FFR MKII Roadster 4969K, premium build with 351W, almost ready for YOUR paint

[Cobra NJ]

CAR IS SOLD. Thanks for looking.

Due to continuing unemployment I must sell my Roadster. Pick your color(s), the car is almost ready for paint. The motor is VERY healthy and the go kart is very drivable. Still on the Factory Five Manufacturer’s Certificate of Origin, with my name on it. There are no liens of any kind on this car or the associated parts. I own a truck and while I do not own a trailer, I can probably line one up to deliver the car within a reasonable distance.

This is a premium build, with a motor targeted to come in at perhaps 420 bhp or so, with an extremely strong, plateu-like torque curve. The entire drivetrain, including the transmission, is brand new and upgraded to tolerate that kind of power.

I have literally have hundreds of pics. Please PM me and I’ll send you pics of whatever you would like to see.

I have $34k in receipts.

Thanks for looking.

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MKII FFR Roadster, FFR4969K, purchased in January 2004. 4 link rear suspension, dual chrome rollbars, chrome quickjacks front and rear, 4-into-4 exhaust (with Hooker headers that actually fit very nicely), American Autowire harness and fusebox, windshield wipers, sunvisors, windwings, the top-of-the-line black leather steel-frame seats, old school Stewart Warner gauges. All the parts that came with the kit but aren’t attached yet (such as elephant ears and nose aluminum) go with the kit, and also all the stuff I’ve bought for the car (examples; insulation, Bentley carpeting, Loback auger mufflers) go with the car as well.

Current status. Go kart is essentially complete (and VERY fun to drive), body is on, and final pre-paint fitment of body panels and accessories is almost complete. The car is just about ready for paint and carpet. Still needs wiring for the front clip (lights, fan) and final wiring behind the dash.

Engine and peripherals. 351W, D5 (1975) block, cleaned up. Crank was machined and magnafluxed. Main caps are original to the block, but absolutely everything else is new – American Eagle stock replacement rods; Keith Black pistons; Speed Pro plasma rings; Autolite plugs; Dart Pro1 aluminum heads (valves/springs installed by Dart); Comp Cams retrofit hydraulic roller cam (lift .513/.513, duration 224° intake and 230° exhaust at .050 lift), 110° lobe separation), lifters, and Pro Magnum needle bearing rocker arms; MSD ignition (6AL box, Pro Billet distributor, Blaster 2 coil, Superconductor wires); Clevite bearings; ARP fasteners throughout, with stainless hex head bolts on all visible exterior bolts; Weiand Stealth dual plane manifold; Barry Grant Speed Demon 650 (mechanical secondaries, no choke) carb; K&N XStream filter; Holley competition mechanical fuel pump; Quality Roadster oil pan (baffled for road racing, and low profile for FFR frame clearance); Energy Suspension motor mounts; FelPro gaskets throughout; Summit high-torque mini-starter with integral solenoid; chrome 1-wire alternator; Griffin aluminum radiator; Stage 8 locking header bolts. I have temporarily hand-tuned it on the rich side to be safe, I would’ve taken it to a speed shop for expert tuning prior to inspection and can recommend one locally. (Every part in this category is brand new except the block, crank, and main caps.)

Drivetrain. Ram aluminum flywheel; Ford King Cobra clutch; McCleod SFI-approved blowproof bellhousing (modified as usual for FFR frame clearance at the bottom); Tremec 3550 5-speed transmission; Pro50 shifter; Forte custom driveshaft; Ford Racing Fox-width rear end with 3.55:1 gears and 5-lug conversion. (Every part in this category is brand new.)

Wheels/Tires. 15” Team III Halibrand replicas with center spinners and lug covers, centers painted dark grey using Eastwood wheel paint. Cooper C0bra tires, 235/60R15 front, 295/50R15 rear. (All new.)

Fuel system. Breeze EZPak fuel – new tank, sender, pickup, gaskets, filler neck, hose, and straps. (Everything new here except the black plastic tank cover, which I bought used and repainted using flexible plastic semi-gloss black paint.)

Steering. Breeze EZPak steer – new Flaming River 15:1 quick ratio rack, offset bushings, and gorgeous ragjoint eliminator. (All new.)

Brakes. Breeze EZPak brakes – new Lincoln 5-lug rotors in front, reconditioned calipers powder-coated silver, new Hawk high-performance pads, ’84 Jeep master cylinder, stock Fox rear drums (5 lug conversion); all new rear drum hardware, wheel cylinders, and stock Ford pads. (Mostly new parts here, but the reconditioned front calipers and the rear drum backing plates are used.)

Suspension. Designed to be firm, yet not rattle the fillings out of your teeth. The more recent Koni fully adjustable coilovers front (FFR p/n 14676) and rear (p/n 14675); the front lower control arms and rear upper control arms are from the Ford Racing catalog, stock replacements but with much stiffer rubber bushings; the rear LCAs are stock Fox body Mustang, new car takeoffs. (Everything new in this category except the slightly used rear LCAs.)

Other Stuff. A variety of nice trim bits from Mike Everson, including trunk support kit with struts, front and rear license plate brackets, polished aluminum rollbar bezels (both sides), weatherstripping, and pedal box including modified brake pedal; Breeze “Russ Thompson” gas pedal, battery relocation kit (battery over passenger footbox), Street Performer adjustable seat mounts; AC Ace cast clutch and brake pedals from Finishline; Forte clutch quadrant and red anodized aluminum firewall adjuster; other finishing bits such as “427 C0bra Powered by Ford” side emblems and C0bra deck emblems. 5.5 yards of gorgeous Bentley black carpet, still rolled, is enough for the interior and trunk. Some insulation is installed and the unused rolls go with the car. 2 unopened gallons of FeatherFill sanding primer (with catalyst) go with the car. Loback auger-style replacement mufflers (still in the box) go with the car.

I'm sure I've forgotten something. Thank you again for looking.

AJ

[bwiencek]

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Looking for some more information on the car and some pics hopefully - I'm out near you for the rest of this week and may have time to swing by...

[Mikey_P]

it's probably "johnson" not "johson"

[Cobra NJ]

Car is sold. Thanks for looking.

[Cobra NJ]

Adding a few fresh pictures just taken this morning;

[Cobra NJ]

Car is sold. Thanks for looking.

[Terrorist Hunter]

I will give you a free bump and hopefully help you out. I have FFR 4900 and it's a Mk3. If yours is 69 later, you might want to check the MSO/Title as it may be more desirable to some. Sorry to see you have to sell, looks like a nice build.

[Cobra NJ]

TH, thanks for the thought but you've stumbled on an FFR anomoly. When FFR came out with the MKIII, they reverted backwards about 700 numbers or so to bring the kit numbers back into line with actual production numbers. So there were a large number, yours and mine included, that were duplicate 4-digit numbers, although the format was different.

So for example, mine is FFR4969K. There is another 4969 out there (which I've never found) that complies with the new numbering format, and includes some leading zeroes and and 'R' (denoting Roadster) instead of 'K' (denoting a more generic, simple, 'kit'.)

My car was built in the 3rd week of January 2004. Yours, as a MKIII, was built later I'm sure, since it is a MKIII, and also you'll have the new numbering format.

Strange but true...

AJ

[Terrorist Hunter]

Definitely never heard that before...thanks for sharing. Best of luck with your sale, always a shame to see them go, especially so close.

[Cobra NJ]

Surprised you never heard that before TH. There is actually another 4900 out there too, same 4-digit number as yours, but with a different format serial number. FFR4900K, the MKII, would have been built in about November 2003, maybe 5 months or so before yours. But yours isn't FFR4900K. It is the new format (which, again, I don't recall the format for) but it will have the 'R' instead of the 'K' and have the leading zeroes.

AJ

[Cobra NJ]

I've had a few requests to post video of the car actually running and driving, so here we go;

AJ FFR Roadster.avi - YouTube

AJ

[Cobra NJ]

Car is sold. Thanks for looking.

[Cobra NJ]

Car is sold. Thanks for looking.

[Cobra NJ]

Car is sold. Thanks for looking.

AJ