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Old 09-14-2006, 09:14 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #414 427 s/o w. Shelby Aluminum heads, Edelbrock Performer RPM Intake, Mighty Demon 750, Tremec TKO 600
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You also need to consider the bellhousing you have. I had an original Ford cast iron housing and switched to a Lakewood scatter shield when I put in my TKO 600. The Lakewood is 1/2" shallower (ie the tranny is 1/2" closer to the engine) than the Ford housing.

This will obviously also change the location of the mouting bolts on the tail housing and, as said, move the shifter forward.

I also installed a roller bearing instead of a brass bushing in the flywheel, and the bearing is more difficult to get the input shaft into than the bushing.

Mike Forte was a big help - available on the phone, had all the parts, including adapters to deal with the issue of the tailhousing mount moving forward. I would strongly suggest giving him a call and talking it through. He knows all the tricks of the Tremecs in Cobras.
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