Factory Five 65 Cobra replica

1965 Shelby Cobra Description

Factory Five MkII with many upgrades

Body

Silver w/ wine stripes

APE hardtop painted to match body

Daytona Bill rear flares

Dropped butt mod

Quick jacks deleted

Trunk expanded downward over left side of gas tank w/ hinged double panel lid

Engine / Trans

408W stroker kit from Coast High Performance in 1984 351Wblock installed winter 2015-2016

Performer RPM heads and intake. New springs and seals done w/ 408

Quickfuel SS 750AN (650 main body included)

Mechanical fuel pump new w/ 408

TKO 500

Suspension- Front

FFR tubular LCAs

FFR spindles, hubs w/ UCA frame mount mod to current FFRspecs

QA1 adjustable upper ball joints

QA1 double adjustable coil over

Multiple coil over springs from 600 to 800#

UCAs current FFR style from SPC

Ackerman mod done

Sway bar Forte 1” on car and 7/8” goes with

Power steering w/ cooler

Suspension- Rear

Upgraded to 2015 IRS winter 2016-2017

3.15 diff

QA1 Double adjustable coil over w/ bump strength reduced (for better ride) via special re-valve by Naake Suspension

Multiple springs 300 to 500#

Note that the DA shocks make it easy to go from an autocross setup to a softer street setup in < 5 minutes.

Interior

Driver seat Ultra Shield aluminum race seat modified for easier in/out

Passenger seat Corbeau GTA Lo Back w/ head rest

Cubby behind seats

Silver carpet

Earl’s door panels

Hidden lighter outlet

Dual heaters w/ separate fan switch for driver and forpassenger

FFR leather wheel

Wheels / Tires

Three sets;

Street; Anthracite Bullitts. Front = 9x17 w/ 275 Sumitomos. Rear= 10.5x17 w/ 315 Mickey Thompson StreetComp. Another set of old Bullitts in 9 and 10.5 x 17.

Autocross; Front = 10.5x17 Anthracite Bullit w/ 315 HoosierA7, Rear = Levy 11x17 w/ 335 Hoosier A7

Spare set of old 9 and 10.5 x 17 Bullits no tires

Spare never used 9 Bullit w/ old A7 carried as spare toautocrosses

Brakes

Front- Fox single piston calipers w/ Hawk HP+ pads. New never installed PBR calipers in box.

Rear- 2015 Mustang OEM calipers w/ Hawk HP+ pads

CNC balance bar adjustable dual MCs w/ cockpit adjust wheel

Frame

Late MkII w/ trans tunnel backbone frame

Many upgrades to increase rigidity per Dave Borden’s CAD design as well as diagonals at door openingsimilar to current FFR design