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Typical 1987 Mustang Donor
Start with a Donor
In 1995 Factory Five Racing was founded around the principle that if you had one of their kits and an 87 to 93 Mustang you had everything required to build your Cobra Replica except paint, tires and battery.
Fast forward to the present. Today if you want to build a MkIII Cobra Relica you can use any V8 powered Mustang from 1987 to 2004. Specifically you will remove, refurbish and install on the Cobra frame the following Mustang components.
Complete Brake System including,
Front Calipers, Rotors and Brake Pads
Master Cylinder and Proportioning Valve
Rear Drum Brakes
Pedal Box Including Clutch and Brake Pedal
E-Brake Handle and Cables
Front Lower Control Arms
Front Spindles
Power Steering Rack
Rear Differential
Rear Springs
Rear Shocks
Electrical System Including,
Wiring Harness
Engine Control Computer
Headlight Switch
Fuel Shut off Inertia Switch.
Fuel System Components Including,
Gas Tank
Gas Tank Mounting Straps
Fuel Pump
Fuel Gauge Sender
Complete Drive Line Including
Engine with all accessories
Engine Monts
Radiator
Rad Hoses
Clutch, Bell Housing and Transmission
Clutch Cable
Drive Shaft
Rear Differential (All V8 Mustangs have Posi-Trac units)
E Brake Cables and Complete Rear Brake system.
Complete Suspension/Steering System Including,
Alternator
Wiring Harness
Fuel Cut off Switch
Enging management Computer (if using EFI)
Front Lower Control Arms
Front Spindle/Axle Units
Power Steering Rack
Power Steering Hoses
Rear Springs and Shocks
If you choose not to go the donor route, Factory Five offers a – No Donor Required – option, but it is quite a bit more expensive to build your Cobra that way verses using components from a donor Mustang. From personal experience, having built two Cobras from donors I can tell you most emphatically that there is nothing wrong with going the donor route.
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