Dean Hornbacher - Midstates 427SC

  I wanted to build a replica Cobra like a "stock car" for the street.  It took 2 plus years to build.  Started to build it in Oct. of 1999.  I like to show it. Will not race it (crazy without a "full roll cage"), just like cruising around in it.

  I like to drive the Ford purest crazy because I have a Big block Chevy in it.  Isn't that what a Kit car is for, to build it the way you want it.

Specifications

    Chassis

• 4" round tube. Speedway engineering 9" Ford housing with Strange (aluminum) carrier with a Dan Press Gold track torque proportioning center 3.55 gears (Richmond).

• Mustang II geometry on the front, tube A arms.

• Coil over all the way around(Afco). The custom Afco spindles are set up for "wide 5s" with Willwood hubs.

• Willwood superlite brakes all the way around,12" rotors.

• Steering is a custom made Woodward rack & pinion (power assist).

• Transmission is a Jerico Winston (Nextel) cup top loader with center force clutch and Tilton hydrolic release.

    Engine

• Original came out of a 1969 L88 Corvette (wrecked). I acquired the engine in 1974 and held on to it all these years.  The only parts left from the original engine is the block, crank, rods and cam. 

• It now has J&E pistons (9.5/1 comp)

• GM signature oval port heads with Manley stainless necked down valves. Comp cams valve spring and Titanium retainers and stud girdle. Crower stainless Enduro rockers.

• Wiend Stealth manifold.

• Holley 850 double pumper.

• MSD distributor and electronics.

• Heads were ported by Kevin Rennaker at Diversified mechanical services. 

• Engine pulled 525 HP on the dyno.