2014 Cobra Jet

[H Hoover]

Just saw this on Epay. Looks similar to the 2013 version. Did they drop the turbo charger idea?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2014-...item43b9e37ca1

[D.Johns]

They announced to dealers last week about the 2014. So it looks like the Turbo idea didn't get through acceptance of NHRA for SuperStock? If this add is accurate the only thing that changes that would affect me to wether the car was claimed as a 2013 or a 2014 is the supercharger pulley size. I hope FRPP decided to use the sportsman block so that everyone can use it under the superseded replacement part rule.

Side note I was considering painting mine gotta have it green because it would have been stand out and different.(even though I always heard it was bad luck to have a green race car).

[MLP]

Originally Posted by D.Johns

They announced to dealers last week about the 2014. So it looks like the Turbo idea didn't get through acceptance of NHRA for SuperStock? If this add is accurate the only thing that changes that would affect me to wether the car was claimed as a 2013 or a 2014 is the supercharger pulley size. I hope FRPP decided to use the sportsman block so that everyone can use it under the superseded replacement part rule.

Side note I was considering painting mine gotta have it green because it would have been stand out and different.(even though I always heard it was bad luck to have a green race car).

Just paint a big red dot on the side with "Easy" in white lettering in the middle of the dot. I hear the 2014 will be offered with the new F-117 Blackbird RamJet turbine package rated at 400 hp. Should run 3 second 1/4 mile e.t.'s and fit nicely in AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA/SA

[D.Johns]

http://www.torquenews.com/106/ford-d...two-new-colors

[D.Johns]

I know I shouldn't be correcting anyone seeing how I wrote "add" instead of "ad" but

The F117 was the Nighthawk powered by a Turbofan engine from GE.

The SR71 was the blackbird powered by a P&W TurboJet. Which at speed was close to a Ramjet configuration.

They both did come from Lockheed and you are correct on the RamJet thought. (And I shouldn't be splitting hairs about any of that)

But hey our Ford head honcho Alan Mulally came from the aviation industry....Boeing

Sorry... The Blackbird is my favorite aircraft of all time. (P51 Mustang a close 2nd)

[ALMACK]

Originally Posted by D.Johns

...(even though I always heard it was bad luck to have a green race car).

I sure hope not.
I'm starting to build another Mustang Stocker that is dark green.

[Alan Roehrich]

Originally Posted by D.Johns

even though I always heard it was bad luck to have a green race car

We don't call our green 69 Camaro SS/EA car "Marvin the Martian" for nothing. It's green, it's pissed off, and it hates Earth creatures. After it hurt some valve springs last year, it came close to the "Earth shattering kaboom". In fact, it has caused a couple of wallets to have an "Earth shattering kaboom". We should probably leave it under the car cover in the corner of Kevin's shop, but being a drag racer, I'm too stupid and too stubborn to do that.

[D.Johns]

I am not a superstitious person. I have no issue with painting the car Green lol. However, while discussing what color the car should be I made the mistake of bringing up the supposed bad luck. She then started remembering all the things that happened in my Electric Green Cobra. Lol So the debate continues and it's getting close to time to send it to my brother to paint the car.

[jmcarter]

Originally Posted by D.Johns

I am not a superstitious person. I have no issue with painting the car Green lol. However, while discussing what color the car should be I made the mistake of bringing up the supposed bad luck. She then started remembering all the things that happened in my Electric Green Cobra. Lol So the debate continues and it's getting close to time to send it to my brother to paint the car.

Dare to be different (or Irish)...you're probably too young to remember Beebe and Mulligan...but google and see one of the most famous green race cars ever.

[D.Johns]

Back when men were men! I love checking out drag racing history and reading all the tales. I wish I could have witnessed and been a part of it first hand.

I was born December of 1982 and sadly, didn't get to see all the great history other then see photos, videos and get to hear all the fantastic stories!