Ford Racing Provides Tour Of 2012 Cobra Jet Engine Assembly

Mike Delahanty · 02-09-2011, 08:45 PM

The production build of the new 2012 CJ cars starts next week. In the meantime, check out this link to see the engines going together on the Ford Romeo Engine production line.

http://www.fordracingparts.com/annou...ts/news106.asp

Andys dad · 02-09-2011, 10:13 PM

Now that is cool

It isn't like it use to be - the landscape of our stock and super stock classes is changing forever

"I don't think were in Kansas anymore Toto"

As they say - there is a sea change and a storm is brewing

:-) peace

Bobby Zlatkin · 02-10-2011, 11:44 AM

Mahle pistons & Manley connecting rods right out of the factory. I see why it's said that these engines don't need to be taken apart and blueprinted. It appears that Ford is doing a jam-up job on, not just the motor, but on the whole car.

I saw in a ND ad that you car get these cars in three flavors;

1) turn key Cobra Jet
2) complete finished car less engine/trans so you can add your choise of crate motor or
3) body-in-white for you do-it-your-selfers

Is this any different than the turn-key factory-built (or outsourced) S/S cars of the 60's?
Were they bad for the sport?

I remember in 1957 when I was running my '47 Chevy in D/S and saw those beautiful and fast S/S '57 fuelies thinking, 'Wow, those must just be for the rich guys'. Those cars weren't bad for the sport. Actually, they helped launch the sport.

Guess what, nothing has changed but the technogly.

The only real problem I see is the HP ratings. And yes, I feel for all the upper class stockers with years of work and many $ in their cars being made uncompetetive with the stroke of a pen. Get the HP in line and this will be a great infusion into the sport.

Damn, I didn't mean to get on a soapbox and repeat what's been said many times already. This 3% adj. at a pop is a joke. A lot of us will never live long enough to see the HP ever get right.

Damn Yankee · 02-10-2011, 01:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bobby Zlatkin

I saw in a ND ad that you car get these cars in three flavors;

1) turn key Cobra Jet
2) complete finished car less engine/trans so you can add your choise of crate motor or
3) body-in-white for you do-it-your-selfers

Anyone have any idea how much their asking for option #2 w/o engine & trans ?

Andys dad · 02-10-2011, 01:41 PM

I have heard there will definitely be a 7 pound class next year

They could make the HP correct if there was someplace for the cars to go

They should separate the new FI cars from old carbureted cars

Or do you guys just want to be the fastest in the top classes in stock and have all of these cars be super stock

Will it be ok to have faster cars in stock in higher classes than AA, A and B (maybe some FI-FX class)

Ok let's start this discussion all over again

Or should we just copy the previous 25 threads into this one

LOL

:-) peace

ALMACK · 02-10-2011, 07:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Damn Yankee

Anyone have any idea how much their asking for option #2 w/o engine & trans ?

Someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the roller is $ 49,995

Stephen & Horace Johnson · 02-10-2011, 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Damn Yankee

Anyone have any idea how much their asking for option #2 w/o engine & trans ?

Come andy and joins us!! lol

rocknrolla · 02-10-2011, 11:42 PM

$49,995.00 for a 2012 competition roller according to the ford racing parts website. 2012 Mustang Competition Roller. That motor is pretty impressive especially since its built at a mainstream Ford engine plant.

Rick Leininger Jr. · 02-11-2011, 07:33 AM

You can run them out of the box if you want, but there is a lot of improvement that can be made on the engine side. There is a Mustang team out there that already qualified at the top last year, that went through the motor and picked up a ton on the pump. Whether they show it or not remains to be seen.

Bob Pagano · 02-11-2011, 11:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rocknrolla

$49,995.00 for a 2012 competition roller according to the ford racing parts website. 2012 Mustang Competition Roller. That motor is pretty impressive especially since its built at a mainstream Ford engine plant.

Not main stream, one off, they only do 1 engine every 2 hours. Thats a far cry from a standard line assembly.

02-09-2011, 08:45 PM	#1
Mike Delahanty VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,201 Likes: 0 Liked 275 Times in 54 Posts	Ford Racing Provides Tour Of 2012 Cobra Jet Engine Assembly The production build of the new 2012 CJ cars starts next week. In the meantime, check out this link to see the engines going together on the Ford Romeo Engine production line. http://www.fordracingparts.com/annou...ts/news106.asp

02-10-2011, 11:44 AM	#3
Bobby Zlatkin Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Mills River, NC Posts: 417 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Ford Racing Provides Tour Of 2012 Cobra Jet Engine Assem Mahle pistons & Manley connecting rods right out of the factory. I see why it's said that these engines don't need to be taken apart and blueprinted. It appears that Ford is doing a jam-up job on, not just the motor, but on the whole car. I saw in a ND ad that you car get these cars in three flavors; 1) turn key Cobra Jet 2) complete finished car less engine/trans so you can add your choise of crate motor or 3) body-in-white for you do-it-your-selfers Is this any different than the turn-key factory-built (or outsourced) S/S cars of the 60's? Were they bad for the sport? I remember in 1957 when I was running my '47 Chevy in D/S and saw those beautiful and fast S/S '57 fuelies thinking, 'Wow, those must just be for the rich guys'. Those cars weren't bad for the sport. Actually, they helped launch the sport. Guess what, nothing has changed but the technogly. The only real problem I see is the HP ratings. And yes, I feel for all the upper class stockers with years of work and many $ in their cars being made uncompetetive with the stroke of a pen. Get the HP in line and this will be a great infusion into the sport. Damn, I didn't mean to get on a soapbox and repeat what's been said many times already. This 3% adj. at a pop is a joke. A lot of us will never live long enough to see the HP ever get right. __________________ Bobby & Norene Zlatkin L/SA

02-10-2011, 01:41 PM	#5
Andys dad VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Arcadia, Ca Posts: 1,571 Likes: 48 Liked 175 Times in 78 Posts	Re: Ford Racing Provides Tour Of 2012 Cobra Jet Engine Assem I have heard there will definitely be a 7 pound class next year They could make the HP correct if there was someplace for the cars to go They should separate the new FI cars from old carbureted cars Or do you guys just want to be the fastest in the top classes in stock and have all of these cars be super stock Will it be ok to have faster cars in stock in higher classes than AA, A and B (maybe some FI-FX class) Ok let's start this discussion all over again Or should we just copy the previous 25 threads into this one LOL :-) peace __________________ time is our most precious resource, you can always make more money but you can never make more time spend your time wisely with the ones you love - Ron Durham

02-10-2011, 11:42 PM	#8
rocknrolla Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 231 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Ford Racing Provides Tour Of 2012 Cobra Jet Engine Assem $49,995.00 for a 2012 competition roller according to the ford racing parts website. 2012 Mustang Competition Roller. That motor is pretty impressive especially since its built at a mainstream Ford engine plant.

02-11-2011, 07:33 AM	#9
Rick Leininger Jr. Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 162 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Ford Racing Provides Tour Of 2012 Cobra Jet Engine Assem You can run them out of the box if you want, but there is a lot of improvement that can be made on the engine side. There is a Mustang team out there that already qualified at the top last year, that went through the motor and picked up a ton on the pump. Whether they show it or not remains to be seen.

02-09-2011, 10:13 PM	#2
Andys dad VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Arcadia, Ca Posts: 1,571 Likes: 48 Liked 175 Times in 78 Posts	Re: Ford Racing Provides Tour Of 2012 Cobra Jet Engine Assem Now that is cool It isn't like it use to be - the landscape of our stock and super stock classes is changing forever "I don't think were in Kansas anymore Toto" As they say - there is a sea change and a storm is brewing :-) peace __________________ time is our most precious resource, you can always make more money but you can never make more time spend your time wisely with the ones you love - Ron Durham Last edited by Andys dad; 02-10-2011 at 02:29 AM.