Factory Five Cobra Part 1: Kit delivery to license in 7 minutes 

I’m interested in buying one of these from their website I’m curious if I need to build this on a pre existing car frame or if it all comes to me without me needing to put it on another car

@@Gguzicki No you get a whole new frame to built on.

Guckles there is a Russian youtuber who filmed the whole process of assembling a car, not sure if it’s any help lol the channel link is user/quattro882 (Ильдар АВТО-ПОДБОР)

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У татарченка комплектация повыше будет))

Дождешься когда соберет блин)

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building a kit car is not for everyone, but if you are a DIY'er / like spending time in the garage, it might be a project you would enjoy. Thanks for the comment!

Get a crate engine and a new rear end. I would never touch an engine.

Meth can help a bit

lol.

What does that mean?

Buy a crate motor. One that Factor Five can set up for. Coyote would be my choice. $10k

You can buy a convertible, but they look ridiculously made.

its limited slip / they both spin / power is about 300hp / check out some of my other videos and i get into some of the parts/details of the motor build. Thanks for the comment-

Crate engine, new rear end. Join the FF club.

Перейди на канал ИЛЬДАР АВТОПОДБОР вот там beautiful car, а это так себе.

Yeah, impressive as hell.

ну вообще, с такими временными фиксаторами грамотнее, конечно. Илез так самолёты клепает. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-UUuM1fdZrYY.html Они позволяют двигать, менять что-то, если возникает необходимость. Да и заклёпки он другие использовал, не вытяжные.

I definitely made a lot of memories with my kids during the build. Believe it or not, i was ready to tear off a cylinder head to get a lifter in and my daughter was able to maneuver it into place with some whit and small fingers - saved me a lot of work! Someday i'll pass the keys to one of them :)

@@TacoJoe You need to install a valet key, or some kind of rev limiter before you let a young person drive it alone, if I had that car when I was 16, I don't think I would have made it to 17. Beautiful car, great work, I was nice you got the family involved. Why does the gas tank have that big bump in it?

Great idea / agree with everything you said / it’s crazy how fast the rear end will come loose on this thing! Bump is (I believe) so there is enough room for an electric fuel pump on the pickup side (it’s an OEM Fox mustang tank) - I could be wrong however / maybe someone on the RU-vid community can help here

​@@TacoJoeexactly. I am a gentleman driver, so I'd be very happy with a 302 ci.

LS3 is an AWESOME motor - planning an LS3 or LS7 for my C3 Corvette

@@TacoJoe it has a 232/234 cam, Holley single plane and has so much power. Plenty for me. I envested in a good wilwood kit all round to match the power too

Any SBF/SBC only benefits from a split duration camshaft and 232/234 @0.050 is perfect on a street motor. Once you creep over 236 or so vacuum becomes a real issue so I don't think you could have picked a better cam :) Wilwood makes good stuff too

@@TacoJoe agreed. It actually sounds like a proper muscle car - there's a vid on my profile of first start if you want to have a listen

That thing is build right / big thumbs up-

235 front / 295 rear Cooper cobra radials on 15" wheels. These are great tires for the street, but they definitely aren't race tires. I'm happy with them and would buy again. Thanks for the comment!

That's a goddam waste why get something so beautiful and just leave it sitting in your garage

It looks super familiar. It's in RI, right?

Ryan Kelly it’s in Minnesota

guarantee he wishes he still had that one!

Glad you liked it!

If i could go back in time, i likely would have taken a different path on ignition. I wanted to keep it simple (eg- no coil) - but the HEI turned into a nightmare on its own. I had to buy an offset air cleaner for clearance then the base hit the carb! Had to then machine an offset spacer to raise up the air cleaner then it hit the hood! Also - the Chinese knockoffs have NO slop with the bottom bushing and its a forced seat on the block platform -bad bad bad- had to machine to distributor housing to fix it -but- even the MSD higher end offerings either hover over the platform (bad) or have the same clearance issue. Duraspark would have saved me a lot of trouble -but- its Duraspark :)

TacoJoe yea Duraspark...the best I can say about that it is wired correctly for a proper ignition box and coil. I used an MSD dizzy that works with my air cleaner and run a Mallory 6A ignition and coil hidden within the dashboard. I built my engine back in 2007 and ran it in a Fairmont until I installed it in the FFR Coupe. I thought that was going to be the least of my concerns in terms of the build. It took me a full summer to diagnose what turned out to be a bad ignition pick up on said dizzy...Jesus. HEI does work, just looks odd on a Ford.

Stripes are coming - color recommendation?

@@TacoJoe any. Red with white, red with black, red/grey. Blue with white. Green with white, green/black, green/grey. Black/grey, grey/black. I saw a group of cobras on vancouver island years ago, every single one looked perfect.

Maybe a white pearl stripe ? 🤔

paul dean why would U put that lump of pig iron in that ls all the way what a heap of shot engine

There is always enough time for more projects. LOL I mean, sleeping is over rated, right?

@@johnsumner2987 sleeping is over rated lol. Between rebuilding my 67 mustang and getting my 79 f150 ranger ready for another season of mud bogging competitions all my free time is taken up but maybe when I finish the mustang I'll look into building a kit cobra

Shit and here I thought restoring my z32 300zx was a pain in the ass. Must be a bitch finding parts for that 67 mustang.

64 1/2 - 68 Mustangs were the BEST years - nice ride Misty

There are several companies out there that make replacement parts for almost everything to do with mustang's. To find original parts is a lot more difficult and pricey. My car mostly needs reupholstered and repainted. My 79 f150 mud bogger just needs a new rear drive line and the forward gas tank mounts and she is ready for another season

And probably ...more money too.

sergio pereira True story

Wait up for me

The 2JZ is a fine motor - big power - might be a challenge to hook all that!

Thanks! Cost works out to be in-line with a typical new car/sedan, but there are many ways to save money without compromising build quality / performance if you are willing to take on some extra work / clean up-refurbish old parts /etc.

You could probably get a used completed car cheaper if money is an issue.

I have same curiosity

i'm a hair under 30k w/o my time - i enjoy working on cars :)

She is a beauty. Interesting all the power train choices you have with this kit.

I may be a Vikings fan who sometimes crosses the St. Croix into Packer territory on Sunday drives because the WI river valley is beautiful / thanks for the comment!

Glad you like it

@@TacoJoe I'm taking delivery of my second factory Five Cobra next month. The first one was admittedly a little rough! Some things I will do the same some things I will change. Anyway take care

same kit or different? I've been thinking about another one myself, but not sure I'd build a Cobra - good luck with your build Dan and thanks for the comment!

that is an EXCELLENT tip / if I could back in time.... yes / that would have made things a lot easer

Internet is your best bet / do some google searches and check out the forums too. There are a lot of kit car manufacturers out there and they all have their pros / cons. You can drop a 427 in a factory five or a superformance or ERA / etc. / its really up to you. That is one of the best motors ever - BEAST

Check out my video "FFR Cobra: What's it cost" where i tally up what i spent on my build. Link: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-wgibGN4i6Uk.html

Added the spirts to make sure they valves were seated (no leaks into the intake/exhaust ports). If they leaked it would show lapping was not effective - or - that i needed a valve job to recut the seats. The GT40 heads are so common though, not sure a valve job is even worth it -LOL / thanks for the comment!

@@TacoJoe thanks for the reply! I wish gt40 heads were as common in my country, building a Cobra over here is a challenge of the century 😁

Good luck Alexander - hope it all comes together for you!

You can build a FFR without any custom parts / I just chose this route because I wanted to go the extra mile / make things perfect. If you buy the complete kit, you only need an engine / transmission and rear end / the kit will have everything else you need

TacoJoe I see, thanks. Superb build.

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-rcCL8ct1N5Y.html

OK i know at the time it was probably scary but that is a great video / i've been there too (my new Corvette engine had a timing issue and was shooting flames out the carb!) - thanks for sharing :)

Thanks for the nice comment Emma- my daughters spent a lot of time with me in the garage during our build and we made a lot of memories along the way (probably like you did with your dad). Great color combination too! My battery keeps charge OK but i disconnect it with a switch when i'm not driving it. Those electrical drain problems can be a challenge to diagnose, but i'm sure you/your dad can figure it out. Good luck!

I like the though of a touring C3 / torque motor with suspension that handles. I'm leaning more and more towards a C3 project / thanks for the comment-

I bought the basic kit so its the body/frame/some of the suspension/basic lights-seats-interior/etc. The rest i bought over time as i built the car. Check out my FFR Cobra: What's it cost? video and you can see where all the spend went-

Funny, as the Cobra is my dream car as well. You've got great taste my friend :)

I always try and balance aspirations w/comfort :)