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10-04-2016, 05:44 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Little Rock area,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA Street Roadster #782 with 459 cu in FE KC engine, toploader, 3.31
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Originally Posted by Akimbeau
I put some new shoes on the 289 and took it in for a front alignment. They found the rear end thrust angle was off so I brought it home and Old Schooled it with string line and a tape measure. Loosened everything up and used a piece of a steel bedframe as a cheater bar on the wheel to push things straight and got her dead nuts on!
With all the crawling around on the concrete for hours, I wish I could say I just changed the oil.... |
Atta-boy: That's the way to do things. Those aches and pains will be well worth it.  |
10-04-2016, 06:34 AM
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Tore the Jag differential apart, pulled off all the Wilwood master cylinders to install new ones. Building an air cleaner box as the one on there does not flow enough for the engine.
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10-04-2016, 08:38 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2015
Cobra Make, Engine: All original, with Chevy engine since 1964
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Originally Posted by Antny
I want to do this mod too. I really hate the chrome louvers. So Duplicolor Royal Blue?
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Mine turned out to be Duplicolor Patriot Blue Metallic (BCC0409)
The Duplicolor rack at my store had about 8 different dark metallic blues, and I took all 8 of them out to parking lot, pulled the car into the sun, and just compared the caps to the car (from 3 different angles), and eliminated them one by one, until I was left with this one....
and then, while I was looking up this color online (It's a Chrysler color), I actually found this old post on ClubCobra, from waaaaay back in 2003- Look at the car in 2nd pic - Looks familiar, doesn't it? 
Show me your blues
Future rock chips on the nose are going to be a breeze to take care of, now... 
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10-04-2016, 11:02 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Tempe,AZ-High Point,NC,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham #684, 482FE, Mike Mccluskey build
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Rock chips add character, called patina. Leave them.
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10-04-2016, 03:30 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 427 S/C, Twin Paxton 511 FE
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I changed my set of BB's for another set with Avons.
I hate to say it (again) but what a difference.
BB's never again. I'm only saving them because some day I'll take some pro pics and they look better.
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10-05-2016, 04:36 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Naracoorte,
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Cobra Make, Engine: CR Cobra 3169
Posts: 818
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I have been trying to work out why my Haymens adjustable cooling fan relay starts vibrating when it reaches the right temperature. Sometimes the fans wouldn't come on at all. As soon as I wriggle the wires going into the sealed unit, the fans would start up. So I hot wired a switch into the relay on circuit, and the vibrating relay would stop and the fans stay on. Frustrating almost cooking the engine.
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10-05-2016, 05:33 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Loganville,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Power Performance, 64 427FE Top Oiler
Posts: 75
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Brakes? You Mean Coward Pedal.
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10-05-2016, 05:45 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Loganville,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Power Performance, 64 427FE Top Oiler
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Here's a gas tank shot.
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Brakes? You Mean Coward Pedal.
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10-07-2016, 04:02 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Bedford,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPO 963, 351W
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Originally Posted by moore_rb
Well, it's been raining all day in "Sunny" Arizona...
But since the UPS man came yesterday with a big box from SummitRacing, and a smaller box from Fran Kress, I had plenty to keep me busy in the garage...
And, I've had the car almost a week - So why not start drilling holes and swapping parts?
Anybody wanna buy a pair of later style Red, White, and Blue Cobra deck emblems...? I have a pair I no longer need 
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I tried to install that same round air filter housing on my SPF....no go....the hood bangs into the housing by about an inch. Had to stick with my small-diameter filter/housing. Bummer.
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10-07-2016, 04:55 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Orange,
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Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 736 Street, Pond 482, FAST XFI EFI
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Changed my oil today. 10 quarts of Joe Gibbs HR-1 15W-50. |
10-07-2016, 06:22 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Redding,
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR chassis and suspension, Mr. Bruce 289 FIA body
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 I scrapped my roll bar |
10-08-2016, 08:45 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: All original, with Chevy engine since 1964
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Originally Posted by Antny
I tried to install that same round air filter housing on my SPF....no go....the hood bangs into the housing by about an inch. Had to stick with my small-diameter filter/housing. Bummer.
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They do make recessed-bases for those 14 inch air cleaners, which would drop the top about 1-1/2 inches. That might still be tight on your engine, but just something to ponder:
14 inch air cleaner recessed base
I had the tape measure out, and was measuring for the Scott Drake air cleaner and valve covers about 4 hours after unloading my car from the trailer the day I brought it home
I still have about 3/4 inch of clearance between the air cleaner lid and the underside of the hood.
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10-09-2016, 06:54 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: All original, with Chevy engine since 1964
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No more 427-style pusher fans on my car.
Today I set up a pair of Perma-Cool puller fans- One 12 inch fan on a dash switch, and a 9 inch fan on a thermal auto-switch (set to come on at 215-ish degrees...
I also added a piece of stucco screen 2 inches in front of the radiator to act as a bug shredder, to protect my radiator fins and help my radiator last longer.
And, I also installed my Tripod headlights
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10-09-2016, 09:00 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Tempe,AZ-High Point,NC,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham #684, 482FE, Mike Mccluskey build
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Originally Posted by moore_rb
No more 427-style pusher fans on my car.
Today I set up a pair of Perma-Cool puller fans- One 12 inch fan on a dash switch, and a 9 inch fan on a thermal auto-switch (set to come on at 215-ish degrees...
I also added a piece of stucco screen 2 inches in front of the radiator to act as a bug shredder, to protect my radiator fins and help my radiator last longer.
And, I also installed my Tripod headlights |
The other fans don't do **** anyway. Pullers are the way to go. That's why Kirkham uses them.
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10-09-2016, 09:01 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Tempe,AZ-High Point,NC,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham #684, 482FE, Mike Mccluskey build
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Originally Posted by moore_rb
No more 427-style pusher fans on my car.
Today I set up a pair of Perma-Cool puller fans- One 12 inch fan on a dash switch, and a 9 inch fan on a thermal auto-switch (set to come on at 215-ish degrees...
I also added a piece of stucco screen 2 inches in front of the radiator to act as a bug shredder, to protect my radiator fins and help my radiator last longer.
And, I also installed my Tripod headlights |
Now go get clear bra put over the headlight lens. They will never yellow and it protects them from breaking from a rock. Even if they are plastic.
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10-09-2016, 10:45 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 427 S/C, Twin Paxton 511 FE
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I didn't do it myself but Tom Lucas of FE Specialties texted me yesterday saying he was in the area so I said to drop on by. He adjusted the valves although most every one didn't budge.
Apparently I've kept the carbs in tune 
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10-09-2016, 10:48 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 427 S/C, Twin Paxton 511 FE
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It was a few weeks ago but I did change the axles with Kirkham's latest and greatest, (even beefier than before, Pat), new F1 CV boots and upgraded the CVs with new balls and chromoly cages. So far, so good 
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10-10-2016, 05:20 AM
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Location: Windham,,
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Part of the fun of owning one of these neat little hot rods. It's starting to cool off here in the Northeast time to gear up for winter projects. After redoing the throttle linkage and changing a few things in the engine compartment about ready to drain a little antifreeze and pull the intake manifold for polishing.
Went all over the running gear this summer all new fuel system built this car near 24 yrs ago. |
10-10-2016, 06:37 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Gold Coast,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Arntz, TKO600, 460
Posts: 818
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Steering overhaul (rack was already rebuild and column re-shimmed) as covered in this update on my ol Arntz rebuild.
It started with a gascap - Project Arntz Restoration |
10-10-2016, 07:32 AM
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Location: Tempe,AZ-High Point,NC,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham #684, 482FE, Mike Mccluskey build
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It was a few weeks ago but I did change the axles with Kirkham's latest and greatest, (even beefier than before, Pat), new F1 CV boots and upgraded the CVs with new balls and chromoly cages. So far, so good
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Do you know what year that improvement was done. My car is about 4 years old.
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