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289 FIA Cobra Detailed Specifications

Full Competition Historical 289 FIA Race Car - Stage III

This unit is an advanced Stage III car based on the
Gentry Motor Works 289 FIA Mark III Chassis Cobra.

BODY:
  • 289 FIA GENTRY BODY with the Wide Rear Tail Section (Wide Tail Section Allows Maximum Size Rear Tires)
  • Light Weight Fiberglass Body Skin.
  • Interior and Trunk Area are hand formed Aluminum.
  • NASCAR type door cage/bar system. (Non functional doors)
  • Quick removable Front Inner Fender Skirts.
  • Racing U shape wind screen. (Driver only)
    • ENGINE:
  • Ford, Extreme Duty, High Performance
    		•
    BLOCK:
  • NASCAR Type cast iron, Dry Sump Only.
  • Special Casting.
  • Reinforced Cylinders and Crankshaft.
  • Four Bolt Mains.
  • Special Alloy Metal
    • CYLINDER HEADS:
  • Aluminum High Flow.
  • Heads are worked and bench flowed with Intake.
    • CID:
  • 410
    		•
    COMPRESSION:
  • 13 : 1
    		•
    HORSEPOWER:
  • 600 +- HP
    		•
    TORQUE:
  • 550 +- Ft. Lb.
    		•
    RPM REDLINE:
  • 7,500 rpm
    		•
    PISTON:
  • Forged
    		•
    CRANKSHAFT:
  • Racing Steel NASCAR
    		•
    RODS:
  • NASCAR Type
    		•
    CAMSHAFT:
  • Roller Type
    		•
    VALVES:
  • Special
    		•
    ROCKERS:
  • Roller Type
    		•
    FLYWHEEL:
  • Aluminum
    		•
    BALANCER:
  • Crankshaft, Fluid Damper
    • INTAKE:
  • Single Carb., High Rise
    • EXHAUST:
  • Equal Length Snake Headers,
  • Full Flow Side Exhaust (Original Style)
    • OIL SYSTEM:
  • Full Dry Sump, 4 Stage Peterson Pump, (Gentry Configuration)
  • Oil Tank Mounted In Right Footbox (Forced Air Cooled)
  • Racing Oil Cooler
  • Oil System Thermostat
  • Stainless Steel Lines
    • CLUTCH SYSTEM:
  • Special Metallic, Multi Disc. (5), Carbon Fiber, Large Shaft.
  • Bellhousing: Racing, Safety
  • Bearing: Hydraulic, Internal
    • TRANSMISSION:
  • Racing Special, Large Shaft Ford toploader
  • 4 Speed (Blueprinted)
  • Racing Shifter
    • DIFFERENTIAL:
  • Special Ford 9" Center
  • 3:89-1 Ratio Std.
  • Limited Slip.
    • COOLING:
  • Special Racing aluminum radiator (With Internal Baffles)
  • High Capacity Aluminum Water Pump
    • FUEL SYSTEM:
  • FUEL CELL, 22 gal., Racing Bladder Type
  • Aluminum Case.
  • SCCA, IMSA, USAC, NASCAR APPROVED.
  • DUAL Electric Fuel Pumps.
    • CHASSIS UPGRADES:
  • STAGE III.
  • Additional Frame Corner Bracing.
  • Additional DUAL BRACED ROLL BAR.
  • Additional Suspension A-Arms Reinforcing.
  • Rear Stabilizer Bar.
  • Brakes Cooling Ducts.
  • Adjuster For Brake System.(Cockpit Mounted)
  • CAGE / BAR SYSTEM.
    • BRAKES:
  • Wilwood Engineering Racing.
  • Front Caliper, Superlite III, Four Piston, with differential bore, fully heat shielded.
  • Front Rotor, HD 12.19" x 1.25" 48 curved vane.
  • Rear Caliper, Superlite IIA, Four Piston.
  • Rear Rotor, HD 12.19" x 1.25" 32 curved vane.
  • Adjustable brake system (Cockpit mounted).
  • Halibrand With Gentry Motor Works Pin Drive Hub System (Knock off type).
  • Front wheel width - 7.5"
  • Rear wheel width - 9.5"
    • TIRES:
  • Original Goodyear Blue Streak Road Racing, Sport Car Specials.
  • Front, 6:00 - 15.
  • Rear, 8:00 -15.
    • FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM:
  • 10 lb., Halon.
  • 3 Nozzles, engine comp., cockpit , fuel cell comp.
    • SAFETY:
  • Safety door cage system.
  • Six point, single hoop roll bar.
  • Five point, Simpson safety harness system.
  • Dual master battery cut off switches, Outside right rear fender, Right of driver seat.
  • Fire suppression system.
  • Racing, bladder fuel cell.
    • INSTRUMENTS:
  • Large faced Stewart - Warner
    • SEAT:
  • R model, Bucket racing driver seat.