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Originally Posted by 1795
Dan,
That kit looked pretty complete. the link worked just fine. Thanks.
Jim
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You are welcome. That picture is missing some of the rarest bits but pictures of installed systems cover them. It is enormously difficult to round up (or make based on borrowed samples) every original bit one piece at a time. I did it twice for Steven Juliano's cars with 48 IDA based mid 1964 systems and I am working on a summer 1963 ex-Shelby works system currently. Racers and their mechanics were sometimes pretty hard on the equipment. Parts wheeler dealers can add all kinds of damage. (It is not good to pressure wash any carburetor with water based solutions and then leave them water wet inside and out wrapped in plastic. It is not a good idea to leave bowls full of water before putting the units on shelves. It is terrible to soak them in carburetor cleaner and not bother to even dump the chemicals out of the bowls before you ship them off. <Yes, I received a foul smelling and oozing shipping box one day. The carrier wrapped the package in plastic at some point during the journey to help contain the mess.> It is a real bad idea to water wash one of these carburetors and then use compressed air to “blow” out the fuel bowl – ever seen a Weber float crushed by air pressure.) Even if you have an original small part it might not be usable, easy to restore, or restorable anymore.
If you browse that website and start at home search "Cobra". There are pictures in that folder covering decades of time BUT there are many day one pictures of Cobras and their parts. I know some of the chassis numbers as they are cars we have researched. Factory pictures were taken of many stock and optional parts and installations. Many photos were published in day one magazines and many were out takes.