Ford Racing hard at work...

[Jesse Kershaw]

The 2013 hoods initially were planned to have all the bracing removed but we discovered some "oil-canning" during high speed testing that could result in the hood gently touching either the SC pulley or the top of the intake/throttle body. It was minor enough that it took numerous runs for us to notice the slight rubbing and high speed video to verify.

We went back to the Mustang GT hood with only a small amount of the bracing trimmed for better clearance to the throttle body on the 5.0L NA engine. The weight difference is 6-7lbs.

I cannot stress enough the importance of our testing to catch issues like this. We don't just build a race car, we engineer a Cobra Jet.

[D.Johns]

Good eye Kdanner.

Is it August yet???? Our car show that my Mustang car club is putting on is early August, suppose to pick up the BIW in mid-August then it's US Nationals time.

Bravo to all of the FRPP Team for executing a complex project. It's nice to see everyone's hard work come to fruition.

[DanGrippo]

O/T Question: Does anyone know if the Cobra Jet Shootout is still on at Milan in August? I have not seen much about it, no logo or mention of it on the NMCA flyer I got. Thanks!

-Dan Grippo

[rocknrolla]

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?s...9073819&type=1

link to some build images of 2013 Cobra Jets.

[Jesse Kershaw]

The Milan NMCA Cobra Jet Showdown is going to happen! I am not sure why NMCA left it off. Oversight I guess.

We are 100% on getting the 2013's out so I haven't had the opportunity to really dig into the NMCA event but it will happen. I've spoken to NMCA and the sponsors.

Everyone is on board and this is a great warmup for Indy and the new Factory Showdown class!

Will we see a 7-second pass in one of the SS Cobra Jet's?

Will any brand X cars show up for a match race?

[DanGrippo]

Thanks Jesse, looking forward to it!

My photos from last year:
http://bangshift.com/blog/drag-galle...-michigan.html

-Dan Grippo

[ALMACK]

# 25 showed up at B.F. Evans Ford in KY today.

Looks like it will be a showroom piece for now...no one has dibs on it yet it appears.

http://www.429-460.com/t14595-2013-c...-bf-evans-ford

[rocknrolla]

2013 Cobra Jet Build video link...

[CBS]

Nice photo's Dan......

Rock Haas

[kdanner]

Originally Posted by Mike Delahanty

Ford Racing has the CJ Trigger Wheel (aka: High RPM Competition Pulse Ring) and CJ Intake Manifold in the works - stay tuned.

I saw these 2 part numbers went live, have them on order.