Well I'm not looking anymore! Purchased ERA #414 from Phil Cool. Downside is the car is coming from the far left coast. Good news is Phil owns a top notch winery - Coyote Crest - and is throwing in 2 cases of his finest!
Shipping via Thomas Sunday and they picked up the car yesterday and it is scheduled to arrive here Thursday 10/14. I've posted some photos of Phil's and some I took and you might notice my new avatar.
Here's some of the pertinent details:
Body & Interior
- ERA Automobiles replica 1965 AC Cobra, chassis number 414
- Ditzler Concept red paint with polyurethane clear coat. Mitsubishi red, and cream white stripes with correct narrowing of stripes, and number 7 roundel
- Rectangular Lucas tail lamps
- “Riveted” on hood scoop attached with polished stainless button head screws
- Tri-pod headlamps
- Polished bumper jacks
- Nomex & Dyna Mat heat and noise insulation throughout
- Black leather seats, dash, door hinge covers, rear end access panels
- Competition lap belts and shoulder harnesses
- ERA replica steering column
- Moto-Lita steering wheel with AC insert
- Glove box
- Polished hand brake and leather boot as original
- Aluminum AC logo clutch and brake pedals
- Polished aluminum fire extinguisher
- Stewart-Warner gauges in “street” layout
- Chrome roll bar
- Dual “bullet” side mirrors with polished steel attachments
- Side wind wings and tinted sunvisors
- Detailed and carpeted trunk
- Aluminum engine bay dress up kit
- Header engine bay heat shields
- Finished underside of hood and trunk lid
- Stainless steel side pipes with HTC coated headers
Engine
- Original 427 side oiler with C5AE casting code
- Bore is 2.26 (.030 over bore) and stroke is 3.784
- Right hand cylinder bank sleeved
- New Shelby aluminum heads: 2.25” Intake, 1.75 Exhaust, 883.8 cc
- Original Ford dual plane single 4 bbl aluminum manifold casting code AE9425-E
- Standard 750 Holley carbuerator
- 9.5 :1 compression
- Blueprinted & balanced
- LeMans rods
- Polished NASCAR crank
- Isky cam: Duration 250, Lift 0.525,
- Isky solid lifters
- Comp Cams roller rockers
- TRW 10:1 pistons
- LeMans
oil pan
- Remote Mellings high pressure
oil cooler & filter with stainless steel braided lines and original Shelby American aluminum filter mount
- Turkey pan
- MSD ignition with control box with 6000 rev limiter chip mounted under the dash
- Optima battery mounted in engine compartment
- Heavy duty ERA brass & copper radiator with modified outlet pipe
- Large puller fan and dual front pusher fans with 180 degree thermostat switch
Transmission and Drive Train
- Tremec 3550 5 speed with original shift lever adapted for original shifter look
- Aluminum flywheel
- Ford cast iron bellhousing
- Jag 3.55 to 1 limited slip rear axle ratio, completely rebuilt with new components
- McLeaod pressure plate and McLeaod Kevlar disc
Suspension:
- Spax adjustable coil over shocks
- Independent front and rear suspension w. unequal length upper & lower A arms cadmium coated w. chromate finish
- Rack & pinion steering
- Siera big brake option with vented rotors on front
- Front anti-sway bar
- Trigo Pin drive / knock off wheels with Goodyear Eagle racing tires
- Wheel hub centers custom machined from billet AC logo w. black background
- Inboard rear brakes
Other
- Car assembled by Phil Cool in 1993, kit by ERA
- Registered as a 1965 AC Cobra in California
- Estimated 533 HP at 6000 rpms, 507 ft/lbs torque at 4500 rpms (Desktop Dyno)
ERA #414 Moves to Alpharetta!
One of my local buddies thought too long about it, called a bit too late, a day after you bought it. He snoozed, and you got the prize. Good Luck, and have fun with your ERA!
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