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<img src="http://www.muscle-mustangs.com/Virtual%20car%20show/Michael%20Kinkaids%20Cobra/Cobra%203.jpg" border=0> <img src=icon_smile.gif border=0 align=middle> Does anybody know about a limited edition Ford Mustang from 1979?

Davew27 <img src=newicons/icon_hog.gif border=0 align=middle>

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1979-1981 Cobra package - The other third generation Mustang “Cobra” produced by Ford was actually an option package available on 1979-1981 Mustangs. The 1979-1981 Cobra package, offered on base hatchback models (non-Ghia), was primarily a graphics/cosmetic package with a few performance enhancements thrown in for good measure. The Cobra package equipment included: turbocharged 2.3L (with optional 5.0L V-8 (’79) or 4.2L V-8 (’80-’81)); TRX suspension, wheels and tires; sport-tuned exhaust; Cobra graphics (with optional Cobra hood graphics or graphics delete (’81)); dual black remote side view mirrors; color-keyed quarter-window louvers; forward facing hood scoop (’79); Pace Car front spoiler with Marchal foglights; rear spoiler and rear facing hood scoop (’80-’81); external (’79-’81) and interior blackout treatment('80-'81). The 1980-1981 Cobra packages included large “Cobra” lettering in the center of the rear spoiler very similar to the 1985 Canadian Cobra GT. The 1979-1981 Cobra package was offered in both the U.S. and in Canada. The new 1982 Mustang GT replaced the 1981 Cobra in the Mustang model line-up.

Out of approximately 370,000 Mustangs made that year, 47,568 were 5.0L. With the exterior/interior color combo, It could be considered "rare" (tongue in cheek)

Go Ugly Early !
No body's ugly after 2:00 A.M.

Edited by - Hogmender on Mar 01 2004 06:49 AM

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Not sure what they are trying to pass off in that picture.

It has a 5.o badge.

The Turbo SVO's were 2.3L/2.5 (1979-1984)

Basic Forms

Draw-thru carburated
Non-intercooled EFI
Intercooled EFI

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Draw-thru was available on the 1979-1981(?) Mustang Cobras and the prominent Official Pace car making a whooping 132Bhp! How does doing the 1/4 mile in 17.3 seconds strike you? Me neither.


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Non-Intercooled EFI was available on the following:

83-84 Mustang GT
83-84 Mecury Capri RS
83-86 Thunderbird
85-89 Merkur XR4Ti
In 145hp versions, it managed to move the big ThunderBarge to the tune of 16.5@80MPH! The Capri RS and Mustang GT could cut that down to 16.1@85MPH. I know. I have done it.


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Last but not least are the intercooled EFI motors available in the following:

84-86 Mustang SVO
87-88 Thunderbird TurboCoupe
The 84-85 SVOs used a smaller camshaft, 30#/hr injectors, and single exhaust and were rated at 175HP. The 84 SVO used a 3.45:1 rear gear. Pending was the flush headlight system, so a recessed bulb was used.

The 85.5-86 SVOs used a larger profile camshaft, 35#/hr injectors, and were rated at 205HP. Flush headlights and dual exhaust are a noticable change.

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I've found a few pics...
<img src="http://www.gaspumpclassics.com/resources/indy500/images/1979.jpg" border=0>
<img src="http://ultra.cto.us.edu.pl/pub/Multimedia/Pictures/Cars/Ford/Mustang/1979.MustangPaceCar.01.gif" border=0>
<img src="http://www.myclassiccar.com/CoolCars/photogallery/archive/2003/2003-06-16/michael-kinkaid.jpg" border=0>
<img src="http://www.v8-modellbau.de/Pace%20Car70.JPG" border=0>

And a interesting gallery of mustangs. http://www.km77.com/marcas/ford/mustang_01/bullitt/galeria2.asp
<img src="http://www.keystoneclassic.com/~keystoneclassic/cars/1979mustang120301.jpg" border=0>

Davew27 <img src=newicons/icon_hog.gif border=0 align=middle>

http://www.globalaircraft.org/photos/pl ... a-10_2.jpg <img src="d:\&rest\dave\a10.bmp" border=0>

<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote><font size=1 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote>Not sure what they are trying to pass off in that picture.

It has a 5.o badge.

The Turbo SVO's were 2.3L/2.5 (1979-1984)
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??? Not sure what you mean here...There was an optional 5.0L available to take place of the 2.3 Turbo. I had an '80 2.3 Turbo Cobra. From memory, the 2.3 had more HP than the 4.2 in 1980...LOL

Go Ugly Early !
No body's ugly after 2:00 A.M.

Edited by - Hogmender on Mar 02 2004 4:25 PM

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Go Ugly Early!
Nobody is ugly after 2 A.M.

The SVO mustangs were a little faster than the regular GTs most years the SVO was made.

The one in the pic isn't an SVO though...wrong kind of hood scoop and wing.

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