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April 2002 - Picture of
the Month
"THE HULA GIRL"
Owner: Len
Hintergardt aka Hula Master
"This is a Factory Five Racing replica of a 1965 Cobra 427S/C. The car was completed in just over 6 months and about 850 hours not including body and paint time.
The engine was built locally by Roseville Engine Machine located near Sacramento, California. This is the same shop that built the engine for Linda Carter's Stallion Cobra (Wonder Woman). It's a Ford 351W with stock crank and rods, JE SRP forged aluminum pistons, Competition Cams roller cam (.550 lift and 230 duration) and Comp Cam 1.6 roller rockers, Ford Motorsports aluminum valve covers, Edelbrock Performer RPM aluminum heads, Canton 7 quart oil pan, Weiand aluminum water pump, March aluminum underdrive serpentine conversion pulley's (normal rotation), Edelbrock Performer RPM aluminum intake manifold, and a Barry Grant 650 Speed Demon carburetor. Ignition is MSD billet distributor with 6al electronics (w/ rev limiter). Flywheel is Ford Motorsports billet steel, and clutch is FMS King Cobra. Transmission is a Borg Warner World Class T-5, bolted to a McCleod steel bellhousing. Painless wiring harness. No donor. Estimated 420HP.
Differential/Rear Suspension: Ford 8.8 (narrowed 3 inches) with coilovers (275# springs), Autoweld Superstang Upper Control Arm kit, and Maximum Motorsports lower control arms.
Front Suspension: Factory Five adjustable upper and tubular lower control arms and coilovers (550# springs) and Ground Pounder Bump Steer kit with offset Energy Suspension rack bushings.
Steering: Flaming River 15:1 rack, 'U' joints, and rod. Custom steering column including Volkswagen turnsignal unit.
Interior is all leather, including dash, custom door panels, and gearshift and emergency brake boots.
*Colors: Body - Dodge Bright Platinum Metallic (Code MS4) Stripe - Toyota Graphite Grey Pearl Metallic (Code 1C6)
*Tires: Bridgestone RE-71 - Rear 255/50 x16, Front 225/50x16*Wheels: Compomotive HB, Rear 16x9.5, Front 16x7.5
*Brakes: Rears - '95 Cobra R with Carbotech pads(rear); Fronts - 2000 Mustang GT PBR Aluminum dual piston with stock pads
*Seats: Connelly Leather Cobra Classics from England
*Carpet: Bentley
*Custom Floor Mats
*Bodywork: Bob LaPointe, Auburn, CA*Paint/Undercoat: Ken Pike, Marysville, CA
*Chrome: Meclec, Fresno, CA
*Ceramic Coating: Microcoat, Santa Rosa, CA
*Powder Coating: Billington, Modesto, CA" |
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