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Old 02-05-2003, 02:44 PM
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Thanks Guys....

David.....I'll never be able to keep up with a guy that has his own Cobra Factory but, the Coupe should give you a run for the money on the track...No wind wall to run into on the straights; even though your car is Aluminum the aerodynamics work against you. I seem to remember reading that the original coupes with the 289 chassis/engine picked up 30+ mph on the top end and significant improvements in mileage.....please feel free to correct me if I am wrong.

Jerry....The rear end has 3:55's with the TKO, on the highway it should be pretty smooth. The idle RPM is 750 but with the throttle response I will need to drive the beast with the right Head in charge of the right foot. Guys who think with their little head end up in the ditch, divorce court , jail etc. etc.

JAMO...Where else would you put it if not in a car?????

From the start when I won the Coupe I was committed to make it into a special car and that is where Ed and Don are taking the project.

Tony R.
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