Kirkham Cobra
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If you're searching for a top-of-the-line aluminum-bodied, lightweight and nimble Cobra, then this drivin' machine will fit your bill. This Kirkham serpent is loaded with all the premium componentry, including a stroked 427 side-oiler with bona fide Italian Webers (not the Spanish-made units). It has Kirkham's (optional) stainless steel frame, rollbar and quickjacks (and stainless steel steering joints and shafts), and is outfitted with a custom-made racing windscreen; you also get the factory windshield. It has a windshield-wiper system, brake cooling ducts, footbox stainless heat shields, ferrule set and wheel-well foam.

Here are some more of the details of this serpent:

UNDER THE HOOD
1968 Ford 427FE side-oiler


engine photo is hotlinked (same view, larger size).

The engine is outfitted with:

  • 1968 hydraulic 427FE side-oiler stroked to 454 cid, bored 0.30" over, balanced & blueprinted
  • Arias forged pistons
  • Eagle forged H-beam rods
  • Edelbrock aluminum heads
  • Inglese 48 IDA Italian Weber carburetors--provides you with breathtaking acceleration, and the setup looks fantastic--it starts promptly and without hesitation. It's a pleasure to drive around town as well as on the highway.
  • billet rocker shafts and roller rockers
  • solid roller cam
  • Aviad oil pan
  • Kirkham oil cooler setup
  • Kirkham billet expansion tank
  • Nomex Aeroquip hoses
  • black ceramic-coated headers & sidepipes
  • MSD ignition
  • Shelby valve covers
  • Shelby water pump
  • billet aluminum brake and clutch reservoirs

GEAR TRAIN

  • new, large-input David Kee toploader gearbox
  • McLeod hydraulic throwout bearing
  • Lakewood bellhousing
  • billet transmission mounts
  • Kirkham aluminum differential with a 3.31:1 ratio (a $5,000 Kirkham option)
  • Kirkham halfshafts

COCKPIT


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This cockpit shot is hotlinked (same view, larger size).

COCKPIT DETAILS

  • premium leather seats
  • 16" period-correct hardwood-rimmed steering wheel
  • Autometer gauges
  • double batteries in correct position
  • heated seats with hidden switches
  • auxiliary hookup for electronic accessories (radar detector, phone, et. al.)
  • battery kill switch behind seat
  • seat tracks under both seats
  • Stroud belts
  • fresh air ventilation on driver's side


This frontal shot is hotlinked (same view, larger size).

This knock-'em-dead gorgeous serpent boasts just about every option available when I purchased the car. It's now logged about 1,600 miles. It's been registered in South Carolina as a 1965 Cobra since 2006.

You get all the receipts for the engine work and parts.

The yellow stripes and side decals are removable; you can replace the racing windscreen with the standard windshield in about 20 minutes.

I also have the Edelbrock Victor intake and 4150 Holley that were on this Cobra originally, as well as brand-new still-in-the-wrap Goodyear Billboard tires; these items are not included in the price, but I'm offering them for sale separately.

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Contact:
Chuck Smith

(864) 630-XXXXEST

Located in Greer, South Carolina

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