Any ideas?

kevin86freeman · October 17th, 2007, 02:58 PM

So I have always wanted a mach 1 or cobra but i wont have money to buy one for a couple of years. BUT I WANT ONE!! So i was wondering if i should buy a v6 and drop a cobra engine in it or what? some ideas would be nice

02StangGToWNEr · October 17th, 2007, 03:02 PM

I would just buy a 99-04 GT for a cheap or reasonable price, then either build it to be faster than a Cobra, or drop a 03/04 Cobra engine in it.

kevin86freeman · October 17th, 2007, 03:05 PM

well i was thinking buying a cheap v6 and droping a cobra motor would be cheaper...and in the end the cobra motor would be faster then that two-valve. But if i get the v6 would i have to change out? i know its more then just an engine swap

HMUSN · October 17th, 2007, 03:15 PM

you would be saving money if you just bought a Cobra.

there is so much to be fabbed man..

you need a new rear end
new drive shaft
new motor mounts
new transmission mounts
better suspension
new k member

and that's just some of it.

energiesource · October 17th, 2007, 03:16 PM

well what you mentioned there is just a few grand worth

kevin86freeman · October 17th, 2007, 03:19 PM

Well what if I bought a cheap gt and swap out the motor? would that be better?

HMUSN · October 17th, 2007, 03:20 PM

it would be better than a 6er.

MustangMatt96GT · October 17th, 2007, 03:23 PM

Buy a 96-98 Cobra. They will be cheaper and they have plenty of mods you can buy!

|TH|BLaCkStAnG · October 17th, 2007, 04:02 PM

Just get a Termi!

stanginit · October 17th, 2007, 04:05 PM

Do you want a Cobra or Mach one because they have more power over the GT? or for the looks? If you are goin for looks then get the car you want. If your going for some good power.....you can get that with a GT. but if your lookin for over 450 hp...your gunna have to beef up the bottem end of a GT. I am with HUMSN...a sixer would be a lot of work. I would go with 02stang gt. There are just too many variables with the little info you gave us. Just my .02

Onemanzu · October 17th, 2007, 04:07 PM

get a 96 mustang GT and swap on 03 cobra motor in to it...

Mach Boy · October 17th, 2007, 04:46 PM

Well if you said it would be a while before you could do it... then I would just wait to see what the prices for each are when the time comes. But most likely Cobras will be cheaper by the time you want to get one, but then again 6ers will be dirt cheap. It's still a lot of work you will have to do to a 6 to get it ready to handle a cobra motor.

I'm going to go back to what I said at the beginning, wait until you can buy one and then look at prices. Don't forget to add in the cost of modding a 6 and go from there.

2kGT · October 17th, 2007, 05:53 PM

unless youve got some serious mechanic skills, forget trying to buy some heap ass v6. youre gonna spend WAY more money on the car, the new engine, the parts to make it work, and labor than you ever would on a used cobra.........

the real shocker · October 17th, 2007, 06:29 PM

Originally Posted by 2kGT

unless youve got some serious mechanic skills, forget trying to buy some heap ass v6. youre gonna spend WAY more money on the car, the new engine, the parts to make it work, and labor than you ever would on a used cobra.........

:homo

about the only advantage i would see to getting the V6 is that insurance will be hella cheaper as long as they dont find out you have a supacharged 4V under the hood

but then again, it will cost more to do the swap than to worry about the insurance

WAR-PARTY · October 17th, 2007, 07:47 PM

Originally Posted by HMUSN

you would be saving money if you just bought a Cobra.

there is so much to be fabbed man..

you need a new rear end
new drive shaft
new motor mounts
new transmission mounts
better suspension
new k member

and that's just some of it.

I have to concur with this, I'm building a GT for the track and it is amazing how differnt the two are. Save your nickels and get a Cobra!

October 17th, 2007, 02:58 PM	#1
kevin86freeman Regular 2003 Mach 1 Mustang Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cali Posts: 265 iTrader: 0 reviews	Any ideas? So I have always wanted a mach 1 or cobra but i wont have money to buy one for a couple of years. BUT I WANT ONE!! So i was wondering if i should buy a v6 and drop a cobra engine in it or what? some ideas would be nice

October 17th, 2007, 03:05 PM	#3
kevin86freeman Regular 2003 Mach 1 Mustang Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cali Posts: 265 iTrader: 0 reviews	well i was thinking buying a cheap v6 and droping a cobra motor would be cheaper...and in the end the cobra motor would be faster then that two-valve. But if i get the v6 would i have to change out? i know its more then just an engine swap __________________ M.M. MACH1 CREW Member 7

October 17th, 2007, 03:15 PM	#4
HMUSN Doc 1986 SVO 48.47@ 12.58 Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 37,050 iTrader: 11 reviews	you would be saving money if you just bought a Cobra. there is so much to be fabbed man.. you need a new rear end new drive shaft new motor mounts new transmission mounts better suspension new k member and that's just some of it. __________________

October 17th, 2007, 03:16 PM	#5
energiesource MM Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Up der in canada eh Posts: 3,527 iTrader: 1 reviews	well what you mentioned there is just a few grand worth __________________ 2000 Mustang GT, 417hp/421tq, P1SC @ 6 psi(?), Custom grind cams, Steeda Triax shifter, SLP LM2, MAC L/T and O/R H-pipe. 18x9/10 Flat Black FR500's, Mach C-pillars, bullitt side scoops/skirts.

October 17th, 2007, 03:20 PM	#7
HMUSN Doc 1986 SVO 48.47@ 12.58 Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 37,050 iTrader: 11 reviews	it would be better than a 6er. __________________

October 17th, 2007, 03:02 PM	#2
02StangGToWNEr Hardcore Enthusiast 2006 Mustang GT Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 2,698 iTrader: 0 reviews	I would just buy a 99-04 GT for a cheap or reasonable price, then either build it to be faster than a Cobra, or drop a 03/04 Cobra engine in it.

October 17th, 2007, 03:19 PM	#6
kevin86freeman Regular 2003 Mach 1 Mustang Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cali Posts: 265 iTrader: 0 reviews	Well what if I bought a cheap gt and swap out the motor? would that be better?

October 17th, 2007, 03:23 PM	#8
MustangMatt96GT Proud American 1996 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 10,689 iTrader: 3 reviews	Buy a 96-98 Cobra. They will be cheaper and they have plenty of mods you can buy! __________________ RIP Travis Billings Special Thanks to: Andrews Racing Transmissions Baseline Suspensions 25.3 SFI Chassis Build Never Lift Racecars

October 17th, 2007, 04:02 PM	#9
\|TH\|BLaCkStAnG Regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 324 iTrader: 0 reviews	Just get a Termi!

October 17th, 2007, 04:05 PM	#10
stanginit Regular Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 110 iTrader: 0 reviews	Do you want a Cobra or Mach one because they have more power over the GT? or for the looks? If you are goin for looks then get the car you want. If your going for some good power.....you can get that with a GT. but if your lookin for over 450 hp...your gunna have to beef up the bottem end of a GT. I am with HUMSN...a sixer would be a lot of work. I would go with 02stang gt. There are just too many variables with the little info you gave us. Just my .02 __________________ '99 GT, BBK Long Tubes, BBK X-Pipe, Flowmaster Delta 40's Catback, Accufab 70mm TB, C&L Inlet Pipe and MAF, 3.73's, Eibach Pro-Kit, Tokico Ilumina 5-way Ajustables, Granetelli Upper and Lower Control Arms, 18" Chrome Bullets

October 17th, 2007, 04:07 PM	#11
Onemanzu ¡ʇsnq ɹo uʍop ǝpısdn Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Looking for free hand jobs in poland springs nebraska... silly gooses Posts: 12,550 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	get a 96 mustang GT and swap on 03 cobra motor in to it... __________________ My Foz

October 17th, 2007, 04:46 PM	#12
Mach Boy MM's Orangest 2004 Mach 1 Mustang Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indy Posts: 2,846 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 1 reviews	Well if you said it would be a while before you could do it... then I would just wait to see what the prices for each are when the time comes. But most likely Cobras will be cheaper by the time you want to get one, but then again 6ers will be dirt cheap. It's still a lot of work you will have to do to a 6 to get it ready to handle a cobra motor. I'm going to go back to what I said at the beginning, wait until you can buy one and then look at prices. Don't forget to add in the cost of modding a 6 and go from there.

October 17th, 2007, 05:53 PM	#13
2kGT Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Upstate SC Posts: 922 iTrader: 0 reviews	unless youve got some serious mechanic skills, forget trying to buy some heap ass v6. youre gonna spend WAY more money on the car, the new engine, the parts to make it work, and labor than you ever would on a used cobra......... __________________ Accufab 75mm tb & plenum MRT h-pipe Flowmaster catback FRPP king cobra clutch FRPP aluminum driveshaft FRPP 4.10 gear TA Perfromance girdle Steeda tri-ax shifter Moser 31 spline axles FRPP C Springs

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