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08-17-2024, 07:50 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Omaha,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA, 496 Tunnel Wedge
Posts: 132
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Old member, just bought Dan Kirsch's ERA
I have been a member since 2002, but always just banged around as an FE guy and after USAF retirement, a restoration and performance engine builder
I picked up a very nice Cobra yesterday, this will be a project for me. It's an ERA Cobra replica with a (temporarily) broken 496 Genesis, Stage 3 heads, Tunnel Wedge and lots of go-fast goodies. FE Forum and Club Cobra guys may recognize this as the late Dan Kirsch's car.
Alicia (Dan's daughter) and her husband Kevin kept it after his passing but allowed me to be the next caretaker. My plan for the engine is pending right now, but thinking a very period-correct original looking repair/build, lot's of detailing and some cosmetics to make it functional and pretty. I'll document the tear down when it gets to the front of the line.
If anyone remembers Dan's screen name for a search or if you know history of the car, please share! I have a lot of documentation, but the more the better, thanks!
Happy to upload photos to the gallery as well but can't figure it out! 
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1994 ERA Cobra, 496 Genesis FE TW (new addition to the stable)
70 Mustang Fastback, EFI 489 FE TKO-600, too much to list
71 F-100 4x4 EFI 461 FE restomod
Bullock's Power Service, LLC
Concours and performance engines by appointment only
https://www.facebook.com/BullocksPowerService
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08-17-2024, 08:32 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2022
Cobra Make, Engine: SPF MkIII S/C,Roush 427SR(351W),5 Spd
Posts: 49
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Based on a quick search of CC, was he Carnut427 who owned ERA 427?
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08-17-2024, 08:39 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: West Chester,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #795 427 S/C completed Jan. '14 - '68 FE 427 side oiler
Posts: 1,051
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A search of his name yielded his screenname - carnut427. In his profile, I clicked on "find all posts..." and there are quite a few you can look through. This is the link from that search:
http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/sear...archid=3712673
Kevin
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08-17-2024, 11:23 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2022
Cobra Make, Engine: SPF MkIII S/C,Roush 427SR(351W),5 Spd
Posts: 49
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duplicate post
Last edited by N2Cobras; 08-17-2024 at 06:36 PM..
Reason: CC was having isues again ....
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08-17-2024, 11:27 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Las Vegas,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Shelby CSX4005LA, Roush 427IR
Posts: 5,573
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kevins2
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That link is session specific and not valid for us...
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Tony
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08-17-2024, 11:52 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: West Chester,
PA
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #795 427 S/C completed Jan. '14 - '68 FE 427 side oiler
Posts: 1,051
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If the link doesn’t work, search for posts by carnut427. Not sure if that will bring up all his posts so click on his username in any post, select view public profile. From there you can click on all posts from that user and see his entire history. There were 4 full pages of posts once I did that.
Kevin
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08-18-2024, 06:43 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Little Rock area,
AR
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA Street Roadster #782 with 459 cu in FE KC engine, toploader, 3.31
Posts: 4,519
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Congratulations on the ERA. Hope you can get it up and running soon.
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08-18-2024, 10:21 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Omaha,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA, 496 Tunnel Wedge
Posts: 132
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DanEC
Congratulations on the ERA. Hope you can get it up and running soon.
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Thanks, I have some customer engines to finish up, but really need to just decide on a plan and it should go quickly
I think...and use that term loosely...I am going to do either a stock stroke Ford block side oiler, or maybe a 428 crank,I have a nice .020 over block ready to go. Iron medium riser heads, and go back to single 4 and a turkey pan, but all nice modern internals and detail it like it would be in the 60s
The other option is keep alum heads and I have a nice med riser dual quad for another variable...not really a fan of the polished Tunnel Wedge.
We'll see
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1994 ERA Cobra, 496 Genesis FE TW (new addition to the stable)
70 Mustang Fastback, EFI 489 FE TKO-600, too much to list
71 F-100 4x4 EFI 461 FE restomod
Bullock's Power Service, LLC
Concours and performance engines by appointment only
https://www.facebook.com/BullocksPowerService
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