74 people have had their Priuses blown over by this bad boy...Beautiful car... And a total EARGASM... Nothing like the sweet sound of a bad ass V8 especially when coming from something like this
@scott93257 - Thanks, I appreciate it. And it's a correct Ford motor in a Ford car. Can't wait to finish my new 427 side oiler, punched out to 527 cubes, solid roller cam, aluminum heads, etc... Should sound even better for the "EARGASM". lol
Thank you. This428 FE motor I bought from Carroll Shelby in Vegas in 2001. (long story) The new engine I'm building is a all new,... casting 427 side oiler from a company called,Genesis. We're punching it out to 527 cu., solid roller cam, alum, heads ect. Hoping for 650 HP & TQ. I had a Tremec TKO in it, but I will get the first 5 speed from Keisler Engineering. It is also shorter & lighter.
@427HISS- Tremec used my Cobra for advertising, so I can get their new 6-speed, but it's longer so I would have to do some engineering for it to fit. Plus, it would make the drive shaft only about 12" long. So, I'll have to decide soon.
I've been saving for one of these builds for a while now. So far i've got 32 g's saved up and my father recently decided to to jump into the build with me as a father son bonding process and go half and half with me. if you don't mind me being just a little bit nosy how much did that replica run you?
@dicky3001 - That's cool, but her cruising at 100 mph is where she likes to be. I'd love to drive Germany's Autobahn Highway ! It's great to have dreams, make this one a reality dicky !
@427HISS Very true my friend , the germans certainly can have some fun on thier roads. I intend to get my cobra one day , Still saving the pennies at the moment. Take care Bud.
I think Im right in saying that it was a Cobra that had the british speed limit set at 70mph many years ago. It was of course not doing 70.probably double that. Still is the car of my dreams... long live the 427..
It's not like a original, and I trust these two friends immensely, with my cobra or my life. Their just not some young punks not knowing what their doing. It's all good buddy.
He built 2, one for himself and the other from Bill Cosby, Bill sold it because it scared him to death. A man in England bought it and wrecked it some years later so, Carroll's is the only one left. Twin Paxton's and 800 HP.
There's all kinds of information on the net., do a search. "The 1966 Shelby Cobra 427 Super Snake made history on January 21, 2007, fetching $5.5 million at the Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction, a world record price for an American car, auction organizers." The rarity of the 1966 Shelby Cobra 427 Super Snake -- this is the only original in existence.
@averagejoe132 , lol,..... was not supposed to be a "mulitclimax", just two friends having fun. We'll have to wait until the new motor is done for that.
@aj2361 It's a replica, can't afford a $250,000 + original. Even if I could, that's too much money to driven, let alone the insurance cost ! Most are selling from $500,000 to 1.5 million. Carroll Shelby sold his original for 5.5 million.. Thank you for your praise, I love to drive her.
i would have all that in a merc sadan but a v8 softop should be fun just you & the roar of your v8 same with harleys i dont get the tourer harleys with cds cbs & radios. if you want that drive a sadan or suv
That's one of the reasons I like the Lone Star. The cockpit is stretched 4" and the floor is channeled 4" as well.. I'm sure a tilt steering wheel, like mine, would be great for you.
@95mustangkid - I tend to disagree. Although the FFR is very nice, they got the rear quarters wrong, as they slant up in the rear. The LSC was designed right from the originals. It is stretched 4" in the cockpit and has a 4" drop in the floor pan.
@ 427HISS the more thicker, the more heavy! isn´t it?... Oh yeah David Kirkhan make a beautiful piece of Cobra! Nice Video man, you 427 sounds great ;)
@MintyMangoMan Some,....of the glass cobra do crack, but this body is made by Lone Star Classics, and is much thicker. It also has a product called, vinlyester, that expands & retracks. The body.paint is now 11 years old, with no issues. The aluminum, eeds to be scrubed down with a scratch pad and sealed with WD-40 ect,...because it oxidizes. Check out the beautiful, Kirkham Cobra. Very nice, but $100,000.
@flashbak2theyayo It's a replica. I can not afford a half million dollar original so, this is second best. Even if I had a original, their getting too expensive to drive & have fun with. I'm building a new "Genesis" block, 427 side oiler. Punched out to 527 cubes, solid roller cam. 625-650 HP & TQ. It will be in three magazines, photo and video. Website called, "Motortopia" will be the home for the build.
@427HISS Oh no, not original. It was a replica. But man, he built the whole car ground up, all with racing parts only, fast...Actually, I think it was a kit car he said.
@Racr4Lyfe lol, nope, just a replica. Even if I had a original, the're so expensive now, you can't drive them. The new 427 side oiler I'm building now, will be punched out to 527 cubes, solid roller cam, ect... apx. 650 (+) HP & TQ. It will be in Car Craft and Kit Car Builder magazines. Stay tuned.
hello, yes, it's made by Ford and the full title is,.."Ford 427 Shelby Cobra". You're not alone, a lot of people confuse the name with the Mustang. Ford Motor Company has the rights to use "Shelby" & Cobra" so, I make sure when I speak or hear others, I say my car is not,... a Mustang Cobra, but a 427 Shelby Cobra.
@427HISS A very belated reply, but the Cobra wasn't made by Ford - or indeed Shelby. The Cobra was made by AC in England. Cobras made for the US market (which was most of them) were built as engineless, unpainted rolling shells for Shelby American to finish in the US, while Cobras for the European market were built entirely by AC and badged as ACs. Nice replica by the way.
@t45tube No. Carroll Shelby asked AC to send him engineless AC Ace's made to be fitted with a V8 so he could build a car that could stand up to the Corvette. So in fact the Cobra was made by Shelby since AC only provided the chasis and body and even the chasis had to be reinforced from the power of the Ford V8. This is why it's called a Shelby AC Cobra because there is no such thing as an AC Cobra unless the Shelby is in front of the AC.
@MegaGuitarification Lots of Americans seem to have this misconception. While Shelby instigated the Cobra, which was developed from the Ace, all the initial engineering to take the V8 was done by AC, the Cobra prototype was built as a complete running car by AC and subsequently the Cobra was built as a new model in its own right with bespoke chassis and body. Yes, these were later reinforced following lessons learnt from Shelby's racing programme, but the bulk of the Cobra was always made by AC.
@t45tube 1) I'm not like a lot of Americans, I do my research. 2) I have found nothing about AC making a Cobra prototype. 3) Caroll Shelby even said he asked AC to fabricate their Aces to fit a V8 engine so he could make an American powered car to compete with the Corvette. That's paraphasing it anyways. 4) Where are you from? lol
@MegaGuitarification Hi, I'm from the UK so have access to different sources of information. Compared to the Ace, the Cobra has different rear suspension and the body is visibly different at the front. AC did indeed make the Cobra prototype at Thames Ditton, which had Ford's then new 260ci smallblock (289 came later). After intial testing in the UK, the engine and gearbox were removed and the car shipped to Shelby who then started promoting/selling/racing/developing it in the US.
@MegaGuitarification Various sources. Thinking about it, I suppose a Cobra is technically 'an Ace made to take a V8'. The Ace had already seen 3 engines and undergone various engineering updates before Shelby approached AC with the V8 idea, so engineering it to take the V8 was basically a continuation of that. Maybe it would have been called the Ace V8 or Ace MkIV if Shelby hadn't come up with the Cobra name. Point is though, the cars AC supplied to Shelby were built as Cobras, not Aces.
@427HISS I am familiar with the Genesis motor & the FE in general.hoisting (lifting) the VERY heavy intake..dealing with the shaft rocker system...et.al. Did you see the vid here of the fellow racing his Cobra @ Road America, complaining of brakes going away? I think brakes maybe a weak link here, next should be tire traction/longevity..but still keeping within "Halibrand" looks. Next up I would look at dry sumps, as cornering forces go up wet sumps start getting iffy.
@RichardEllisxyz -yes, it's a boat anchor ! The shaft rocker system is great ! far better than the pedestal type. Baer brakes is sponsoring their 2-piston system for me. There's no need for over powering brakes, as the cobra is so light weight and short wheelbase, that it gets twitchy, as with power brakes & steering. Traction is a problem, but with track tires or slicks, it's manageable if you know how to drive. lol I like my replica wheels from Team III Wheels. The lug cover is nice. .
@427HISS -Most of the information, photo and video links will be on a website called "Motortopia". I can't find a way of posting the website link here. Maybe that's against the rules ?
When I get ready to post the build on that site, the owner will have it on the home page. Until then, go to motortopia and click on the forth red colored tab on the top left side of the main page called, "People". Type in, 427HISS. Then in the search box, typr in 427HISS. Near the bottom is the blog.
The purpose of this project, is to bring the 427 Shelby Cobra up to date, with modern machining, parts and technology, after 40 + years !
We will stroke it to 527 cid and hoping for around 625-650 HP & TQ. Tremec TKO 600 with a .64 overdrive, Ford 9" with a Currie locker pumpkin, 370 gear for mixed street, track & highway. QA-1 coil over adjustable shocks,Team III,.. 15" original style wheels and the Good Year Billboard tires. I'm working with Baer Brakes, for a custom set of Shelby calipers.
The best video of a Cobra thruout Youtube....Well 'photographed', smooth, a great sense of scale, well lit, excellent! The 427 Cobra really was just a old rendition of a "kit" car. A four inch tube frame, Jaguar rear-end, Ford 'NASCAR" spec engine, Hand-hammered aluminum body, et. al.. The current editions are every-bit as good if not better than the originals. The fibreglas bodies are more durable & fixable. Why risk an original when you can drive one that is 99.9% of an original?
I tried to mix in a little bling, as the original's were very plain, but were 99% a race car. In the coming two weeks or so, I'll be posting a blog about my all sponsor built, 427 side oiler engine. The block is a new 2010 made by a company called "Genesis". The entire build will be in Car Craft & kit Car Builder Magazines. We will be taking photo's and video and breaking the video into maybe, 10 minute segments.
I agree that their better today with new technology.
@dmenkhau -No, it's a replica. I can't afford a original as the cost is from $200,000 to over $1,000.000. They are almost to the point of not,....being able to drive because of the cost. Most are owned by collectors.
I appreciate your thinking that it looks like a original 427 Cobra.
@yousifahmed - There's a lot to discuss about what manufactures make a true replica or their own version, as many company's add their own taste on what it should look like, or making it better. (which I like the original looks) Email me for my phone number, if you wish to talk it over. 427HISS@gmail.com
Check out this video of the engine I sold. My new motor will be a new 427 side oiler. 625-650 HP/TQ. Should have it done in the next few weeks. It will be in Car Craft & Kit Car Builder Magazines.
@427HISS well you can't go wrong with a 428. Definitely not with the new engine either. Myself, I've always been a small block guy so the 289 would be my engine of choice.
I jsut got off at Giant 30min early and started home saw a RR Phantom and thought it was the greatest thing i'd ever seen.....and then I see it, a blue Cobra 427 with white stripes going the other way. I was aw struck, I almost hit the guy infront of The greatest car in the world lives near the end of a penninsula on Gibson Isald. And to think I almost turned down the offer to go home early.
If you're ever in my neck of the woods, I'll take ya for the best, tire smokin, fish tailing, nose burning, ear popping, wind blown ride in the best AMERICAN car that has ever been built !
In todays world of high performance factory cars, are their some that are faster,....yes but, you'll never find a more kick in the pants fun,....than a 427 Cobra !
I agree. Must be a young kid who thinks money comes out of the sky. Anyways does that body paint in the cobra you were in, one of the original paints when the cobra first came out?
@SeekerCR - I"m sure he's the type that has a nice and expensive car that beats the the hell out of it, smoke's the motor, and seeks out DADDY,..... for the funds ! lol
@3000ST1 You're correct but, some (like me) get used to the power and, NEED MORE !
I'm in the process of building a all aluminum side oiler, solid roller camshaft and punching it out to either 482 cu. or 527 cu. with between 625-650 PH & 660 ft.lbs. Torque, on pump gas. That should be insane. lol
The entire build will be in three magazines and hopefully shooting video to DVDs and also posting it here on youtube and other video sites.
its shelby cobra an ac cobra is a replica of a shelby ac got permision from shelby to make replicas and from what i can tell this is a real cobra. any way still an amazing car both of them
It is a replica and I appraciate the kind words. The "AC Bristol" was a British car that Shelby commisioned to bring a light weight car with a small block V-8 for racing, compeeting against the Corvette. That was in 1962. In 1964, Carroll wanted a big block, so the Ford FE series 390 V8 was installed in a Cobra and the result was scary - the car was virtually undrivable. It was decided that a completely new chassis was needed.
With the combined help of Fords computers and the experience of the AC engineers, the new MKIII was born with 4-inch round main tubes instead of 3-inch for the chassis, huge cross-braced shock towers and coil springs all around. This, along with a bigger 427ci version of the FE, made the new AC Cobra MKIII an absolutely unbeatable 2,200 lb race car. Specifically, the engine that was installed in the car was Ford's famed 427 FE NASCAR "Side-Oiler" V8, a power-house developing 435 HP.
Amazing car!! This, the Pontiac GTO, the 66 Chevy Camaro, the 67 Dodge Challenger and any Corvette Stingray from the 60's would be my muscle car dream collection!!!!
And I agree with your list. I would add the HEMI CUDA... I've always loved the 427 Cobra and thought of a 34' Ford with a blown Hemi but, their's a LOT out there and decided on the 66' 427 Cobra, and very happy I did. It was fun to build and a fucking blast,..... .....to drive !
Even when I have a bad day, week ect... (ya know what I'm talkin about) I fire it up, (that it's self, brings on a smile) and go for a drive. All of the bad goes away !
@NITROUSINJECTEDFISHY ferrari slightly copied the bmw 507 the ferrari 275 looks a very similar the the 507 and the 507 was in production from 1956-1959 ferrari from 1964-1966
THE "badest" car on Earth!!!!
Vmaxjorge 2 months ago
@Vmaxjorge Thanks & I agree ! lol
427HISS 2 months ago
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Vmaxjorge 2 months ago
I felt the same exitement as when my grandma takes out her honda
Juano182 2 months ago
74 people have had their Priuses blown over by this bad boy...Beautiful car... And a total EARGASM... Nothing like the sweet sound of a bad ass V8 especially when coming from something like this
scott93257 2 months ago 5
@scott93257 - Thanks, I appreciate it. And it's a correct Ford motor in a Ford car. Can't wait to finish my new 427 side oiler, punched out to 527 cubes, solid roller cam, aluminum heads, etc... Should sound even better for the "EARGASM". lol
427HISS 2 months ago
I think it's a crime that a Shelby Cobra has to wait for traffic; it should part like the fucking Red Sea.
Kataanmonster 3 months ago 5
@Kataanmonster lol !!!
427HISS 2 months ago
Yep, can't afford a original and, if I did, thier too expensive to drive. 500 k to 5 million.
427HISS 3 months ago
is that a clone?
stk931 3 months ago
Thanks.
427HISS 5 months ago
Nice car man
11271985joe 5 months ago
One member that is nasty, it's been reported.
427HISS 5 months ago
Y is there 67 Dislikes?
big91joe1 5 months ago
That wasn't fun.
baccaruda1970 5 months ago
@baccaruda1970 -Remember, it's a little,.........fun. I told them to do so as long as it's a little fun and they respect my wishes.
427HISS 5 months ago
lol....no traction. I guess it's impressive to hit the throttle a bit at 35 mph and turn them over.
427HISS 5 months ago
tires meet pavement lol
sciowapker 5 months ago
64 people have a civic
legomonster608 5 months ago
Thank you. This428 FE motor I bought from Carroll Shelby in Vegas in 2001. (long story) The new engine I'm building is a all new,... casting 427 side oiler from a company called,Genesis. We're punching it out to 527 cu., solid roller cam, alum, heads ect. Hoping for 650 HP & TQ. I had a Tremec TKO in it, but I will get the first 5 speed from Keisler Engineering. It is also shorter & lighter.
427HISS 6 months ago
@427HISS- Tremec used my Cobra for advertising, so I can get their new 6-speed, but it's longer so I would have to do some engineering for it to fit. Plus, it would make the drive shaft only about 12" long. So, I'll have to decide soon.
427HISS 6 months ago
gorgeous car well done, whats your drive train? ive seen a wide range of 5 speeds and 6s... and where did you locate the 427?
EffinObi 6 months ago
What a couple of homos!!
hammer555551 7 months ago
@hammer555551 -Sounds like you wish,.... they were. Too bad for you...., their straight.
427HISS 7 months ago 3
@hammer555551 someones jealous....
cadetrenew 5 months ago
@hammer555551 That's a well thought out comment. You must be very happy with yourself. Beautiful car by the way.
carl2017 5 months ago
What's in Auburn ?
427HISS 7 months ago
its in auburn nebraska
rollandrock99 7 months ago
itds in auburn nebraska
rollandrock99 7 months ago
How exciting for you and your father ! Go ahead and email me and we can chat.
Thanks,
Kevin
427HISS 7 months ago
I've been saving for one of these builds for a while now. So far i've got 32 g's saved up and my father recently decided to to jump into the build with me as a father son bonding process and go half and half with me. if you don't mind me being just a little bit nosy how much did that replica run you?
Glyyyyde 7 months ago
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dicky3001 7 months ago
@dicky3001 - That's cool, but her cruising at 100 mph is where she likes to be. I'd love to drive Germany's Autobahn Highway ! It's great to have dreams, make this one a reality dicky !
427HISS 7 months ago
@427HISS Very true my friend , the germans certainly can have some fun on thier roads. I intend to get my cobra one day , Still saving the pennies at the moment. Take care Bud.
dicky3001 7 months ago
I think Im right in saying that it was a Cobra that had the british speed limit set at 70mph many years ago. It was of course not doing 70.probably double that. Still is the car of my dreams... long live the 427..
dicky3001 7 months ago
Ah,....you don't need to be rich to build a replica. Just depends on how "real" you want to replicate the originals.
Thanks & I appreciate the great compliment !
427HISS 8 months ago
@427HISS Can i borrow that next weekend? lol... Sweet Car Man...
Lovesredheads09 7 months ago
@Lovesredheads09 -Sure, how large is your bank account ? lol. Thanks.
427HISS 7 months ago
That is nice roadster. If I was rich, I'd want one exactly like yours.
raimundough 8 months ago
@raimundough- No need to be rich, just save save save. Thanks for the praise.
427HISS 7 months ago
It's not like a original, and I trust these two friends immensely, with my cobra or my life. Their just not some young punks not knowing what their doing. It's all good buddy.
427HISS 9 months ago
You let someone drive your fucking Cobra? If I had one no one would be able to touch it without getting there fucking hands cut off.
bigbob6556 9 months ago
The twin blower Cobra was the basis for "Bill Cosby at 200 MPH" and it is pretty funny.
rpatton3 9 months ago
@rpatton3 - Yep, it's a classic & very funny. A must see for all car enthusiasts.
427HISS 9 months ago
He built 2, one for himself and the other from Bill Cosby, Bill sold it because it scared him to death. A man in England bought it and wrecked it some years later so, Carroll's is the only one left. Twin Paxton's and 800 HP.
427HISS 9 months ago
There's all kinds of information on the net., do a search. "The 1966 Shelby Cobra 427 Super Snake made history on January 21, 2007, fetching $5.5 million at the Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction, a world record price for an American car, auction organizers." The rarity of the 1966 Shelby Cobra 427 Super Snake -- this is the only original in existence.
427HISS 9 months ago
Carroll Shelby sold his original for 7.2 million, not 5.5 million
xBulletRacerx 9 months ago
@xBulletRacerx 5.5 at the Barrett-Jackson auction.
427HISS 9 months ago
anticlimax
averagejoe132 10 months ago
@averagejoe132 , lol,..... was not supposed to be a "mulitclimax", just two friends having fun. We'll have to wait until the new motor is done for that.
427HISS 10 months ago
is this a real one or a replica ether way its nice
aj2361 10 months ago
@aj2361 It's a replica, can't afford a $250,000 + original. Even if I could, that's too much money to driven, let alone the insurance cost ! Most are selling from $500,000 to 1.5 million. Carroll Shelby sold his original for 5.5 million.. Thank you for your praise, I love to drive her.
427HISS 10 months ago
Your a very lucky man, she's gorgeous!!! :D
Arqera 10 months ago
@Arqera -I agree & thank you !
427HISS 10 months ago
i would have all that in a merc sadan but a v8 softop should be fun just you & the roar of your v8 same with harleys i dont get the tourer harleys with cds cbs & radios. if you want that drive a sadan or suv
sdavis732010 11 months ago
stupid video.
hudobnez 11 months ago
who needs a stereo when you can hear that .
sdavis732010 11 months ago
@sdavis732010
I hear ya. I don't understand when people have stereo's, thick comfortable lazy boy seats, quiet exhaust ect. but, what ever turns your crank !
427HISS 11 months ago
I got a chance to drive one. Even though it was a replica it was pretty sweet. Being 6'5" not the easiest to drive when the pedals are an inch apart.
mjschmidtantigo 1 year ago
@mjschmidtantigo
That's one of the reasons I like the Lone Star. The cockpit is stretched 4" and the floor is channeled 4" as well.. I'm sure a tilt steering wheel, like mine, would be great for you.
427HISS 1 year ago
@427HISS the lonestars look funky to me factory five has the best kit out there and there frame is pretty killer as well
95mustangkid 1 year ago
@95mustangkid - I tend to disagree. Although the FFR is very nice, they got the rear quarters wrong, as they slant up in the rear. The LSC was designed right from the originals. It is stretched 4" in the cockpit and has a 4" drop in the floor pan.
427HISS 1 year ago
Yes, it's heavier but that makes it more durable. I don't care about a little extra weight. I wish to be a lottery winner, to get a Kirkham. lol
The new 427 side oiler punched to 527 cubes with a mechanical roller, will make even better sounds.
Thank you much bud.
427HISS 1 year ago
@ 427HISS the more thicker, the more heavy! isn´t it?... Oh yeah David Kirkhan make a beautiful piece of Cobra! Nice Video man, you 427 sounds great ;)
CaracasVtwin 1 year ago
fast foward to 0:44 seconds
fastedos1969 1 year ago
is that the aluminum replica or the fiberglass replica?
MintyMangoMan 1 year ago
@MintyMangoMan It's glass. Although the aluminum looks great, it dents easy. Pro's & con's of both.
427HISS 1 year ago
@427HISS i think i would rather have a aluminum body rather then a fiberglass one because the fiberglass cracks easy.
MintyMangoMan 1 year ago
@MintyMangoMan Some,....of the glass cobra do crack, but this body is made by Lone Star Classics, and is much thicker. It also has a product called, vinlyester, that expands & retracks. The body.paint is now 11 years old, with no issues. The aluminum, eeds to be scrubed down with a scratch pad and sealed with WD-40 ect,...because it oxidizes. Check out the beautiful, Kirkham Cobra. Very nice, but $100,000.
427HISS 1 year ago
kit or actual american shelby?
flashbak2theyayo 1 year ago
@flashbak2theyayo It's a replica. I can not afford a half million dollar original so, this is second best. Even if I had a original, their getting too expensive to drive & have fun with. I'm building a new "Genesis" block, 427 side oiler. Punched out to 527 cubes, solid roller cam. 625-650 HP & TQ. It will be in three magazines, photo and video. Website called, "Motortopia" will be the home for the build.
427HISS 1 year ago
0:43
I came.
GabrielKnight636 1 year ago
That is a beautiful car!
RunFaster011 1 year ago 6
@RunFaster011 Thank you !
427HISS 1 year ago
@RunFaster011 Thank you much.
427HISS 1 year ago
OMG! I probably have to get that car because.... my name is Shelby
Slovesblack2 1 year ago
@Slovesblack2 lol,.... sounds like a good reason to have one !
427HISS 1 year ago
please tell me that fag isnt smoking in there........
MRwieduwilt 1 year ago
Brings me back good memories of a ride in my auto teacher's Cobra...speed, sound, feel, crazy.
Racr4Lyfe 1 year ago
@Racr4Lyfe That was a LONG,..... time ago. lol
Was it a original CSX Cobra ?
427HISS 1 year ago
@427HISS Oh no, not original. It was a replica. But man, he built the whole car ground up, all with racing parts only, fast...Actually, I think it was a kit car he said.
Racr4Lyfe 1 year ago
@Racr4Lyfe lol, nope, just a replica. Even if I had a original, the're so expensive now, you can't drive them. The new 427 side oiler I'm building now, will be punched out to 527 cubes, solid roller cam, ect... apx. 650 (+) HP & TQ. It will be in Car Craft and Kit Car Builder magazines. Stay tuned.
427HISS 1 year ago
@427HISS yeah originals will go for about a million lol
kestkr 1 year ago
@kestkr -I just don't have that much change in my pocket. lol
427HISS 1 year ago
Is this made by ford? I saw a mustang called a shelby.
SplinterCellCheese 1 year ago
@SplinterCellCheese
hello, yes, it's made by Ford and the full title is,.."Ford 427 Shelby Cobra". You're not alone, a lot of people confuse the name with the Mustang. Ford Motor Company has the rights to use "Shelby" & Cobra" so, I make sure when I speak or hear others, I say my car is not,... a Mustang Cobra, but a 427 Shelby Cobra.
427HISS 1 year ago
@427HISS A very belated reply, but the Cobra wasn't made by Ford - or indeed Shelby. The Cobra was made by AC in England. Cobras made for the US market (which was most of them) were built as engineless, unpainted rolling shells for Shelby American to finish in the US, while Cobras for the European market were built entirely by AC and badged as ACs. Nice replica by the way.
t45tube 4 months ago
@t45tube No. Carroll Shelby asked AC to send him engineless AC Ace's made to be fitted with a V8 so he could build a car that could stand up to the Corvette. So in fact the Cobra was made by Shelby since AC only provided the chasis and body and even the chasis had to be reinforced from the power of the Ford V8. This is why it's called a Shelby AC Cobra because there is no such thing as an AC Cobra unless the Shelby is in front of the AC.
MegaGuitarification 3 months ago
@MegaGuitarification Lots of Americans seem to have this misconception. While Shelby instigated the Cobra, which was developed from the Ace, all the initial engineering to take the V8 was done by AC, the Cobra prototype was built as a complete running car by AC and subsequently the Cobra was built as a new model in its own right with bespoke chassis and body. Yes, these were later reinforced following lessons learnt from Shelby's racing programme, but the bulk of the Cobra was always made by AC.
t45tube 2 months ago
@t45tube 1) I'm not like a lot of Americans, I do my research. 2) I have found nothing about AC making a Cobra prototype. 3) Caroll Shelby even said he asked AC to fabricate their Aces to fit a V8 engine so he could make an American powered car to compete with the Corvette. That's paraphasing it anyways. 4) Where are you from? lol
MegaGuitarification 2 months ago
@MegaGuitarification Hi, I'm from the UK so have access to different sources of information. Compared to the Ace, the Cobra has different rear suspension and the body is visibly different at the front. AC did indeed make the Cobra prototype at Thames Ditton, which had Ford's then new 260ci smallblock (289 came later). After intial testing in the UK, the engine and gearbox were removed and the car shipped to Shelby who then started promoting/selling/racing/developing it in the US.
t45tube 2 months ago
@t45tube ahhh, where are you getting your information? This is buggin me because i can't find any of the things you're saying.
MegaGuitarification 2 months ago
@MegaGuitarification Various sources. Thinking about it, I suppose a Cobra is technically 'an Ace made to take a V8'. The Ace had already seen 3 engines and undergone various engineering updates before Shelby approached AC with the V8 idea, so engineering it to take the V8 was basically a continuation of that. Maybe it would have been called the Ace V8 or Ace MkIV if Shelby hadn't come up with the Cobra name. Point is though, the cars AC supplied to Shelby were built as Cobras, not Aces.
t45tube 2 months ago
That s such a great car. Holly Shelby!
filh0daputa 1 year ago
@filh0daputa - That's funny !
Batman & Robin couldn't have said it better. lol !!!
"HOLLY SHELBY BATMAN"
427HISS 1 year ago
@427HISS I am familiar with the Genesis motor & the FE in general.hoisting (lifting) the VERY heavy intake..dealing with the shaft rocker system...et.al. Did you see the vid here of the fellow racing his Cobra @ Road America, complaining of brakes going away? I think brakes maybe a weak link here, next should be tire traction/longevity..but still keeping within "Halibrand" looks. Next up I would look at dry sumps, as cornering forces go up wet sumps start getting iffy.
RichardEllisxyz 1 year ago
@RichardEllisxyz -yes, it's a boat anchor ! The shaft rocker system is great ! far better than the pedestal type. Baer brakes is sponsoring their 2-piston system for me. There's no need for over powering brakes, as the cobra is so light weight and short wheelbase, that it gets twitchy, as with power brakes & steering. Traction is a problem, but with track tires or slicks, it's manageable if you know how to drive. lol I like my replica wheels from Team III Wheels. The lug cover is nice. .
427HISS 1 year ago
The paint job look perfect!!!!!
nicholascremato 1 year ago
@nicholascremato Thankyou !
I custom mixed the blue with a lot of mica, for sun reflection, and added pearl to the white stripes.
427HISS 1 year ago
Most of the information, photo and video links will be on a website called "Motortopia".
This will be a exciting project for every car person to watch, especially 427 Cobra lovers.
Thanks again,
Kevin
427HISS 1 year ago
@427HISS -Most of the information, photo and video links will be on a website called "Motortopia". I can't find a way of posting the website link here. Maybe that's against the rules ?
When I get ready to post the build on that site, the owner will have it on the home page. Until then, go to motortopia and click on the forth red colored tab on the top left side of the main page called, "People". Type in, 427HISS. Then in the search box, typr in 427HISS. Near the bottom is the blog.
427HISS 1 year ago
The purpose of this project, is to bring the 427 Shelby Cobra up to date, with modern machining, parts and technology, after 40 + years !
We will stroke it to 527 cid and hoping for around 625-650 HP & TQ. Tremec TKO 600 with a .64 overdrive, Ford 9" with a Currie locker pumpkin, 370 gear for mixed street, track & highway. QA-1 coil over adjustable shocks,Team III,.. 15" original style wheels and the Good Year Billboard tires. I'm working with Baer Brakes, for a custom set of Shelby calipers.
427HISS 1 year ago
The best video of a Cobra thruout Youtube....Well 'photographed', smooth, a great sense of scale, well lit, excellent! The 427 Cobra really was just a old rendition of a "kit" car. A four inch tube frame, Jaguar rear-end, Ford 'NASCAR" spec engine, Hand-hammered aluminum body, et. al.. The current editions are every-bit as good if not better than the originals. The fibreglas bodies are more durable & fixable. Why risk an original when you can drive one that is 99.9% of an original?
RichardEllisxyz 1 year ago
@RichardEllisxyz - Thanks !
I tried to mix in a little bling, as the original's were very plain, but were 99% a race car. In the coming two weeks or so, I'll be posting a blog about my all sponsor built, 427 side oiler engine. The block is a new 2010 made by a company called "Genesis". The entire build will be in Car Craft & kit Car Builder Magazines. We will be taking photo's and video and breaking the video into maybe, 10 minute segments.
I agree that their better today with new technology.
427HISS 1 year ago
Isn't that the REALLLY rare car?
dmenkhau 1 year ago
@dmenkhau -No, it's a replica. I can't afford a original as the cost is from $200,000 to over $1,000.000. They are almost to the point of not,....being able to drive because of the cost. Most are owned by collectors.
I appreciate your thinking that it looks like a original 427 Cobra.
Thank you !
427HISS 1 year ago
@427HISS That's really cool =3
dmenkhau 1 year ago
why did you waste my time!!
OnlyOneFly 1 year ago
@OnlyOneFly - Like I've said before, I did not edit the recording. Sorry you feel it was a waist of your time, as you see, most people like it.
427HISS 1 year ago
@OnlyOneFly - Simple,.... then don't watch videos here. Problem solved.
427HISS 1 year ago
@427HISS Then title it so people understand they will be bored. So much fun sitting at a stop sign. Are you stupid or what!
OnlyOneFly 1 year ago
is there a difference in getting an original shelby cobra or a kit car?
yousifahmed 1 year ago
@yousifahmed - I don't know what you mean ?
427HISS 1 year ago
@427HISS what i meant is there a difference between the original and the replica?
theres a new plant in our region that is producing the shelby cobra and selling them for about $25,000
yousifahmed 1 year ago
@yousifahmed - There's a lot to discuss about what manufactures make a true replica or their own version, as many company's add their own taste on what it should look like, or making it better. (which I like the original looks) Email me for my phone number, if you wish to talk it over. 427HISS@gmail.com
427HISS 1 year ago
fucking 400 hp awsomesauce
whyamiwhitemommy 1 year ago
@whyamiwhitemommy -Stay tuned, the new motor will have 625=650 HP & TQ.
427HISS 1 year ago
wow there were 99,999 views right when i watched this vid RARE...
danielpower123 1 year ago
@danielpower123 - Thanks.
427HISS 1 year ago
B-e-a-u-tiful sound that comes out of these cars! Thanks for posting!
bigbadbowtie572 1 year ago
@bigbadbowtie572 - I agree !
427HISS 1 year ago
Check out this video of the engine I sold. My new motor will be a new 427 side oiler. 625-650 HP/TQ. Should have it done in the next few weeks. It will be in Car Craft & Kit Car Builder Magazines.
427HISS 1 year ago
@427HISS. Tried to post a vid in the "Attache a video" but, it did not load ?
Look at my other videos #7..(nothing to special. They were made for the buyer of my last engine)
427HISS 1 year ago
I give up trying to load it. Just go to my vids & you'll see #7, and the others.
Sorry !
427HISS 1 year ago
@427HISS what was the engine you had before? To me it sounded like a 427 or maybe another big block.
thing503 1 year ago
@thing503 Good ear you have. Yes, it was a 428 FE. The new motor will be a 427 side oiler.
427HISS 1 year ago
@427HISS well you can't go wrong with a 428. Definitely not with the new engine either. Myself, I've always been a small block guy so the 289 would be my engine of choice.
thing503 1 year ago
...Got a story of luck here
I jsut got off at Giant 30min early and started home saw a RR Phantom and thought it was the greatest thing i'd ever seen.....and then I see it, a blue Cobra 427 with white stripes going the other way. I was aw struck, I almost hit the guy infront of The greatest car in the world lives near the end of a penninsula on Gibson Isald. And to think I almost turned down the offer to go home early.
StedySniper 1 year ago
@StedySniper lol,..... that's great !
If you're ever in my neck of the woods, I'll take ya for the best, tire smokin, fish tailing, nose burning, ear popping, wind blown ride in the best AMERICAN car that has ever been built !
In todays world of high performance factory cars, are their some that are faster,....yes but, you'll never find a more kick in the pants fun,....than a 427 Cobra !
427HISS 1 year ago
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StedySniper 1 year ago
Jesus those things sound friggen sweet.
HellzNord 1 year ago
Sexiest car ever made! Thank god for Carroll Shelby!
sosome57 1 year ago
great car, but a video of it waiting to make a turn is boring.
jonyknox 1 year ago
man... that is an incredible car one of my top 6 favorites ever... so jealous sounds amazing
timcammitch 1 year ago 4
@timcammitch Top 6, I appreciate that !
Thanks.!
427HISS 1 year ago
@427HISS no prob... thank you for putting the vid up
timcammitch 1 year ago
looks just like the one that my grandfather has.
SpartanZN3 1 year ago 2
beautiful car, nice job. did you go with an aluminum body kit like it should be or fiberglass?
AKBray907 1 year ago
@AKBray907 It's glass. The Krikhams make the aluminum for themselves and Shelby. Both cars are apx. 80k and up. I don't have that deep of pockets.
427HISS 1 year ago
What a fantatic machine
KevToon61 1 year ago
@KevToon61
Thank you !
427HISS 1 year ago
Check out my other video's of this engine I just sold.
427HISS 1 year ago
which kit is that? beautiful.
TrojanDude26 1 year ago 4
@TrojanDude26 It's a Lone Star Classic. Thank you for the compliment.
427HISS 1 year ago
damn
mmtiger31 1 year ago
@mmtiger31 I'm now building a new 427 side oiler punched out to 496 cubes and 625-650 HP & TQ., in a 2400 lb. car.
Think this will please you ? lol
427HISS 1 year ago
gay...was he afraid it was going to die in traffic..fuck waited all day for a little goose...hold that shit to the floor..don't be skeered
5baddogs 1 year ago
Did you notice, "a little,......fun". Do you want to pay for parts, gas ect ?
Also, it's not his car !
Would you rev to high rpms and beat the crap out of your friends car ?
If so, I wouldn't want to have you as my friend.
Take it easy bro !
427HISS 1 year ago
lmfao...i'd tell you to take it easy, but you apparently are afraid of it.....hahaha
5baddogs 1 year ago
Ya right, afraid. lol !
427HISS 1 year ago
I agree. Must be a young kid who thinks money comes out of the sky. Anyways does that body paint in the cobra you were in, one of the original paints when the cobra first came out?
SeekerCR 1 year ago
@SeekerCR - I"m sure he's the type that has a nice and expensive car that beats the the hell out of it, smoke's the motor, and seeks out DADDY,..... for the funds ! lol
427HISS 1 year ago
If you just baby it why not buy a fucking Camry son? Why waste all that money and get god awful gas mileage just to be babying the god damned car?
They did not build that car to be driven like a Camry and going WOT through the gears is hardly beating the hell out of it.
mindsmirror 1 year ago
@427HISS - Besides with all the grunt in a 427 you don't need high rpm anyway.
3000ST1 1 year ago
@3000ST1 You're correct but, some (like me) get used to the power and, NEED MORE !
I'm in the process of building a all aluminum side oiler, solid roller camshaft and punching it out to either 482 cu. or 527 cu. with between 625-650 PH & 660 ft.lbs. Torque, on pump gas. That should be insane. lol
The entire build will be in three magazines and hopefully shooting video to DVDs and also posting it here on youtube and other video sites.
427HISS 1 year ago
@427HISS Sounds like giggle :-)
3000ST1 1 year ago
@3000ST1 I agree but, the new motor will have 625-650 HP & TQ and should be able to 7,000 rpm. Is that nuts or what. lol !
(Why,....just because)
427HISS 1 year ago
I LOVE COBRAAA!! FUCK G.I.*JOE
cannondalefla 1 year ago
lol !!!!
427HISS 1 year ago
Hey Bro, Just got your message, check your email.
Brandovibe 1 year ago
I got it buddy, give me a call. I think I sent it with the email ?
427HISS 1 year ago
Is it a real Shelby with CSX stamped on it or is it a kit?
TEEJAY9920 1 year ago
Nope, just a kit. The originals are just too expensive and, it's almost getting to the point you can drive them.
Thank you, I'll take the comment as a compliment !
427HISS 1 year ago
Have we talked since your post ?
I don't recall.
427HISS 1 year ago
wow... I'm pretty sure my heart skipped a beat when they gunned it... one day I will own one of these
batmonster21 1 year ago 2
Ah, there's no time like the present !
427HISS 1 year ago
its shelby cobra an ac cobra is a replica of a shelby ac got permision from shelby to make replicas and from what i can tell this is a real cobra. any way still an amazing car both of them
ACHEESEDANISH00 1 year ago 2
It is a replica and I appraciate the kind words. The "AC Bristol" was a British car that Shelby commisioned to bring a light weight car with a small block V-8 for racing, compeeting against the Corvette. That was in 1962. In 1964, Carroll wanted a big block, so the Ford FE series 390 V8 was installed in a Cobra and the result was scary - the car was virtually undrivable. It was decided that a completely new chassis was needed.
427HISS 1 year ago
PART-2 lol
With the combined help of Fords computers and the experience of the AC engineers, the new MKIII was born with 4-inch round main tubes instead of 3-inch for the chassis, huge cross-braced shock towers and coil springs all around. This, along with a bigger 427ci version of the FE, made the new AC Cobra MKIII an absolutely unbeatable 2,200 lb race car. Specifically, the engine that was installed in the car was Ford's famed 427 FE NASCAR "Side-Oiler" V8, a power-house developing 435 HP.
427HISS 1 year ago
Amazing car!! This, the Pontiac GTO, the 66 Chevy Camaro, the 67 Dodge Challenger and any Corvette Stingray from the 60's would be my muscle car dream collection!!!!
shaykothari 2 years ago 3
Thanks !
And I agree with your list. I would add the HEMI CUDA... I've always loved the 427 Cobra and thought of a 34' Ford with a blown Hemi but, their's a LOT out there and decided on the 66' 427 Cobra, and very happy I did. It was fun to build and a fucking blast,..... .....to drive !
Even when I have a bad day, week ect... (ya know what I'm talkin about) I fire it up, (that it's self, brings on a smile) and go for a drive. All of the bad goes away !
Thanks again.
427HISS 2 years ago
dont forget the 77 trans am andit edition 400
drew9595 1 year ago
How true !
427HISS 1 year ago
This, along with a BMW 507 is my dream car.
NITROUSINJECTEDFISHY 2 years ago 7
@NITROUSINJECTEDFISHY I agrre,....thanks !
427HISS 1 year ago
@427HISS I agree,.....thanks.
427HISS 1 year ago
@NITROUSINJECTEDFISHY ferrari slightly copied the bmw 507 the ferrari 275 looks a very similar the the 507 and the 507 was in production from 1956-1959 ferrari from 1964-1966
1993gandy 1 year ago
Glorious, my grandpa had a 66 midstates and dropped in a bored 426 max wedge drag block and ran mid 9's
RiceKiller191 2 years ago 5
lol, that's awesome. Bet that was a tight fit. Do you happen to have any photo's ?
Rich A, from shell valley/midstates has shut down but I hope it can get up & running again soon. Great car & man.