Cobra engine questions

95 svt cobra · Dec 9, 2008

Well its got #24 injectors and Original Cobra valve covers, id be willing to bet its the real deal but the best way to find out is the markings on the heads, so im told.

Kris · Dec 9, 2008

95 svt cobra said:
Well its got #24 injectors and Original Cobra valve covers, id be willing to bet its the real deal but the best way to find out is the markings on the heads, so im told.

Where are these markings? I was told the front, but I dont know where the "front" is.... and, i really can't see anything around the heads.

95 svt cobra · Dec 9, 2008

TBH im not entirely sure, i bought my car with a blown motor so i never really paid attention to it. I put a crate motor in its place instead of rebuilding it.

LAFENATU · Dec 9, 2008

The bar that looks like it is making a u-turn (best way to describe haha) is your power steering cooler.

The markings on the heads will be on the side of the head (front of the car side) like this:

You can also look for the "GT" by the spark plug at the end of the head. The "GT" stands for the GT40 Iron head.

Kris · Dec 9, 2008

You can't see the markings, they are cover by the PS pump, and alternator.

Also, It's too hard to see the GT marking from above.... The gasket that's on there is really thick and covers everything...

LAFENATU · Dec 9, 2008

Kris said:
You can't see the markings, they are cover by the PS pump, and alternator.

Also, It's too hard to see the GT marking from above.... The gasket that's on there is really thick and covers everything...

Well if I had to guess I would say you do have a Cobra motor. As far as fuel pumps are concerned the Mustang GT in 1993 had a 88lph and the Mustang Cobra had a 110lph pump. In 94/95 the GT came with a 110lph.

Kris · Dec 9, 2008

What about an oil cooler, should I install one?

My guess is since the GT didn't come with one, when the engine was swapped in, the guy never knew Cobra's came with one.

LAFENATU · Dec 9, 2008

Kris said:
What about an oil cooler, should I install one?

My guess is since the GT didn't come with one, when the engine was swapped in, the guy never knew Cobra's came with one.

Nah, you don't need an oil cooler.

95 svt cobra · Dec 9, 2008

Kris said:
What about an oil cooler, should I install one?

My guess is since the GT didn't come with one, when the engine was swapped in, the guy never knew Cobra's came with one.

Alot of people removed their oil coolers because of the prenotion that they actually do the opposite. IDK how much evidence there is of that but good luck finding one anyways. to my knowledge they are specific to the 94-95's

LAFENATU · Dec 9, 2008

Mine broke and dripped fluid all over my fvcking driveway...

I replaced mine, Ford did not have one but AutoZone did.
Alot of people removed their oil coolers because of the prenotion that they actually do the opposite. IDK how much evidence there is of that but good luck finding one anyways. to my knowledge they are specific to the 94-95's

stang94X · Dec 9, 2008

blue injectors, covers say cobra...i think youre good on having a cobra motor, weird thing is yesterday i ran the part # from the sticker on the throttle body to see if it was the one for a gt or cobra and it came up mustang 3.8 v-6

Kris · Dec 9, 2008

stang94X said:
blue injectors, covers say cobra...i think youre good on having a cobra motor, weird thing is yesterday i ran the part # from the sticker on the throttle body to see if it was the one for a gt or cobra and it came up mustang 3.8 v-6

Really? That's weird..

Umm, are the 3.8 throttle bodies smaller? I hope not, sucks, the larger throttle body on the Cobra was one of the perks that I liked alot.

Venom351R · Dec 9, 2008

Id say it was a cobra motor as well, it has the injectors and the correct valve covers. As far as your oil cooler no you shouldnt need one. Mine has one and has not leaked so that's good.

stang94X · Dec 9, 2008

Kris said:
stang94X said:

blue injectors, covers say cobra...i think youre good on having a cobra motor, weird thing is yesterday i ran the part # from the sticker on the throttle body to see if it was the one for a gt or cobra and it came up mustang 3.8 v-6

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Really? That's weird..

Umm, are the 3.8 throttle bodies smaller? I hope not, sucks, the larger throttle body on the Cobra was one of the perks that I liked alot.

yeah the v6 tb's are like 52mm, the gt's are 56mm and the cobra's are 60mm, it is weird just cause the v6 tb's wouldnt even bolt up to that intake

OnyxCobra · Dec 9, 2008

the 94/95 Cobra TB should be 60mm, the GT might share the same one idk. It looks like a real Cobra motor to me, i wouldnt expect a GT engine with a cobra intake to trap 99mph, my mostly stock motor trapped ~99mph also.

Kris · Dec 10, 2008

OnyxCobra said:
the 94/95 Cobra TB should be 60mm, the GT might share the same one idk. It looks like a real Cobra motor to me, i wouldnt expect a GT engine with a cobra intake to trap 99mph, my mostly stock motor trapped ~99mph also.

Is 99mph a good trap for a bone stock Cobra?

Also, I'll get that number for the throttle body, not sure why a V6 throttle body would be on there...

stang94X · Dec 10, 2008

its not a v6 tb, its just what the number pulled up

Lebedin8654 · Dec 10, 2008

whats the rev limit on a cobra motor compared to a gt cause i have the same swap in my car...

OnyxCobra · Dec 10, 2008

Kris said:
OnyxCobra said:

the 94/95 Cobra TB should be 60mm, the GT might share the same one idk. It looks like a real Cobra motor to me, i wouldnt expect a GT engine with a cobra intake to trap 99mph, my mostly stock motor trapped ~99mph also.

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Is 99mph a good trap for a bone stock Cobra?

Also, I'll get that number for the throttle body, not sure why a V6 throttle body would be on there...