I get in it.
I guess part of the problem is there are many tempting things about this mustang...it looks so dam cool...and a part of me will never forgive myself for selling the old 1970 428 supercobra jet. Maybe I have a problem with my son either killing himself in the mustang on the road or trying to pay it off. But then again, maybe I could work a deal and take over the payments.
Sorry if I'm coming in late on any discussion of this new mustang. My son is trying to save up for one. Can't tempt him so far with one of my 6 SCs.
So about the car...it will be designed to be under 40K. They made a conscious decision because of the price goal to opt out the IRS, which would have been about 200lbs and $5000 extra!! The most interesting thing I've found about this is how the SVT team leader said "we will build as many as the public demands"....if it's not in this article it's definitely in one of em.
I see this as the potential return of the Mustang on the street similar to when the 5.0s were running around much more than they are now. I'd like to see them blowin away the kids in this neck of the woods that live and breath WRX/Stis...which I can beat at any speed over 90mph....still an aweful menace however. Got me thinking though. Will the SC be up for the challenge of this new mustang?
I've done about 15 minutes of forum search prior to writing this and couldn't seem to find anyone who's dropped the Ford crate motor in, the 530hp 460....or the 514 which is quite a bit more expensive though. I enjoyed reading some of the old posts of Rich with the 460 and hope things are going well in his endeavors. I'm just wondering, with all this horsepower coming onto the streets, I would think there might be a movement afoot to appreciate the soundness of the MN-12 and the cost effectiveness of the crate motor/MN-12 combo. There isn't any company that offers this mate that I could find...and why not...it makes so much sense. You've got everything from companies putting honda engines in Lotus Elises, why not that. I haven't spent any time on the other thunderbird forums to get information, perhaps there's something there.
The point is this....the MN-12 has the chassis to take the crate motor, although a few have commented they have twisted the engine compartment here and there....it's still gotta be as good as the Mustang....and considering the price of a used SC plus the cost of the crate motor, it's really tough to justify going out and spending 40K for such performance that's within reach for 10K.
This is just idle chatter....yes I'm dreaming....I'm still plenty happy with my SC...recently took a 350Z, recently raced down another superbike at high speed about 150mph past the Picatinny Army base here. The old SC shows no signs of blowin smoke or anything with 207K miles the dam thing seems to be faster every time I get in it.
I guess part of the problem is there are many tempting things about this mustang...it looks so dam cool...and a part of me will never forgive myself for selling the old 1970 428 supercobra jet. Maybe I have a problem with my son either killing himself in the mustang on the road or trying to pay it off. But then again, maybe I could work a deal and take over the payments.