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Ford Racing started their Mustang Cobra Jet factory-built drag-racer program for the 2008 model year, and ever since the CJ has been one of the most sought-after factory race cars in every Ford fan’s dream stable. However, availability is limited to a select few that can drop the $93K nugget to afford the factory racer.
However, since the vast majority of Cobra Jet parts available through the Ford Racing Performance Parts catalog, any customer with deep-enough pockets can build their very own clone – and that’s the plan for this car. It’s just been dropped off to “Dyno” Joe Cram and the team at Dyno Joe Performance, located in Houston, Texas. They’ve been commissioned to build a Super Cobra Jet replica for a customer, starting with the virgin 20,000-mile 2011 Mustang GT body.
Left - This car was purchased from the dealer with a couple of small modifications already done to it, but the car is mostly stock. Right - all new body parts will be installed to make the car appear like a 2013 Cobra Jet.
According to Cram, “This car will get all new 2013 body parts to make it appear as the one and only red Super Cobra Jet for 2013. We are going to strip this car to the frame, remove everything not needed for a race car and then rebuild it. We’ll be using a Ford Racing 2013 Super Cobra Jet Motor, a Circle D built 4R70W transmission, and a Strange 9″ rearend. We’ve also got Baer dual rear brakes and Baer’s new drag race front brakes for it. They will be anodized red to match the car.”
Left - The interior has already been pulled and the car dropped off at TRE Race Cars for a 12-point cage. The car weighed in healthy - it will go on a diet ti improve dragstrip performance.
Many of the parts and pieces are on the way for the project, and in fact, the chassis has already been stripped and dropped off at TRE Race Cars in Cleveland, Texas, to have a custom 12-point roll bar installed. Since Cram is familiar with Team Z Motorsports and their exploits with the Cobra Jet program, the decision was made to install all of Team Z’s suspension pieces underneath the the rear of the car to make it work. Their upper control arm, lower arms, and anti-roll bar will help to control the power of the SCJ 2.9L Whipplecharged engine. Cram’s racing and tuning experience over the last several years will help to get the project completed in the two-and-a-half-month window he’s been given by the car’s owner. Stay tuned as we bring you the next stage in this transformation soon.
