'96 Cobra issues(?)

['66 coupe]

My roommate found a '96 Cobra that was traded into the Ford side of the dealer he sells at(he works on the Dodge side).

I was just wondering if there were any issues to look for. I already found something about overheating problems.
It also had a '99 style intake plenum on an otherwise stock car(even the airbox was stock). I didn't realize this until I started looking at pics. I wish I checked the #'s on the engine to see if it was the factory engine. Kinda putting this with the overheating thing makes me think...not that a newer engine would be bad.

Just wondering if you guys have any pointers for problems/issues to look into. I know the first run of any engine/car is usually a little shaky.

Thanks.

 

[O.D. Showtime]

Just because it's a 96 doesn't mean it overheats. Not all of them did. Other than that, I can't think of any problems. My car has 60,000 miles on it and the only problems I've had with it are associated with aftermarket parts I bought.

 

[blkstangman88]

im not sure about this but if theres a new intake on it, doesnt that mean it has diff. heads?? i could be wrong and probly am.

 

[tomustang]

im not sure about this but if theres a new intake on it, doesnt that mean it has diff. heads?? i could be wrong and probly am.

it should, the 99+ intakes can't fit on B heads, could be a whole newer engine

 

[tomustang]

[QUOTE='66 coupe]My roommate found a '96 Cobra that was traded into the Ford side of the dealer he sells at(he works on the Dodge side).

I was just wondering if there were any issues to look for. I already found something about overheating problems.
It also had a '99 style intake plenum on an otherwise stock car(even the airbox was stock). I didn't realize this until I started looking at pics. I wish I checked the #'s on the engine to see if it was the factory engine. Kinda putting this with the overheating thing makes me think...not that a newer engine would be bad.

Just wondering if you guys have any pointers for problems/issues to look into. I know the first run of any engine/car is usually a little shaky.

Thanks.[/QUOTE]
Post pics, try to get a shot of the engine plaque too

 

[5.0's 4 ever]

Does the engine look like this

Or like this, not many people go through the labor and money of running 99+ components

 

[Black Stang 97]

i got a 97 cobra with 37k miles and have had no problems yet...no overheating...the gauge always stays right in the middle...

 

[cold96snake]

[QUOTE='66 coupe]My roommate found a '96 Cobra that was traded into the Ford side of the dealer he sells at(he works on the Dodge side).

I was just wondering if there were any issues to look for. I already found something about overheating problems.
It also had a '99 style intake plenum on an otherwise stock car(even the airbox was stock). I didn't realize this until I started looking at pics. I wish I checked the #'s on the engine to see if it was the factory engine. Kinda putting this with the overheating thing makes me think...not that a newer engine would be bad.

Just wondering if you guys have any pointers for problems/issues to look into. I know the first run of any engine/car is usually a little shaky.

Thanks.[/QUOTE]
Nothing serious.