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04-22-2009, 05:15 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Conway,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance #2907 with a stroked genisis 427 side oiler and dual quads
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First Ride in my New SPF In Mass!
After Procrastinating on getting it insured and registered because of some of the horror stories i have heard of i finally gave it a try and everything went right threw and registered it as a 1965 SPF Cobra. If anyone is having a problem with this let me know.
The car drives and runs awesome!!! I love it. I have had mustangs a Shelby's before but nothing like this. The power to weight is wicked. I am going to go thru the car tonight and check all the nuts and bolts. Any recommendations on things to look for?
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04-22-2009, 06:20 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Cobra Make, Engine: BDR
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Congrats on the ride  The weather this weekend is going to be great to get some seat time in her! 
Marc
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04-22-2009, 06:24 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Kingston,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Sold Backdraft #488 Roush 427R
Posts: 158
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Glad every thing went smooth for you. Sounds like nice set up.
Best of luck and be safe.
Peter
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04-22-2009, 06:27 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Conway,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance #2907 with a stroked genisis 427 side oiler and dual quads
Posts: 124
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I'm not sure how to post pictures yet, but i'm working on it.
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04-22-2009, 07:15 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Cobra Make, Engine: Contemporary-427 stroker
Posts: 349
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PHM
After Procrastinating on getting it insured and registered because of some of the horror stories i have heard of i finally gave it a try and everything went right threw and registered it as a 1965 SPF Cobra. If anyone is having a problem with this let me know.
The car drives and runs awesome!!! I love it. I have had mustangs a Shelby's before but nothing like this. The power to weight is wicked. I am going to go thru the car tonight and check all the nuts and bolts.
Any recommendations on things to look for?
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Gas and oil!!! |
04-22-2009, 07:26 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Cobra Make, Engine: Midstates/Shell Valley Street Cobra
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Check to see that the ball joints are all lubed......that the emergency brake cable is secure....that the shock bolts are tight ....that the header bolts are tight (after heat cycle)....that the transmission bolts are tight...that the brakes are up to snuff on a hard stop....if the oil temp was over 110 C if the cooler is hooked up....that the pins are torqued to 80 lbs and are not split.. Did you have the dreaded 65mph shake ??? |
04-22-2009, 07:45 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: New Britain,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Size 10 Feet
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There was a thread not too long ago about front caliper bolts coming loose. Either the bolts were too short or inadequately Locktited. Couldn't hurt to look.
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04-22-2009, 07:50 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Conway,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance #2907 with a stroked genisis 427 side oiler and dual quads
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No i didnt have any shake at 65mph. Some of the header bols were loose but havn't found anything else. Hopefully i won't.
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04-22-2009, 09:03 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Midstates/Shell Valley Street Cobra
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I can't see very well..
and when I can I don't know what the hell I am looking at...given the remarkable performance of these things it seemed to me to be prudent to have a professional check every critical item...the local Roush dealer charged me about $400 to check it out....unlike a production car like a vette...at least my car..... had some teething problems....it is annoying, but the cars are so damn much fun to drive that it is worth it....I think it was Old Shel that observed that " these things can kill you in a second "....
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04-22-2009, 10:29 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Cobra Make, Engine: BDR
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bartruff1
Check to see that the ball joints are all lubed......that the emergency brake cable is secure....that the shock bolts are tight ....that the header bolts are tight (after heat cycle)....that the transmission bolts are tight...that the brakes are up to snuff on a hard stop....if the oil temp was over 110 C if the cooler is hooked up....that the pins are torqued to 80 lbs and are not split.. Did you have the dreaded 65mph shake ??? |
What is this 65 mile shake? |
04-22-2009, 10:41 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Eagle,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 1966 Lone Star 427SC.
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If you don't have chassis issues to fix, a lot of cars, wither a cobra or your daily driver, can have "Harmonic" shake. Cadillac has a special booth to test their cars and will add weights to the frame to counter act these vibrations.
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04-22-2009, 12:14 PM
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: Middletown,ct,
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Many Cobra repilca's get a wheel vibration around 45-50 then it disapears. Have had my wheels balanced dinamically and even then had a little vibration. I figured out its the spinners that cause it. If i take them off its better, but it looks funny with out them.joeg
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04-22-2009, 03:39 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Carlsbad,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF 2932 with 438 Lykins Motorsports engine. Previous owner of FFR 5452.
Posts: 2,616
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Quote:
Originally Posted by joe g
Many Cobra repilca's get a wheel vibration around 45-50 then it disapears. Have had my wheels balanced dinamically and even then had a little vibration. I figured out its the spinners that cause it. If i take them off its better, but it looks funny with out them.joeg
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And the wheels tend to fall off.
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