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Originally Posted by Flygirl
I'm also considering the purchase of an older SPF.
Has the Trigo knock-offs and 3,500 miles on it, but I haven't gotten it up on a rack yet to see underneath.
Seems to drive and run very well, although I went over a set of nasty RR tracks at about 15mph and the front end of the car shook (the cowl didn't though). Body panel fit seemed very good however.
Are chassis parts harder to find for the older cars? That worries me, but I'm not sure I should be.
Also, how can I tell if it's got a limited slip rear end? I don't know if they all came with one, and the owner mentioned something about Ford Thunderbird rear end parts on the car. I understand turning one rear tire and seeing if the other spins in the opposite direction doesn't work with a Torsen setup.
Will also check for the updated shock mounts.
The owner let me drive it for quite a while, and it was more fun than I thought possible.
:-)
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What is the chassis number?
THe T Bird diff is the standard setup on the earlier cars and is limited slip. They are not Torsen from the factory.
Chassis parts are no problem, most replacement/wear items are available at the local auto parts store. The chassis shake over the RR tracks is likely the shocks more than any problem. The early cars use AVO shocks which by now may be "old and tired". There are upgrades for the shocks available at reasnable cost that will improve ride and handling.
Right you are about being smile machine, you don't have to go fast in a Cobra to have fun!