1965 Shelby Cobra 427 Factory Five Racing
Condition: | Used |
Make: | Shelby |
Model: | Cobra |
Type: | Convertible |
Year: | 1965 |
Mileage: | 15000 |
VIN: | FFR3759k |
Color: | Green |
Engine: | 427 Ford |
Cylinders: | 8 |
Fuel: | 110 Leaded |
Transmission: | Manual |
Drive type: | RWD |
Vehicle Title: | Clean |
Item location: | Joliet, Illinois, United States |
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Description of 1965 Shelby Cobra |
Factory Five Racing Cobra built in 2003 Highlights: 427 engine with Dry Sump oiling system 5 speed manual trans 3 disc clutch Torsion rear end Upgraded suspension(Watts 5-link in rear, Adjustable Koni shocks, etc) 8 point roll cage Fire suppression system Wilwood 6 Piston Front Brakes (Steel Rotor w/Alum Hat) Fuel Cell 7point racing harness Kirkey race seat Power steering This car is a monster. $150,000 invested. 427cid Ford engine 665hp @ 6300rpm /631ft-lbs @ 4900rpm (The engine and transmission currently have 50 miles on them, the rear end has about 200). Makes 400ft-lbs of torque at 2,000 rpm.
Suspension is firm but not harsh because of the huge sway bar up front. It is set up for road racing. Car has done 167mph at Road America. 5.5" 3 disc clutch spools up and down incredibly fast. Which translates to shorter braking zones and quicker acceleration coming out of the turns.
Front and back wheel wells flared for oversized tires Nitto NT01 tires (Front: 275/40ZR17, Rear: 315/35ZR17) 8 point roll cage Ford Racing Boss 351 CID engine block Stroked to 427CID 13.5:1 110 Leaded Fuel Eldelbrock Victor Jr Intake Manifold Dart CNC 225 Aluminum Heads (ported & polished) Diamond Pistions, Ford Flat Top 1.295CD (coated) Jesel Pro Series Rockers, 1.6 Ratio Hi Tech push rods, 351 Comp Cams Roller lifters Quickfuel 850 Carburator Tremec TKO 600 Transmission - Road Race version with .82 5th gear Quartermaster 3 disc Optimum-V 5.5" clutch Gordon Levy Custom headers Dailey Engineering 4-Stage Aluminum Dry Sump Oil Pump(NASCAR level) Dailey Engineering billet aluminum Dry Sump Oil Pan Peterson Fluid Systems 3-Gallon Oil Tank with Built in 70 Micron Screen and 2 Breathers Peterson Fluid Systems remote oil mount with engine primer Fram HP6 Oil Filter (one new included) All Steel braided Oil Lines with A/N fittings Racing Radiator C&R Air-to-Oil Cooler MSD 6-AL ignition with adjustable rpm limiter Front and back tow hooks Door skins(don't open - original doors included.) Functional hood vents Custom front wind diffuser Functional carbon fiber rear wing Quartermaster Hi-Torque Starter Gauges: Speedo, Tach, Water Tmp, Oil Tmp, Oil Pres, Vacuum, EGT, Air/Fuel, Trans Tmp, Diff Temp, Fuel Kirkey Race Seat with Head Guards No Passenger seat (oil tank is located in its place) Tail Lights but no turn signals or headlights (they come with car) Fuel Safe fuel cell Fire Supression System (10lb bottle in trunk - Control in cockpit) Two kill switches Wilwood 6 Piston Front Brakes (Steel Rotor w/Alum Hat) Manual front/rear brake bias control in cockpit Levy Racing Watts 5-link rear suspension Levy Racing front lower control arms(originals come with) Levy Racing Koni dual adjustable shock absorbers Levy Racing Front Sway bar (Nascar Type) Ford 8.8 Road Race torsen rear end with 31 spline axles Power Steering Quick Release Steering Wheel 7 Point Racing Harness |