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A recently finished “no expense spared build” ($30,000 in receipts ) of a very red GT Cobra. Powered by a stroked 302 SBF roller cam, AFR aluminum head, carbureted engine pumping out 469 flywheel HP. Connected to a P/A C4 transmission with a 5000 RPM stall convertor to an FMS aluminum drive shaft. Putting it to the ground thru 4:30 gears on 27-10.5X15 M/T ET Streets wrinkle walls.

Body…It was soda blasted to bare metal primed, painted with Victory Red PPG paint. Sub-frame is tied, has re-enforced battle boxes. The front suspension has AJE Tubular K-Member with AJE tubular A-arms to Lakewood struts, Flaming River quick ratio manual steering rack. Front bumper is a XXXX style unit, has a 5 inch “Cowl” hood and an Aluminum S.O.S Outlaw wing on the rear of the car.

Engine. Steve Schmidt built 331 SBF, that makes 470 hp. Built 4with AFR 205 AFR Aluminum heads, ported Victor Intake , Quick Fuel Carb, MSD Pro Billet Dist, MSD Digital 6A Box, MSD Coil and Wires. The lower end has a Scat Forged 4340 Rotating Assembly, Custom grind Comp Cam, Hooker Ceramic 1 3/4 Long tube Headers, 3 inch one chamber Race Flowmaster mufflers, Canton 7qt oil pan, Aluminum Radiator with Flexalite fans, Holley fuel pump, Aeromotive fuel regulator. This Steve Schmidt built engine is supported through solid motor mount

Transmission… P/A Performance Automatic Super Competition C-4 Trans with TCI 4800 to 5300 stall convertor covered with P/A SFI bell housing. It has a reverse valve body controlled by a B&M shifter, and a trans-brake switch on the steering wheel for great launches. Cooled by an external trans cooler with a T-stat controlled fan. Transmission is supported by Billet transmission cross member with a urethane mount. The P/A tranny is connected to a FMS aluminum driveshaft to the 8.8 reared.

Differential… 8.8 rearend with 31 spline Moser axles, Moser c clip eliminators, full spool with 4.30 Richmond gears. 27-10.5/15 M/T ET Street tires mounted to 8 inch Summit wheel. Axle assembly is connected to the chassis via Competition Engineering low and upper arms, with a “Jegster” upper arm relocation kit.

Interior…Black in color, 8 point roll bar (painted at the same time as the car body) welded with large surface area plates to the chassis. No back seat, new carpeting, Simpson 4 pt belts, Autometer gauges and tach.

Brakes… Drilled and slotted front rotors, SS braided lines to new stock calipers (painted red), new drums and shoe on the rear.

Misc… Car has skinnies on the front, it has been totally disassembled and soda blasted to bare metal and professionally painted. Inside and out and underneath, All new weather-stripping, Headlights, Taillights, The car was completely restored and has everything new. No A/C, no wipers, no radio, no radio antenna. I have 30k in receipts on this car from the previous owner. The car was built with the best of everything with no expense spared

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