1965 AC Cobra 2005 Superformance 427 Used Car

Detailed introduction to 1965 AC Cobra 2005 Superformance 427 Used Car:

Chassis:

Tig Welded in a Jig then powder coated.  Parallel ladder frame of heavy wall 2 x 4 rectangular steel tubing with large diameter outriggers.

Frame incorporates front and rear crumple zones.

Door hinge, steering column and windshield pick-up points incorporated onto main chassis.

Body:

Hand laid fiberglass panels with steel tube reinforcements in all openings.

All mounting points steel plated.  Doors, hood and trunk double skinned for added reinforcement.

Body bonded to chassis and is completely non-stressed.

Painted in base coat and clear coat PPG urethane finish.

Rivets on hood and scoop.

Black quick jacks.

Bug and stone guards for radiator and oil cooler.

Front Suspension:

Fully independent unequal length A-arms.

Fabricated hub carriers and Bilstein with HSR coil over.

Rear Suspension:

Fully independent unequal length A-arms.

Fabricated hub carriers and Bilstein with HSR coil over.

Dana 44 rear end.

Steering:

Rack and pinion

Original style steering wheel

Pedal Box:

Fabricated steel plate pedal box assembly with adjustable pedal pads.

Incorporates brake booster and master cylinder assembly with hydraulic clutch actuation.

Front brakes:

Ventilated discs with 4-pot Wilwood calipers

Rear brakes:

Ventilated disc with 4-pot Wilwood calipers.

Hand brake actuates drive shaft parking brake.

Engine:

ROUSH 427IR Polished 8-Stack Fuel Injection

560 HP/540 Ft. Lb Advertised  573.6 HP/537.3 Ft. Lb. Actual before break in.

Base engine:

New Dart 4-Bolt Main iron block, 4340 forged crank, 4340 forged H beam connecting rods with 3/8 high-strength bolts, forged crankshaft (Internally Balanced) and pistons with a 10.25:1 compression ratio.

Cylinder Heads:

  Roush Aluminum, fully CNC ported with premium stainless steel valves; 2.08 intake and 1.60 exhaust.

Intake Manifold:  

 Weber Style 8-Stack Throttle Body Induction

Fuel Management: 

 Engine Control unit utilizing ROUSH Calibration. High Volume Electric Fuel Pump, Wide Band 02 Sensor, Intake Air Temp. Sensor, Engine Coolant Sensor, MAP Sensor, IAC (Idle Air Control) 36 Lb. / Hr. Fuel Injectors and Fuel Pressure Regulator.

Valve Covers: 

 Polished, tall aluminum covers engraved with the POWERED BY ROUSH logo and your engines Serial Number  

Oil Pan:

Powder Coated- 8-quart T style, front sump ROUSH pan is standard.  Adjustable Melling oil pump with heavy-duty oil pump drive shaft.

Accessory Drive:

  ROUSH Aluminum under drive V-belt pulley system, billet aluminum mounting bracket and spacers with 90 Amp, single wire alternator.

Flywheel: 

SFI Approved 157-tooth billet steel flywheel installed (balanced to 0 in./oz. factor). 

Ignition: 

Acell billet aluminum, Dual Sync distributor with Ford Racing 10 mm plug wires and wire-looms (8-piece set).

Starter:  

New, Super High Torque (1.6kw) starter with cable.

Water Pump:  New Ford production or equivalent, standard rotation for V-belt applications under 6,000 rpm.

Testing and Documentation: 

 Each engine is hot-tested and then subjected to several dyno pulls to verify power.  Each 427IR engine is shipped with a copy of the test results along with fender and firewall badges.

McLeod clutch

Polished-Package

K&N air filters

Transmission:

Tremec TRF-4617 T-56 from Kessler

5-speed good for 600 hp and 600 Ft. Lb. continuous.

Tremec bell housing and lever assembly.

Exhaust System:

Black ceramic coated side-mount to original specifications.

Black ceramic coated headers.

Installed O2 sensor.

Instrumentation/controls:

Original style instruments specially manufactured by Smiths of England and Lucas.

Original instrumental panel layouts.

Hand crafted shifter and hand brake.

Door catches as per original.

Interior:

Hand made seats upholstered in German specification automotive leather.

Fully carpeted floor, center console, sides and rear firewall.

Tonneau cover

Soft top

Side screens as per original design.

G-Force 5-point racing harness for driver and passenger.

Glove box

Sun visors and wind wings.

Chrome Fire extinguisher.

Wheels and Tires:

Aluminum Halibrand pin drive knock off wheels.

Front wheels 15 x 8J

Front tires Good Year Eagle GTII P225/60SR/15

Rear wheels 15 x 10J

Rear tires Good Year Eagle GTII P295/50SR/15

Installation and Set up:

Installation of Engine and Transmission by Hunt Automotive

 Custom balanced drive shaft

Billet aluminum throttle linkage

 Carbon fiber Header gaskets

All fasteners grade 8, Aircraft or ARP

Black earls fittings

Tech flex carbon wrap on all hoses that are not stainless.

Gates Shrint clamps

Remote oil filter