1999 mustang cobra

[david_isa_ninja]

i just ordered the revell 99 cobra kit from evilbay today, any advice. whats should i expect?

[niteowl7710]

Well so far in building out the engine I've found a significant lack of positive mounting points for several parts. The engine does look good once together but the front engine cover sits on top of the lip of the oil pan, and the edge of the cylinder heads but itself is flat on the back mounting to a flat expanse of engine block. The intake valley pan and intake manifold just sorta drop into the valley made by the heads. The power steering pump doesn't really attach to the back side of the serpentine belt once it's installed on the front cover. The power steering reservoir just hangs off the front cover by virtue of again gluing a large flat tab to an otherwise flat expanse of plastic.

The instructions show the A/C Condenser going to the wrong part of serpentine belt as the peg it's shown to attach to actually attaches to a hole on the front cover. This leaves the condenser which has a hole in it, mating to a flat round pulley. Do not put it on the belt before installing the belt as having it centered on the pulley will not allow it to clear the side of the engine block.

When installing the engine the engine mounts are good, but there is again two flat expanses of plastic meeting where the tranny meets the tranny brace.

That's what I've noticed so far. Do your normal amount of test fitting and you'll be good. It does all go together well, and looks relatively decent once completed, but you can tell the origins of this kit ('94 Mustang GT), and the fact this '99 Cobra kit just has some specific parts tossed into it without much consideration to how they'd work together.

[david_isa_ninja]

well i plan on turbo system similar to this.

[HondaRacer1124]

Hey Dave, any updates? I'm also looking to build one. I'm actually having trouble finding one, even on ebay. I was going to due a whipple charger, the turbo looks very interesting.

Hope all is going well.

[david_isa_ninja]

yeah it turned out well its a good kit, i decided not too boost it. its a nice kit did you ever find one?