I Bought An Abandoned 17k Mile SVT Cobra With 850 HP! Sat For 20 Years! Mystery Mustang! 

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You are finding some gems lately my man I’m so happy the way the channel is going

Hey guys, awesome find on the Cobra Mustang - I have already watched this episode and can't wait for the next one. You had asked in the video what you could use in the cylinders to "Free Up" the pistons from the rust. I have had amazing success using a product called - ( Metal Rescue ). I have literally removed all the rust in old motorcycle gas tanks with Metal Rescue. It's almost like magic how the rust is just gone in a day or two of just having it in there. Give it a try if you guys have a day or two to let is sit in the cylinders and do it's thing. Fellow Gear head here 😃

Terry still runs a large aftermarket speed shop just outside Cincinnati OH. This car was featured on Inside Drag Racing/ESPN back in late 2000/early 2001. Was coverage from the NMRA race in Bowling Green. I made several passes in it when it had a Tremec 5 speed in it. Ran 10.80's then at our local track. I think that switch by the shifter might be for a lock-up converter. This video brings back so many memories. Fun to watch.

As a Mustang fanatic, you have definitely caught my attention with this one. It's a shame that there is rust in the engine, but I'm pretty sure that you guys can take care of that. I'll be watching for the next video when you try to get it running.

looks familiar 👀👀

Hearing Alex say “from back in the day” about early 2000’s is hard for to sink in.

Compression button on the deck reduces the overall dynamic range of a piece of audio by detecting when it exceeds a specified level, and then attenuating it by a specified amount. Put simply, it narrows the difference between the loudest and softest parts of a track so that it's more consistent in level. Also, so glad that Alex is quickly turning into a Mustang guy. We welcome you!

Pretty cool to see a new edge on your channel, I've been watching a lot of your videos I love how you know so much about cars and how you explain what and why you're doing to them to fix them. I love these kinds of videos it's almost like opening a mystery box and coming to see what cool stuff you find, parts, work, and history. Keep up the great work you and Peter you guys are awesome!

So I know this car. It was brought to a Blue Oval Racing event back in 02ish? Word spread fast "Hey! That's the SC Cobra R that's making the magazine rounds!" This would have been around the time where there was a national battle of taking 4th gen modular Cobras and seeing how far you could get into the 11s with just bolt-ons. It made 2-3 passes and boom! 300ft of white smoke. They quickly packed it up and left which is understandable but everyone was kind of heartbroken as this was basically the hero car for the community at the time. It came out after the event that it kept breaking serpentines in the burn out box and the white smoke event was catastrophic and folks couldn't wait to see this car's new engine. It wasn't long after that the Terminator arrived on scene and this Cobra R faded into memory.

2022 has been legit! I am loving every video, the stories and humor is great, I love Peter and Max...and you still keep to that LSC formula. This is the best the channel has ever been.

Man both of you and Peter doing an excellent and exciting content! Plus tracking who's the original owner and what's done to the car back 20yrs ago was fascinating. 43mins of your videos felt like its only 10mins. Need more of this build/restoration of good ol american muscles and maybe some jdm legends too on a budget. Cheers from Canada

Awesome video Alex! I love watching your videos, you and Peter both seem like regular guys that legitimately enjoy what you are doing, all while also having to be recorded on video. Keep up the great content. Just continue to be yourself, it is really refreshing. You and Peter are some of the very rare RU-vidrs that subscribers enjoy watching just being themselves.

If I remember correctly, the 1999+ cars were converted from a return style fuel system to a returnless system. The tuning tech probably wasn't around back then to properly tune a returnless style system to accomodate the mods so he may have installed a 1998 and older ECU setup (or a custom DFI) and as a result also a return style fuel tank (1997). It's a pretty common thing today with people who want to put a 1996-1998 4V engine (either from a Mark 8 or a Cobra) in a 1999+ 2V or V6 car. Even after the 1993 Fox body ended, the successor cars all the way up to 2004 were basically still a fox body underneath with minor differences.

Try something called evapor-rust. That stuff basically removes all the rust and puts surfaces back to almost ,almost good usable metal surface. I’ve seen it used on cars, guns and every other metal you can think of. It should work really well for this case and for your purposes. I think it usually takes about 24 hrs to do what it does.

I’ve loved these cars since I’ve been 10 years old being driven in one for the first time. I have been looking for one of these cars for so long. I have currently a 2 valve car convertible and I love it to death. This model means a lot to me, it sprung my love for cars and molded my personality. These are the kinds of cars that people say have a soul, and with cars like these you understands why. I hope this turns out as good as I want it to. Good luck and do it justice

I've just recently started watching and what you guys do is off the hook I'm from Cali I'm a mechanic and just watching you guys you're not boring you guys have one of the most legit RU-vid channels out there and the three of you crack me up.. you guys have probably already gotten the motor done with whatever you're doing but next time you run into this try using molasses in the cylinders I know it sounds crazy but I know a few people that have done it and it worked

Usually I'm not crazy about drag racing and such, but this is awesome! I'd just keep it basically as is, it's really cool to see some period correct modifications and performance parts, and whatever else, at the least having them documented would be nice, it's super cool to see a survivor!

As someone that currently owns a Torch Red 2003 Mustang Mach 1 this project has me beyond excited. Just one request though, please keep it a 4V 4.6. Far too many people are ditching these engines for the coyote and it’s kind of a shame. These 4.6 engines have their own unique sound that I think is amazing! Also the CD that is in the cd player is “Back for the first time” by Ludacris. It was released in 2000 so it’s definitely period correct lol. The song that starts playing is “ U got a problem” which is the first song off the album.

Killer video, I'm looking forward to seeing what you guys have planned for the old girl. Personally I'm digging keeping all the old school period correct mods and having the original engine refreshed. And of course I can't forget about detailing her and doing a paint correction and ceramic coating. I look forward to the upcoming series.

Love the video! I was in the mustang world back in the early 2000s (probably still have the magazine this car was in). I remember the name “Beefcake” from the forums, although I was a 5.0 guy, never had a 4V Cobra. Crazy with RU-vid nowadays, looking back on old school message forums, and not being able to share stuff instantly, not everything was filmed and we relied on photos and words verse videos! I miss those days!

By far the best automotive content on youtube.

What do you guys think? Will this engine run?

I'm not much a mustang person. But that body style SVT Cobra-R was real sick looking, and the 4 valve Terminator sounded sick as well.

Love your resurrecting all of these older Fords (Lightning, Cobra, etc.) The article you reference details a Cobra with a 5.0L engine while your car plainly has a 4.6L (different animal altogether). Keep up the good work... your videos are instructional as well as entertaining (LOL)!!!

Love this content! You guys are turning out the best car content on RU-vid. Projects that we get to see from start to finish, unlike so many others. Love seeing it all. When will we see some updates on Peter's Starion?

Back in 2004 when I bought my 2002 Trans Am, the 03/04 Cobras were the biggest nemesis. Pully swapped versus the cam/heads LS was a good match. The fact that an NA setup could hang with a boosted car was a testament to that LS1.

Max is doing a great job at these edits. They keep getting better and better!

Another great find Alex !!! As for the low 17k mileage, that was a drag racer. As my father would say, "that engine was run hard and put up wet". That engine has some serious wear and tear on it. 8k was a good price for a great body, just needs a new long block? I bet the total cost of this project could be $20k on the high side.

Each time you hit so hard with these finds! I live for that too and can't wait to see how this thing is going to turn out!

Been watching since the beginning...man yall are really hitting your stride! Good episodes!!!

Loving the videos you guys are putting out. I am looking forward to seeing how the Mustang comes out. Alex, you and Peter are great mechanics.

I, along with the rest of your viewers wish i could wrench on cars with Alex and Peter. You guys are great and your literally living every one of our dreams….getting to work on cars all the time! I know i missed it but id love to have a link on purchasing one of the carly scanners you have! 😌👍🏼

😂 I love Peter he has been a great addition to the channel

This brings back so much nostalgia. I had a 35th anniversary edition 99 Mustang. I use to frequent the Mustang World forums I believe was the name. Beefcake’s cobra was a legend on the forums. Seem to remember he was always having numerous problems. Very cool it’s still around and you got it!

Alex I have to say when it comes to car video's yours are so entertaining. Everytime I see a new video from you I get super excited.

I own my 2nd 1999 Red Cobra with only 45k miles on it now (got it 3 yrs ago - Apr '21 - with 36k miles on it), all original, no mods, excellent paint and interior. Looking forward to watching this series.

You and Peter are such great friends I love it! Your chemistry on the channel is great! Makes for lots of views! How long have you known each other

So sick! You guys have been doing some of my favorite American cars from my childhood and I love it. Really liked the panning shot where you get to see the 'Vette and Trans Am in the same room with this Cobra. Would love to see a photo shoot with all the 80's-2000's cars, clean and in one spot.

I have a 1999 Mustang Cobra convertible and watching this is awesome cause I had many of those mustang magazines and still do. Watching you guys work on this car from 20 years ago from sitting is amazing! I'd love to buy an 03/04 Cobra next!

I’m not a street car guy at all. I’m a lifted truck/74 bronco owner. I luv the process you guys take us though to get these cars going. It’s real world diagnostics info that I feel like I can adapt when my sh!t goes south! Hurry up with the next mustang video. I’m sucked in again like in the corvette videos.

loving it.... I know you guys will get it running again. looking forward to where you go next.

Wow Alex Peter and Max!! You guys are killing it with the video releases and content!!!

That compress button is probably a sound option. Generally compression balances volume and frequency so the music has a more consistent level throughout the song. Really great videos this year!

Man the content just keeps getting better and better ! Excited for this one

Living the dream Alex, happy the channel is thriving.

I cannot believe you're finally working on a cobra. Has been my favorite mustang ever since I can remember.

Great stuff guys thanks. Cannot wait to see you tear it down and rebuild it make it quicker than before

🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁Alex always finds the coolest barn finds to restore 😎🤙🏾

As someone who has been modifying an 04 Mach 1 for the last 3 years and other New Edges from 2011+ it is interesting to see how they built the car back then and what parts were available versus now.

Every time I see the Vette and Trans Am in the back it makes me happy. My uncle has a Red C4 ZR-1, with a similar body kit and a Black WS-6 Trans Am with a turbo. Has had them for the last 20 years and some of my favorite childhood memories are taking rides around the block in them.

Wow,great find, my wife a school teacher has bought a 99 new Edge -V6, 60.000miles Cobra blue /white 35 anniversary, garage kept she loves it and is fine still driving it

Love your videos man. You and Peter are awesome guys. Big shout out to Peter for all the support. Keep the content coming.

I remember the old days in the cramped garage at your house and now look at you. I'm very happy your channel is growing, and the team you've put together is awesome. Great content, great editing, just a great channel all around, my friend. RU-vid is my TV nowadays and I always check for new videos from you every day.

Perfect definition of Legit Street Car. I have the same mentality for my car: weekend drives + competent track car - full sleeper look, but all the relevant track suspension mods (shortly powertrain as well)

Former Ford mechanic worked there from 95 to 2009. I remember this car when it came out I probably did the PDI on several for rust removal use this Evapo-Rust ER004, this stuff is so potent it use to come in a metal container, but after it would sit for six months to a year, it ate through the side so they switched to plastic

Ran a Vortech s trim 97 cobra in the early 2000s. That idler pulley bearings always failed. I finally ordered specific high speed bearings for it, SKF I think, and didn’t have a problem after that. Also make sure the belt tensioner is good. I was constantly throwing belts, put a new tensioner in and never threw another belt. Car made 456 to the wheels and ran a best of 10.89 with 4.10s and 10.72 with 4.56s. Was a Tremec T-5 car. Lots of fun. That car should run into the 9s.

You guys are coming across some Rad cars! that is why I watch your channel! Very informative and always always surprises! keep it up guys!

Evaporust is incredibly powerful stuff. As you said, the engine may still not survive but that stuff WILL remove the rust and wont hurt the engine. I used it to rebuild rusted calipers for a motorcycle. $30 at Harbor Freight

Terry Reeves “beefcake” is also a well know lightning guy. He built a sick lightning back in the day.

That’s an amazing deal. You will do really well on that fixing and flipping it.

Maybe you could try with some Evapo-rust ? Love your channel btw keep up the good work !

Awesome find ! Loving the content. I have a 03 cobra with 4 thread heads , they later come out with 9 threads on the cobra .

Man that Vette is looking good 👍🏻. You guys do a amazing job on everything you get ahold of. Keep it going brother.

I'm curious how well Evaporust would work on those cylinder's? I've used it before and I was very impressed, just melts rust. But that's a big job. Help's that it biodegradable also.

I love the content and videos you put out. I have gotten more into cars than I was and you are doing great. Keep doing good work!

Great video, thank you. Looking forward to seeing the next instalment(s).

I am extremely excited for this series! My 2004 cobra is about to be revived from a 2 year slumber due to a blown differential. At 14:50, that’s where the coil pack bolts in on 96-98 cobras which had Coil pack and wires. The 99+ cars had Coil on plugs. The vortech brackets are interchangeable between 96-99 cars, IIRC. Also, do NOT throw away that original motorcraft battery with the sight glass! Refurbish or gift it to someone that will refurbish it! Very cool. Those are hard to come by.

I miss the simple days, when something like this was insanely fast.

Guys I not long lost my dad and am/was in a bad place with depression, today I've watched 3 of your shows and I haven't laughed so hard since the loss. I thank you for that lol Your channel is sick as 💯

Love the cobra build. Can’t wait to see where it goes. What a cool old car.

The cd in there is Ludacris" back for the first time "

I swear you always find the COOLEST abandoned cars. You get better hoopties that Tyler! And you don't have to send your cars to an overpriced mechanic. :D

You working on all the cars that us 80s kids grew up wanting to own ..love your channel ..I got 2 fox bodys and a 2004 cobra to name a few of the cars and trucks I own ..definitely we got a car addiction.

@21:33 😂😂😂 the humor is just my flavor on LSC! 😂

Where my Mustang guys at? Comment what kind of Mustang you've owned or own now!

That's too bad about the rust in the cylinders. I just don't think power washing did all that damage though. Love these videos! You guys are awesome.

Check that PCM to see if it’s older than 99 and has a Moates quarterhorse in it that would be on par with the tuning capabilities at the time. Also that fuel tank was a new returnless setup at the time so they probably went with an older SN95 since tech for that would’ve been available as well. Can’t wait to see more on this thing!

Love it, I think late 90s early 2000s mustangs are super underrated cars I love them

You never fail to impress, Alex. Cool project! I look forward to this one! God bless you

FWIW - I always recommend you use compressed air to clear the area around spark plugs that face down into a cylinder so unwanted junk doesn't fall into a cylinder. Actually, would apply to anything like spark plugs, like fuel tanks.

The condition of that fuel tank is astonishing considering how long it sat

I'm psyched to see you guys bring this beast back to life!

I personally built a 2004 mach 1 with the same vortech setup and then gt500 blower swap. Looking forward to seeing more with the cobra. Its pretty sweet yall got the Steeda spoiler too, best one along with the saleen spoiler.

Wow! The content just keeps getting better

I have an 03 Ford Mustang GT that I bought with some slicked out chrome cobra rims that almost cost more than what i bought the car for. Almost feels dirty having them still on there five years later. Love watching your videos, especially on the 80s model mustang and learning something new about the cars ive owned since I started driving when I turned 18.

awesome video, can't wait for it to start

Man y'all have been finding some fire classics lately, can't wait to see the end results on this one. I always wanted one of these but not with Ludacris - Back for the first time stuck in the CD changer 😂

Blaster, metal rescue rust remover bath. This stuff works wonders!! Fill up each cylinder with product, wait a couple days and the rust should be broken down almost completely. Hope that helps!

Excited for this! I have a 99 Cobra I’m getting back in shape!

My dream car!!! Def gonna be watching the next video done to this! Can't wait to OWN my OWN 03- 04 TERMINATOR to go with my '14 5.0.

I love Peter's enthusiasm

Awesome video and can’t wait for second video.

Awesome! Can’t wait to see some more mod motor content. Saleen side vents look pretty good on it too. Not feeling the wing though

Love great finds like this. Keep it up boys.

My favorite channel I remember these coming out. Was always a Camaro/firebird fan then. Nothing they did compared to either once the LT1 and LS1 came into play till the terminator.

This was a great video and a trip down memory lane. I am the original owner of a 99 cobra with a vortech strim that made 465/410 on the stock bottom end. My car is "1 of the 7" that didn't respond to the Ford HP recall and I got a new long block from them. I have an entire fold of emails from Art Hyde with Ford at the time. The car would barely run 13.99 @99 stock with only mod of 4.10s. The new long block in 00 and the car went 13.5@105. These cars are near and dear to my heart. Slow for now days time but a hot tub time machine. Keep the good content coming.

C4 has been my favorite build so far

The supercharger bracket that has the 4 holes that you pointed out is for the 96-98 cobra 4v's with the coil packs and wires, the coil sits in that spot.

Hell Yes!! This and the Lightning together! 💯💨