What's the differences between the 03 Lightning motor and the 03 Cobra motor?
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Originally posted by Brian Baskin
Nitrous Pete is running in the 9.99's now, with a stock block, IIRC
Nitrous Pete is running in the 9.99's now, with a stock block, IIRC
How much boost can you get out of that cobra block? The Lightning you can get about 15#'s? Even that i think is really stressing the rods. I really wish my motor had forged internals. The cobra has the Manley connecting rods that handle up to 600 or 800 horse right? It seems as if the cobra comes with a bretty built block!
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On the subject of Cobras
I got a buddy who put a 2.8 pulley, chip, catback, airfilter and bolted on another friend's BFG's. About $850 spent.
11.40@122 (7.38@96 1/8th) backed by a 11.46@121
Last weekend he put on some sorta catless X (MAC) and some crhome catback,
Went to the track and clocked 7.28@98 in the 1/8th before missing 3rd. He cut a 1.66 60'!
I got a buddy who put a 2.8 pulley, chip, catback, airfilter and bolted on another friend's BFG's. About $850 spent.
11.40@122 (7.38@96 1/8th) backed by a 11.46@121
Last weekend he put on some sorta catless X (MAC) and some crhome catback,
Went to the track and clocked 7.28@98 in the 1/8th before missing 3rd. He cut a 1.66 60'!
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You havent' lived to you have a 32V DOHC Cobra Motor 
I had a 96, and miss it very much
I also miss the High RPM shifts so bad that I'm gonna trade in the L for a Cobra Convert in the future.
On my 96, I believe the Red line started at 6900, I had a filter, Chip-n some goodies in mine and had the limiter moved and would shift that sucker over 7K on a daily basis for yrs.
Great Motor, that seems to take quite a beating with no major issues...... I can't wait to get another, especially now that they're SuperCharged
But I can't part with the L yet, it's just way too hot looking + Fun,
and much more unique IMO
the reason not many use it in a lightning is due to it's lower torque, higher RPM approach. Good for a stealthy small stang, bad for a big heavy truck
I had a 96, and miss it very much
I also miss the High RPM shifts so bad that I'm gonna trade in the L for a Cobra Convert in the future.
On my 96, I believe the Red line started at 6900, I had a filter, Chip-n some goodies in mine and had the limiter moved and would shift that sucker over 7K on a daily basis for yrs.
Great Motor, that seems to take quite a beating with no major issues...... I can't wait to get another, especially now that they're SuperCharged
But I can't part with the L yet, it's just way too hot looking + Fun,
and much more unique IMO
the reason not many use it in a lightning is due to it's lower torque, higher RPM approach. Good for a stealthy small stang, bad for a big heavy truck
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Originally posted by Rob_02Lightning
You havent' lived to you have a 32V DOHC Cobra Motor
I had a 99, and miss it very much
I also miss the High RPM shifts so bad that I'm gonna trade in the L for a Cobra Convert in the future.
On my 99, I believe the Red line started at 6900, I had a filter, Chip-n some goodies in mine and had the limiter moved and would shift that sucker over 7K on a daily basis for yrs.
Great Motor, that seems to take quite a beating with no major issues...... I can't wait to get another, especially now that they're SuperCharged
But I can't part with the L yet, it's just way too hot looking + Fun,
and much more unique IMO
the reason not many use it in a lightning is due to it's lower torque, higher RPM approach. Good for a stealthy small stang, bad for a big heavy truck
You havent' lived to you have a 32V DOHC Cobra Motor
I had a 99, and miss it very much
I also miss the High RPM shifts so bad that I'm gonna trade in the L for a Cobra Convert in the future.
On my 99, I believe the Red line started at 6900, I had a filter, Chip-n some goodies in mine and had the limiter moved and would shift that sucker over 7K on a daily basis for yrs.
Great Motor, that seems to take quite a beating with no major issues...... I can't wait to get another, especially now that they're SuperCharged
But I can't part with the L yet, it's just way too hot looking + Fun,
and much more unique IMO
the reason not many use it in a lightning is due to it's lower torque, higher RPM approach. Good for a stealthy small stang, bad for a big heavy truck
Maybe someday I will... till then i'm just going to enjoy the L...
thanks, Shane
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The pulley gets in the way of a coolant or power steering line (metal one).
Now if you don't mind, I'm gonna thread jack. lol
My buddy got a mac X and catback for a total of $1500 in mods. He lost .1 in the 60' dept. (1.76 compared to the previous best of 1.66) and still went 11.37@123. He's still got the stock shifter. (7.38@98mph 1/8th)
The car has 11.20's in it, we know, it ran a 7.28@98 before he missed 4th.
You think the cobra is badass, wait until the GT comes out. I hope I make my $$ in time.
I ran a 13.016@103 with a 4lber, filter, 90maf, and ET STREETS. Cut a 1.85 60' (8.39@82 1/8th). Shifting really sucks though since I ain't got a chip.
I see 12.60s with a chip....
Now if you don't mind, I'm gonna thread jack. lol
My buddy got a mac X and catback for a total of $1500 in mods. He lost .1 in the 60' dept. (1.76 compared to the previous best of 1.66) and still went 11.37@123. He's still got the stock shifter. (7.38@98mph 1/8th)
The car has 11.20's in it, we know, it ran a 7.28@98 before he missed 4th.
You think the cobra is badass, wait until the GT comes out. I hope I make my $$ in time.
I ran a 13.016@103 with a 4lber, filter, 90maf, and ET STREETS. Cut a 1.85 60' (8.39@82 1/8th). Shifting really sucks though since I ain't got a chip.
I see 12.60s with a chip....