December 09 Car of the Month

Tim M

Tim M

PRESIDENT, Member # 015
Staff member
Paid Member
Location
St. Charles
First Name
Tim
Last Name
Mauldin
This month's car could easily be used for Santa's sleigh ;) Tom received FFR2636 as a surprise Christmas gift in 2000 from his lovely wife Linda. Tom began his journey building the car in August of 2001. His completed beauty was licensed in July of 2002. Everywhere Tom goes, I believe he is asked about the color which is 2002 Viper Red with Arctic White (GM) stripes. Murrell F. in Washington, MO painted his car, if you ever see it in person, it's a great paint job by someone local. The engine is a 302 from a 1992 donor. Many add-ons to this engine that makes right around 411.9 Horsepower, just kidding, Tom hasn't had it dynoed so I made a number less than my big block. Tom has made 4 trips to London, OH for the Cobra show and multiple 300+ mile trips. An awesome car owned by one of the great guys in the club. See Tom's upgrade area for things he's done to the car recently - http://gatewaycobraclub.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=67

Engine Specs:
308 roller block
Vortech V-1 SC-Trim Supercharger
Vortech fuel management unit, 8:1 disc
Ford Racing X303 heads
Forged pistons
9:1 compression
1.7:1 Crane roller rockers
E303 cam
Port matched 96 Explorer intake
24lb. injectors
75mm Pro-M Mass Air Meter
65mm Throttle Body
FloTech ceramic coated 1-5/8” shorty headers

Ignition Specs:
MSD Pro Billet distributor
MSD Superconductor plug wires

Options:
Ford Racing aluminum radiator
Mallory boost sensitive adjustable fuel pressure regulator
T-5Z “World Class” transmission with 2:95 first gear
B&M Ripper shifter, adjustable
Ford 8.8 traction lock rear end / 3:73 gears
Tubular upper A arms with Pro Shock coilovers in front
Ford Racing lower control arms with “lifetime” ball joints
3-link with upper chassis brace and Carrera coilovers in rear
GT-40 style wheels by PS Engineering 7.5x15" front, 9.5x15" rear
BFG radial T/A’s, 235/60 front, 275/50 rear
Manual steering / Flaming River 18:1 rack
Manual brakes / 4 wheel disc by Ford, gutted distribution block
Audiovox hidden cruise control
Vintage Air heater
Finishline wiper setup, visors, wind wings, roll bar grommets,
badges, shift handle, static cling numbers etc.
Current mileage: 5-09 27,600
 
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Good job Tim. The sound of that supercharger is awesome. Someday we'll get Tom at the Dyno - I'm guessing he's in the 500 Club !!
 
Thanks for the nice write up Tim. I have enjoyed looking at everyone else's cars on the calendar in front of my desk all year but couldn't wait to flip it to December :D. 09 was another great year cruising and hanging with you guys, I'm really looking forward to spring so we can start all over again.
 
Tom gave me a ride in FFR2636 (before it had paint) before I ordered my car. In fact, if it hadn't been for the quality of his build, I probably would not have ordered one. It's a great car owned and built by a great guy.
 
There are truly some master builders in this club. These are people who I would trust to build an airplane. My skills and my eyesight are not as good as theirs, and maybe I just don't care as much as they do for perfection. And perfection is just what it is. Absolute beauty and attention to detail. These are artists and master craftsmen. They take pride in their work and it shows.
 
It's a great car and I don't mind saying that I always look at it for new ideas. There are a dozen little things that Tom did that don't really get seen all the time. Dual zone heaters, Cockpit lighting and just a couple. Thanks for all the support this year Tom. Great car and great guy.
 
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