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11-20-2003, 09:35 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Uranus,
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Cobra Make, Engine: NAF replica, 351W, about 420 HP
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What Hangs Low?
On your COBRA!!! (jeez, you guys!!!) Is it your oil pan? Bellhousing? Differential? What IS your ground clearance?
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11-21-2003, 05:36 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Sterling,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF #1507 427 Dart Block Windsor
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Haven't measured, but it must be about 4-5". The flange around the scattershield is the lowest by quite a bit and has scraped a couple of times going in and out of a trailer and once on a speed bump.
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11-21-2003, 09:58 AM
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Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: Folsom,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 623, 427 S/C Cobra. Ford FE 428 Cobra Jet, Ford Nascar TL 4speed - with a touch of raw; "less is more" theme
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Definitely want to trim off the bottom of those aftermarket scattershields if you don't want to have an unfortunate situation on the street where there are uneven road surfaces. Pretty standard procedure on the Lakewoods; especially FE and Big block cars.
However, I've heard that some strips wont let you run if its a modified SFI approved housing. For street use, you almost have to do it if the motor is mounted low or if your Cobra sits lower...
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Western States Cobra Group 1998-2016.
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11-21-2003, 10:15 AM
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Front of the car and the oil pan are about the same.
I have thought of putting a SS shield to protect the pan, but the front would get scrapped as well.
I think about five inches. Maybe less.
What is yours?
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11-21-2003, 11:06 AM
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I think my side pipes are the lowest point on the car.
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11-21-2003, 12:18 PM
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: Newburgh, IN,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 427SC Unique
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3.5" to the scattershield, 4.5" to the pan
THE LOWER THE BETTER!
They love it when you hang low..........I mean go down........ I mean...........well you know what I mean.
Brent
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11-21-2003, 03:15 PM
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Location: Kansas City,
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My last name is Dickey. Now what do you think hangs low???
As Triumph the Insult Dog says..."I keed, I keed".
The lowest part of my car is the Lakewood Scattershield. I have about 3.5" clearance and it hits most every speedbump and even the ground if I hit a big enough dip in the road (and going fast enough).
Russ
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11-21-2003, 03:29 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Classic Roadsters 427 C/O w/ Dual Quads
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Oil Pan
About 3 1/4 inches 
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11-21-2003, 10:15 PM
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Bottom of my bellhousing is 4 3/4 inches off the ground.... oil pan is over 5 inches off the ground....differential WAY up off the ground...never thought to measure the sidepipes...
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11-22-2003, 05:48 AM
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Duane,
Mmmm-I think I'd rather have something relatively stronger as the lowest point on my car. If I have to hear something go "GRUNCH" once in awhile, I'd rather it not be the oil pan or the oil cooler scoop. Yeah, I know the pan has already gone over by the time the scattershield hits, but there's an element of learning involved, too. As a matter of fact, I've bottomed only three times: twice backing out of a trailer and once on a speed bump. The speed bump was in the driveway of a gated community and was in the shadows of the gate house. We were driving from bright sunlight into the shade so I didn't see it until it was too late. Now that you've got me thinking about it, I'll bet what happened was that I saw it, hit the brakes and went over it with the front suspension compressed. I've sailed over speed bumps before and not hit. |
11-22-2003, 07:05 AM
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Tranny pan
The Transmission pan on my car has 2 1/2" clearance. I pray for no disasters!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  
YIKES 
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11-24-2003, 08:44 PM
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2 1/2 inches!!!! Max, dont even run over any SHADOWS!!!
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"If you think that you can cut it, if you think you got the time, you'll only get just one chance, better get it right first time. 'Cause in this game you're playing, if you lose you got to pay, and if you make just one wrong move, you'll get BLOWN AWAY. Expect no mercy.
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11-25-2003, 12:53 PM
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I was advised to remove the excess flange material from the bottom of my Lakewood which I did before installing it. I don't even want to think about hitting a man hole cover or some other solid structure with that thing.
Wayne
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11-25-2003, 02:23 PM
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Quote:
Originally posted by decooney
Definitely want to trim off the bottom of those aftermarket scattershields if you don't want to have an unfortunate situation on the street where there are uneven road surfaces. Pretty standard procedure on the Lakewoods; especially FE and Big block cars.
However, I've heard that some strips wont let you run if its a modified SFI approved housing. For street use, you almost have to do it if the motor is mounted low or if your Cobra sits lower...
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Cutting on your SFI approved scattershield definately voids it's SFI rating. I never liked doing it to customer cars when they requested it. It is much like when a customer wants shoulder harnesses, but not the submarine strap.
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11-25-2003, 02:35 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: American Fork, Utah,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Excaliber body, Modified Custom frame
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I spoke with aguy at an IHRA track and he said shearing the excess does not change the tensil of the shield and can still be used. Of course that would require one heck of a power shear. Since you California guys have better access to tracks they may give you better advice or suggestions.
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11-25-2003, 03:40 PM
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11-25-2003, 10:27 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Backdraft, 302, Tremec 3550. #038
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Can you imagine them hitting and scraping !!!! OOOOUCH
Now thats got to hurt !!!
Unfortunately my oildrain plug is the lowest point ..... of all things I wish it wasn't that.
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