Shell Valley Cobra
Inferno Red/silver stripes

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broadside shot (passenger side) of Inferno Red Crystal Pearl 427SC Shelby classic Shell Valley Cobra for sale by ownerClick on the photo above to see it at a much larger size.

Shell Valley 427SC Cobra, Motor Vehicle ID#SVCXX 15847. Florida titled as 1967. Inferno Red Crystal Pearl/Bright Metallic Silver LeMans stripes/Jet Black pinstripes.

A six (6)-year project, this red road racer was meticulously built in Palm Coast, Florida by a father & son dedicated team (my Dad and I); for several reasons we opted to title it in my Dad’s name. Finished in 2012 and currently garage-kept in Montoursville, Pennsylvania where I moved to in 2013. Only 5,400 miles [8,700 km] logged.

I purchased a brand-new digital camera (a premium Sony mirrorless model) just so I could capture this masterfully-built beauty just as you would see it in person.

DELIVERY SERVICE is available.

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—Beneath the Red Bonnet—
(the serpent’s beauty is more than skin deep)
Ford 408″ stroker

Ford 408 cid Cleveland stroker V8 photo#1 (from driver side) of Inferno Red Crystal Pearl 427SC Shelby classic Shell Valley Cobra for sale by owner
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The engine compartment componentry includes:

  • Southern Automotive–built FoMoCo 408 stroker V8
  • 1973 Ford 351 Cobra Jet 4-bolt main block (sleeved lifter bores w/ oil restrictors)
         Casting Number: D2AE-CA
         Date Code: 3L29 (11/29/73)
  • 1973 Ford 351C-4V cylinder heads (ported & polished)
  •      Date Code: 3k3 (10/3/73)
  • Blue Thunder polished aluminum intake manifold (medium rise, port matched to heads)
  • Scat 4.000” stroker crankshaft
  • Eagle 6.125” length rods
  • Manley heat-treated pushrods (5/16” X 8.150” Length)
  • Reed custom grind solid lifter camshaft
         valve lift intake:  .502 valve lift exhaust: .506
         duration intake:  .296 duration exhaust: .316
  • Keith Black hypereutectic pistons (+.020, 10.0 to 1 compression)
  • Hastings moly rings (top ring gap: .026, 2nd ring gap: 0.018)
  • Federal Mogul engine bearings (main clearance: 0.0022”)
  • ACL rod bearings (clearance: .0023”)
  • Edelbrock double-row timing Set
  • ignition timing:  800rpm@12 degrees BTDC, 3500rpm@32 degrees BTDC
  • Autolite Racing AR25 spark plugs (gap .032)
  • MSD ‘Super Conductor’ 8.5mm plug wires
  • MSD 6AL electronic ignition w/ ‘Blaster’ coil (currently set for 5500 rev limiter)
  • Ford Centrifugal Advance Electronic Distributor (modified to appear as original Ford Dual Point)
  • Barry Grant 750 cfm ‘Speed Demon’ carburetor
  • Melling high-volume oil pump
  • Canton 8 qt. oil pan
  • Crane roller rockers (1.73 to 1 ratio)
  • Edelbrock polished aluminum high-volume water pump
  • March billet aluminum crankshaft pulley
  • “SHELBY” logo black boss valve covers
  • “COBRA” logo black oval air cleaner w/2” K&N air filter
  • K&N chromed valve cover breather
  • silver ceramic-coated headers & sidepipes
  • silver ceramic-coated hood hinges
  • black carbon fiber radiator top cover
  • polished aluminum panels, custom fabricated/polished hardware and SS(stainless steel) braided hose

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Ford 408 cid Cleveland stroker V8 photo#3 (from driver side) of Inferno Red Crystal Pearl 427SC Shelby classic Shell Valley Cobra for sale by ownerClick on the photo above to see it at a much larger size.

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—Gear Train—

  • Lakewood ‘blowproof’ safety steel bellhousing
  • Hayes 11” clutch & pressure plate w/hydraulic reservoir
  • Tremec TKO500 5-speed gearbox with short-throw shifter
  • Ford 9” limited slip rear with 31-spline axles and 4.11:1 gear ratio

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—Rolling Stock—

  • Halibrand replica 15” wheels w/ lug nut covers and chromed “knockoffs”, shod with…
  • BFG (BF Goodrich) ‘Radial T/A’ rubber [front p235/60Rx15 (8/32nds” remaining); rear p295/50Rx15 (8/32nds” remaining)]

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—In this serpent’s cockpit—

cockpit shot#1 (from passenger side) of Inferno Red Crystal Pearl 427SC Shelby classic Shell Valley Cobra for sale by owner
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In this serpent’s Cockpit…

  • Classic Instruments whiteface w/ black bezels 9-gauge set w/ 180 mph reverse-wind speedometer
  • silver carbon fiber dash
  • Vintage Air heater with control valve
  • black carbon fiber switch covers (lube, fuel and fan toggle switches)
  • silver carbon fiber pedal covers
  • Ididit (brand) polished aluminum smoothie steering column; thus easier entry & exit, and more comfortable driving
  • Moto-Lita style mahogany-rimmed steering wheel with Cobra center cap
  • matching (handcrafted to match) mahogany hardwood passenger-side grab handle with aluminum rivets
  • silver-ceramic-coated door hinges
  • custom chromed short-throw shift lever w/ Tremec 5-speed silver shift ball
  • RJS Racing lap & shoulder harnesses (red, 5-point)
  • MaxOut 10” chromed fire extinguisher [strap-mounted on firewall between seatbacks]
  • QuickCar battery shutoff switch
  • Cobra branded windwings
  • visor—driver-side, tinted—signed by Carroll Shelby [you get a Certificate of Authenticity, dated Sept 13 September, 2011]
  • visor—passenger-side, tinted—signed by Jack Roush (you get photos of Jack’s signing)

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cockpit shot#2 (from driver side) of Inferno Red Crystal Pearl 427SC Shelby classic Shell Valley Cobra for sale by owner
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3/4-frontal shot (passenger side) of Inferno Red Crystal Pearl 427SC Shelby classic Shell Valley Cobra for sale by owner

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3/4-frontal shot (driver side) of Inferno Red Crystal Pearl 427SC Shelby classic Shell Valley Cobra for sale by owner
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—Other Particulars—

  • This Shell Valley Cobra Body was factory-ordered with dropped footboxes (dropped 2″) as well as a narrowed transmission tunnel and wider-set pedal assembly. Thus you get more footroom and legroom… very comfortable to drive, a real plus for over-the-road driving!
  • car covers
         
  • You also get: large binders with all receipts of the total build cost and photos of the painstaking six-year build

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head-on frontal shot of Inferno Red Crystal Pearl 427SC Shelby classic Shell Valley Cobra for sale by ownerClick on the photo above to see it at a much larger size.

This is a magnificently built 427 Cobra. You’ll encounter no unpleasant/downside surprises… just exhilarating driving adventures!

If you email me with your questions, leave me your phone
number and I’ll be glad to phone you right back
so we can talk about this bona fide beauty!

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    $65,000 obo

Serious inquiries only, please!

Contact

Scott (my first name)

Located in Montoursville [±85 miles north of Harrisburg], Pennsylvania

OutdoorPursuit@outlook.com

Scott decided on his own to go to a local camera store to purchase a good digital camera to capture his car in the manner he felt it deserved. The store's savvy owner recommended a fine Sony (model ILCE–7M III) full-frame (i.e., full 35mm sensor) model with a short-zoom (28–75mm) lens. It was a splendid recommendation, and turned out to be the ideal setup for Scott to capture the photos you see above; you're looking at Cobra photography among the very best we've seen, even though this was Scott’s first-time use of his new camera. CS