Al Papitto at Boss 330 Racing built the 283ci Four-Valve with a Cobra crank, Manley rods, and CP forged pistons with Mahle piston rings. Al also treated the B-heads to a valve job, stainless steel valves, and Crower Stage 2 camshafts to match the company's valve springs. The Cobra intake received porting, shortened runners, and an Accufab throttle body. All-important billet oil-pump gears make sure everything is well lubricated. The focus on lubrication is due to a couple of things. First, the Four-Valve engine likes to rev. Second, the ProCharger F-1R just fore of the passenger-side cam cover is capable of forcing 23 pounds of boost down the Four-Valve's throat. The stealth exterior gives way to a ferocious symphony of supercharged power when this thing is running. The sound belies the 9.80s Andy's Cobra blasts at Orlando Speedworld Dragway.
| 5.0 Tech Specs |
| ENGINE AND DRIVETRAIN | ELECTRONICS |
| Block | Engine Management |
| Cobra aluminum | F.A.S.T. |
| Displacement | Ignition |
| 283ci | MSD distributor, 7AL-3 ignition |
| Rotating Assembly | with an HVC II coil, 8.5mm spark |
| Stock crankshaft, ATI balancer, | plug wires, AGSF 22C spark plugs |
| Manley H-beam connecting | Gauges |
| rods, CP forged pistons, Mahle | Auto Meter Phantom tach, boost |
| Performance piston rings, | and fuel pressure, Innovate |
| billet oil-pump gears | Motorsports wideband |
| Cylinder Heads | |
| Stock Four-Valve B-heads, | SUSPENSION AND CHASSIS |
| valve job, stainless steel | Front Suspension |
| valves, Crower valvesprings | K-member |
| Camshafts | Anthony Jones Engineering tubular |
| Crower Stage 2 | Control Arms |
| Intake Manifold | AJE tubular |
| '98 Cobra ported, shortened | Caster/Camber Plates |
| runners | Steeda Autosports |
| Throttle Body | Springs |
| Accufab single-blade oval | QA1 175 in-lb coilover |
| Power Adder | Struts |
| ProCharger F1-R and three-core | Lakewood Industries 90/10 |
| intercooler, Cog-pulley with | Brakes |
| 40-tooth blower pulley, 23-lbs | SN-95 GT |
| boost | Wheels |
| Fuel System | Weld Racing Pro Star 15x3.5-in |
| Walbro 2025 fuel pump, | Tires |
| Aeromotive fuel pressure regu- | Mickey Thompson 26x7.5-in |
| lator, 72-lb/hr injectors, braided | Rear Suspension |
| stainless steel -10 sump to pump, | Springs |
| -8 pump to engine, -6 return fuel | Eibach Pro-Kit lowering springs |
| lines, billet fuel rails | Shocks |
| Exhaust | Competition Engineering three- |
| MAC ceramic-coated long- | way adjustable |
| tube headers, custom 3-in | Control Arms |
| X-shape crossover, Magnaflow | Steeda Autosports aluminum lowers, |
| mufflers | adjustable uppers, antiroll bar |
| Transmission | Brakes |
| Performance Automatic Super | SN-95 GT disc |
| Comp AOD-E with 2,800-stall | Wheels |
| converter,manual valve body | Weld Racing Pro Star 15x10-in |
| and transbrake, B&M Hammer | Tires |
| shifter | Mickey Thompson E/T Street |
| Rearend | drag radial 325/50 |
| 8.8, Spool, Moser 31-spline axles, | Chassis Siffening |
| 4.30 gears | Takash Racecraft 10-point |
| | chrome-moly 'cage |