wanting to buy a 96 cobra

mystk96 · February 3rd, 2010, 10:46 AM

so a local dealership here in town has a 96 mystic cobra 140000 miles not to worried about the price but im worried about the motor.

how long till it needs a rebuild

any major problems i need to worry about

or anything in general that would steer me away from a high mileage cobra

'97'Cobra · February 3rd, 2010, 11:42 AM

as long as the car has been takin care of (Tune-ups) it should last longer.
I would def drive it around test the t-45 trans. Those trans are known for being the weak point. If its not smokin or ticking that motor should have lots of life left in it.

sickfox · February 3rd, 2010, 11:44 AM

How much? thats a factor.

'97'Cobra · February 3rd, 2010, 11:49 AM

what would i give to have a mysty tho! Hmmmm

mpe331lx · February 3rd, 2010, 12:18 PM

Originally Posted by black89GT

How much? thats a factor.

It really depends on its current state. Pay to have an independant shop do a compression and leakdown test. If all the cyls are within spec, and within 10% of each other, it should be good to go as long as you take care of it.

Change the oil when needed and if you do major mods make sure it has a safe tune.

Ryan Paymaster · February 3rd, 2010, 01:04 PM

Transmission could be ready to go.

You may need a valve job.

Your IMRC may be filthy.

If neither of these prove to be the case you have a good car on your hands. To be honest I'd be more concerned about the asking price and condition of the body. If that's a 140,000 mile car with a pristine body (doubt it) the you have a good deal. A rebuild shouldn't cost all that much to get that car back to it's 1996 days for under $10,000 total.

Fixed for ya, Cobra.

'97'Cobra · February 3rd, 2010, 02:17 PM

Well what we thought were my valve guides turnded out to just be dirty IMRC's.... Dont be so quik to point those out.

97mustanggt · February 3rd, 2010, 02:57 PM

probly a dumb question, what are valve guides? what goes wrong with them?

Ryan Paymaster · February 3rd, 2010, 03:15 PM

Valve Guide Repairs

Not dumb at all. Just a quick Google search. I'm just very nervous of performance cars with mileage - more than I should be I'm sure.

February 3rd, 2010, 10:46 AM	#1
mystk96 Hardcore Enthusiast 2005 trd tacoma sport Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Cleveland Ga Posts: 1,237 iTrader: 0 reviews	wanting to buy a 96 cobra so a local dealership here in town has a 96 mystic cobra 140000 miles not to worried about the price but im worried about the motor. how long till it needs a rebuild any major problems i need to worry about or anything in general that would steer me away from a high mileage cobra

February 3rd, 2010, 01:04 PM	#6
Ryan Paymaster Enthusiast 1996 Ford SVT Cobra 13.36@102 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Plainfield, IL USA Posts: 661 iTrader: 0 reviews	Transmission could be ready to go. You may need a valve job. Your IMRC may be filthy. If neither of these prove to be the case you have a good car on your hands. To be honest I'd be more concerned about the asking price and condition of the body. If that's a 140,000 mile car with a pristine body (doubt it) the you have a good deal. A rebuild shouldn't cost all that much to get that car back to it's 1996 days for under $10,000 total. Fixed for ya, Cobra. __________________ Slowly but surely creeping into the 12's on a stock N/A block... Last edited by Ryan Paymaster; February 3rd, 2010 at 03:10 PM.

February 3rd, 2010, 02:57 PM	#8
97mustanggt Hardcore Enthusiast 97GT & 97Snake & 00L T.B.A Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Richgrove, Ca Posts: 2,183 iTrader: 0 reviews	probly a dumb question, what are valve guides? what goes wrong with them? __________________ 97 Cobra & 00 Lightning Beauty & The Beast I rev next to hybrids so they can hear me kill the environment MM Cobra Club Member #77 MM Lightning Club Founder

February 3rd, 2010, 03:15 PM	#9
Ryan Paymaster Enthusiast 1996 Ford SVT Cobra 13.36@102 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Plainfield, IL USA Posts: 661 iTrader: 0 reviews	Valve Guide Repairs Not dumb at all. Just a quick Google search. I'm just very nervous of performance cars with mileage - more than I should be I'm sure. __________________ Slowly but surely creeping into the 12's on a stock N/A block...

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