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10-01-2003, 04:26 PM
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I refuse to answer the question upon the advice of counsel. I plead the 5th.
and yes, there was more. Aren't we lucky to have such wonderful machines?
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10-01-2003, 04:34 PM
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Hey Grumpy, good stuff about the 221 mph Cobra run. Post as much info on that as you got, sounds fun!
It would also be interesting to get a little more info on the Coupe that ran 227 at Bonneville.
I'm sure both cars ran a top loader? So the rear gears must have been "extreme" and the tires "tall"!
Ernie
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10-01-2003, 04:43 PM
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Location: Birmingham,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Factory Five W/ R block Stroker, Twin Turbos.
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135 mph at the end of my best 1/4 mile run. It was pretty windy at the end. Car was still accelerating hard though.
Don't know how much faster I would want to go...
Mike
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10-01-2003, 05:02 PM
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Watkins Glen, back straight between esses's and bus stop, 27.7" tires, 3.54 rear, 1:1 top gear, 7300rpm
calculates out to 169.8, but tire growth, slippage(?) slightly optomistic tach, I don't know. I do know the only thing I was nervous about was blowing the "moder" and making the turn-in for the bus stop. Car was absolutely stable and straight, and the steering wasn't very lite.
McFEz
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10-01-2003, 05:28 PM
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AT SAAC DOES VEGAS 1, I WON A RIDE WITH CARROL ON THE BANK LAS VEGAS SPEEDWAY. ON COLD GOODYEAR BLUSTREAKS IN HIS COBRA WE WERE DOING BETWEEN 150-155. ALL THE WHILE CARROL TRING TO SELL ME ONE OF HIS NEW AL BLOCKS.
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10-01-2003, 06:03 PM
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Location: Northridge,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Arntz Cobra
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Wow Terry,
Now there's a story to tell your Grandkids!
Paul
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"It doesn't have anything on it that doesn't make it go faster."
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10-01-2003, 06:37 PM
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Location: Hickory,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 427SC w/427so, ERA GT #2002
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Wasn't in a Cobra, but ran 220 mph on a record run at Bonneville Salt Flats in a Monza.
Spun at 210 mph when a tread separated. Got a 360 degree view of the landscape about five time, but stayed on four wheels.
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"If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough HORSEPOWER." Mark Donohue
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10-01-2003, 06:49 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: P. O. Box 96, CATAUMET, Massachusetts 02,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Butler with home-rebuilt 393 Cleveland stroker(Ya---ikes!)
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Well, same car as Jamo......(pre-Kirkham, that is)
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10-01-2003, 07:16 PM
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Join Date: Mar 1999
Location: Pace, Florida, U.S.A.,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Hunter 427, 5.0 (302)
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123mph at Robling Road during the Willis 100. That was wound up in 4th as the turn one was looming large and I doubt I would have had time to accelerate in the O.D. 5th.
Not bad for a Soccer Mom Engine(Ford Explorer)
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10-01-2003, 07:25 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Macedonia,
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Cobra Make, Engine: A&C 427S/C, 351W, T5
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Top Speed:
Can't say a number but things were going past very quickly and the front end felt like no weight at all. Did not feel like one had any control. Almost like a "Helium" front end. Small movements felt like alot of movement. I could only imagine what it felt like going down the Mulsaane Straight at night even. Hats off to those great drivers Shelby got to drive these cars. I wonder what he paid them to drive these great cars. Any guess on a dollar amount???? Were they salaried for the racing calender or was it per race? Just wondering, to compare it to todays dollars.
Jim
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10-01-2003, 09:21 PM
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Location: Red Deer, Ab. Canada,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Guyon, big block Chevrolet
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160....so far
I've never tried for more than a 1/4 mile though.
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10-01-2003, 09:36 PM
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Join Date: Jun 1999
Location: Bay Area,
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Cobra Make, Engine: What Cobra?
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The car I sold to Dan Semko should attain 161 MPH with the TKO II. ON PAPER OF COURSE.
Before you call that irresponsible, I want everyone to know I did SO only after I sold it to him. I am NOT that irresponsible.
TURK
I was doing it for safety reasons. I couldn't see shipping a car in an enclosed trailer with that much racing fuel in the tank. THAT would be dangerous!
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10-01-2003, 10:31 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: CSX Cars
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Turk,
Was that the speed required to catch the Corvette? Good thing that car did not have a MPH history meter.
Allan
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Cobra Make & Engine: Continuation Series Shelby Cobra, CSX 7034 the most accurately detailed Continuation Cobra to original specification since the demise of CSX 4027.
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10-01-2003, 10:36 PM
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Location: Denver,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Classic Roadsters 427 C/O w/ Dual Quads
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Turk,
You can't go wrong with:
Safety First!!!!
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10-01-2003, 10:46 PM
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Allan,
I have no way of knowing. I had the odometer disconnected. I promised Dan I was going to deliver the car with less than 1500 miles on the odo. I wasn't about to go back on my word
McCobra,
Honesty second.
TURK
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10-02-2003, 12:05 AM
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Location: Frankfurt a.M.,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Shamrock ,350 chevy, jag axles
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Well, over here we dont need a race track to go as fast as we want, we just enter the autobahn and on she goes! The fastest I ever experienced was in a Porsche 911 Carrera a friend was driving, and he went around 320 Km/h, thats around 200 mph. Boy, even a 4 lane road gets very narrow at this speed, and even a light curve can make you sweat! Woudnt dare to go that fast in a cobra, the fastest I ever did was around 140 mph. Normal, comfortable travel speed is around 90 mph. So all my respect to the above mentioned vintage drivers!
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This is a mans world, but what would it be without a cobra!
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10-02-2003, 09:36 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Butler with home-rebuilt 393 Cleveland stroker(Ya---ikes!)
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Dr. Hal.......
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10-02-2003, 10:12 AM
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Location: Cincinnati, Ohio (well, Milford, really),
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At VIR:
145 with Bob Oltoff at the helm (me strapped in with him watching, amazed, more at the turns than the straights...) (BTW, great reason to get the full width rollbar)
120 with Me at the helm, trying to make sure I make that tight turn out of the straight...
(SPF1274, now a better rear torsion bar and alignment...)
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10-02-2003, 10:38 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Arntz Cobra
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Only 105. This week!
Paul
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10-02-2003, 12:22 PM
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Location: Marysville,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Project "X" underway....twin turbo V6, AWD...
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Mathematically calculated 132 mph (at a later point in time, of course). At about this point, I realized;
A) Cobras suck at high speeds
B) The power steering was way over boosted
C) I have no power steering
D) The front end seemed higher than normal
E) If I get caught, I go to jail (yes, public road..sort of)
F) The brakes seemed suddenly inadequite
G) I think I'm going to die
and lastly,
H) Cobras suck at high speeds
Now mind you, the drive train was just warming up(460/560), but the rest of the car was not happy.
From that day on until I sold her, I don't think I ever went over 80!
~Dave
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