To set the record straight we did not build the original Cobra systems. They were in-house developments for the few cars they did in 1967.
Our 1st big involvement was with the Shelby FE powered Can-Am cars in 69/71. We only started building the pumps in 1968, first debuting them in the Questor Grand Prix at Riverside that year.
We do build a revision of the original fenderwell tank. Our current steel pan configuration routes hoses under the engine into the pump, eliminating the typical rat's nest of plumbing. Our custom HTD drive sleeve, manufactured for us in 4130 steel with integral guide flanges, drives the pump from behind the damper.
Our standard package fits the pump between the drive and the motor mount with very little modification in an OEM type chassis. This S1 package will develop modest, safe vacuum levels in properly build engines. We supply these on a regular basis to engine builders around the country and in Europe. For more exotic packages engine builders such as Top of the Hill incorporate our S2 pump which can provide vacuum levels in the 20+ inch range.
In all cases we recommend working with engine builders, such as Keith Craft, Roush, Kinnetic, FE Specialties, Huddart, EEI, Knight, etc., for specification and installation of these systems. Depending on requirements and personal preferences in outfitting the systems, the parts should run $3000-$4000 plus hoses. But don't hold me to that.
Regardless these systems do eliminate OPGES (
Oil Pressure Gauge Eyeball Strain).