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Old 25-07-2006, 03:03 PM   #1
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Default Is this a BOSS motor??

Its in a python chassis. Is this the same as in the BA/BF xr's?? Looks really cool.

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Old 25-07-2006, 03:09 PM   #2
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looks like one to me
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Old 25-07-2006, 03:12 PM   #3
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By the look of the Cobra airbox it "may" be a 4.6ltr mustang engine
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Old 25-07-2006, 03:28 PM   #4
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yeh i think its the 4.6 cobra engine. Looks smaller.

edit: heres a pic of the 4.6 cobra engine, sorry bad quality.

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Old 25-07-2006, 05:12 PM   #5
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Definately a 4.6 Cobra engine. All alloy. The Boss's little brother.
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Old 25-07-2006, 05:19 PM   #6
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they look simular because the boss has exactly the same heads, but the boss has a long stroke, truck engine bottom end, where as the 4.6 bottom end is more square and free reving.
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Old 25-07-2006, 05:39 PM   #7
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Looks very sweet. There is a place in Queensland building a boss powered AC cobra replica. Someone on this forum is having it built, can't remember who...
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Old 25-07-2006, 06:24 PM   #8
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that is a boss... did a service on one today, looks the same as the xr8... same rocker covers and oil cap alternator location etc...
must have an aftermarket manifold on it though...
looks really nice on there...
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Old 25-07-2006, 06:35 PM   #9
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Couldn't be. It doesn't even have canted valves!
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Old 25-07-2006, 06:42 PM   #10
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Doesn,t the boss have 260kws written on it.? Just asking.
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Old 25-07-2006, 07:35 PM   #11
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that is a boss... did a service on one today, looks the same as the xr8... same rocker covers and oil cap alternator location etc...
must have an aftermarket manifold on it though...
looks really nice on there...
Look at the inlet manifold, the engine is a 4.6l ALL alloy Mustang unit.
A Boss engine is made up of a combination of said engines heads, rockers & in 290 format cams, bottom end is same as F Series 5.4l SOHC engine with unique pistone etc.
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Old 25-07-2006, 08:13 PM   #12
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Couldn't be. It doesn't even have canted valves!
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