Jay had more than 60 passes on the stock engine before the fuel-pump sock collapsed, starving the engine of fuel (can you say "Kaboom!"?). When he met Randy Haywood of True Blue Performance, Jay's engine program took a giant leap forward in both power and reliability. Using a Cobra block, True Blue crammed in Manley rods and Ross pistons featuring Total Seal rings, all swingin' on a Cobra steel crank. Factory Two-Valve heads boast a Flowtech Induction going-over per Real Street rules and ModMax valvetrain components. A Bullitt intake plays host to a stock throttle body and Creative Performance Racing 50-lb/hr injectors, rails, and adjustable fuel-pressure regulator.
5.0 Tech Specs
| ENGINE AND DRIVETRAIN |
| Block | Cobra |
| Bore | 0.020 over |
| Stroke | Stock |
| Displacement | 284 ci |
| Crank | Cobra |
| Rods | Manley |
| Pistons | Ross |
| Compression | 9:1 |
| Camshafts | Stock |
| Heads | Stock, setup by Flowtech Induction |
| Intake | Bullit |
| Throttle Body | Stock |
| Mass Air Meter | Pro-M 75mm |
| Injectors | Creative Performance Racing 50-lb/hr |
| Fuel Pump | Creative Performance Racing |
| Lines | 11/42-in feed, 31/48-in return |
| Rails | Creative Performance Racing |
| Headers | JBA |
| Exhaust | MAC Pro-Chamber,DynoMax Bullet mufflers |
| Power Adder | Paxton Novi 2000 |
| Transmission | TTC-Tremec TKO II,Bob Hanlon-prepped, Ram VDS clutch and flywheel,Pro-5.0 shifter |
| Rearend | 8.8, Moser spool and 35-spline axles, 4.10 gears |
| Driveshaft | FRPP aluminum |
| ELECTRONICS |
| Engine Management | Stock computer,Autologic-tuned by Randy Haywood at True Blue Performance |
| Ignition | Stock |
| Gauges | Auto Meter |
| SUSPENSION AND CHASSIS |
| FRONT SUSPENSION |
| K-Member | Anthony Jones Engineering |
| Control Arms | Stock |
| Springs | Drag Springs |
| Struts | Anthony Jones Engineering |
| Caster/Camber | Anthony Jones Engineering |
| Brakes | Aerospace |
| Wheels | Bogart Drag-On Fly |
| REAR SUSPENSION |
| Springs | Cut six-cylinder |
| Shocks | QA1 12-way adjustable |
| Traction Devices | Wolfe Race Craft upper and lower control arms |
| Bushings | Spherical |
| Brakes | Aerospace |
| Wheels | Bogart Drag-On Fly |
| Tires | Mickey Thompson |
| Chassis Stiffening | 10-point cage and subframe connectors |