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1997 427 Side Oiler Cobra by Contemporary - NC Titled as 1966 Ford Replica

Make: Shelby
Model: Cobra
Year: 1966
Mileage: 7,000
VIN: CCX34021
Engine: 427
Vehicle Title: Clear
Item location: Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

1966 Shelby Cobra Additional Info:

I believe this was the last complete car built by Contemporary (Burtis Motorworks LTD)in NY. It was built specifically to run Watkins glen. All Jag suspension. I'm the third owner. It’s metallic blue with white racing stripes and a red stripes across the nose. It’s fast!It’s a great car but I never drive it.

It's a original 1968 side oiler.Here are the spec:

Specs
1997 Contemporary 427 Cobra
Last Factory Assembled Contemporary 427 by Burtis
6190 Miles
ENGINE
Assembled with ARP Fasteners
1968 NOS 427 Sideoiler Block standard bore 4.233
Oil Gallery Restrictors Installed and Oiling System Blueprinted To Feed Lifter Galleries and Pump Oil Through Pushrods to top end. far superior to normal 427/FE System.
Relief Valve Shimmed to provide 60 PSI Oil pressure/idle
Block Honed, Line Bored, and trued/decked By Pat Musi Performance
10/10 428 CJ Crankshaft Internally Balanced and Micropolished
ESP Rods / ARP 8720 Rod Bolts
Diamond Racing Forged Pistons 10.25:1 Compression
Hoffman Machine H -13 Tool Steel Wristpins with dual circlips installed
Edelbrock MR Aluminum Heads Ported by Pat Musi Performance
Manley Severe Duty Stainless Valves 2.225/1.750
Crane Dual Valve Springs Retainers
Perfect Circle Teflon Valve Seals
Clevite Engine Bearings
Mellings High Volume Oil Pump
Heavy Duty Oil Pump Drive
Jeff Johnstone/ Billet Fabrication Custom Oil Pan and Windage Tray
Crane Solid Mechanical Roller Lifters
Crane R - 246 Mechanical Roller Cam 246/256 @.050 .580/.601 lift
Jesel Competition Pushrods
Jesel Custom Shaft Mount NASCAR Valvetrain
NOS Ford Flywheel
Edelbrock Aluminum Water Pump
MSD Billet Distributor
MSD 6A Ignition Control
McLeod High Torque Starter
Holley High Pressure Mechanical Fuel Pump
Black Powder Coated Fuel Rail
Original 1968 Ford Tunnel Wedge MR 427 Dual Quad Intake with pair of Original 1968 735 Holley 4 BBl designed for 427 dragsters
Billet Remote Oil Fileter Mount/Braided Stainless hoses/AN Fittings throughout.
Aluminum Snorkel Breather
Pentroof 427 Valve Covers ( Now have Cast Aluminum Cobra Installed)
Original 427 Harmonic Balancer
K&N Air Filters in Hellings Chrome Housings
CHASSIS
2nd Generation Contemporary round tube frame - This car has the steering rack factory installed with a reengineered geometry to completely eliminate all bump steer. Had Contemporary gone forward, this geometry would have been made standard.
Entire Frame/Suspension Powdercoated Black
Watts Link Rear Suspension System - Polished Aluminum
2.88 Salisbury independent rear center section (Trans has 1:1 5th gear no overdrive)
Coil Over Front End / Carrera Coil Over Shocks (6)
Delrin Suspension Bushings
Custom Billet Front Control Arms (E Jag geometry)
Billet Hubs/carriers
Jaguar Rack
Custom Rear Control Arms
Custom Rear Half Shafts
Triangle Engineering Custom Aluminum Foam Filled Fuel Cel
Billet "COBRA" Rear Tie Bar
PS Engineering Pin Drive 17" Wheels
Kumho Street Race Tires 315 rear 265 front
Stainless Steel Spinners/Knockoffs
Custom Alcon 4 Piston 14 inch rotors front 13 inch rotors inboard rear 90 Compound Pads
Auxiliary Emergency Brake
Original Ford Expansion Tank Restored w/ Black Basecoat/Clearcoat Urethane
CNC Billet Master Cylinder
Stef's Fabrication Radiator Overflow Tank

It will need tires at some point, that's it. I spent $2500 not long ago getting the carbs rebuilt, fuel filters added, fuel gauge to work and few other things fixed where needed. It does have a couple scratches here and there for my kids when they were little. I also pumped a pole in my garage that protects my water heater and there is a hairline crack in the paint across the nose but it is very hard to notice. All scratches can easily be repaired. It's a head turner and a screamer!

Here is a youtube video of it running https://youtu.be/y57mQtNb4NE

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