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06-18-2009, 08:57 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Conway,
Ma
Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance #2907 with a stroked genisis 427 side oiler and dual quads
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Custom Billet Air Cleaner!!!!
I custom machined this air cleaner, wingnuts and oil breathers for my car and am thinking of producing them to sell. Is there anyone interested in purchasing one? I am currently working up pricing but wanted to get an idea of what people thought. Please give me some feedback!! Also check out my album for more pictures.
Thanks!
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06-18-2009, 09:08 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Wayne,
NJ
Cobra Make, Engine: Contemporary 482 all aluminum Tunnelport Self built and owned since 1980 frame#0000017 and owner of frame CCX 33961 looking for an FIA body to go with it
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That's a beautiful piece, can you make a drop base one?
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06-18-2009, 09:29 AM
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Premier Motorsports 427SC
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Cobra Make, Engine: Premier Motorsports
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Very nice work..... how about a dropped base but for 1- 4 barrel carb . Looks awesome though
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06-18-2009, 02:09 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
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Stunning - Just Stunning.
Let us know if you start producing others.
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06-18-2009, 02:15 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Rocky River, Ohio,
OH
Cobra Make, Engine: Everett-Morrison, 347 Tri-power Stroker
Posts: 678
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Beautiful work!
Might want to talk with an attorney before starting to sell them though...
- Dan
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06-18-2009, 02:18 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Merced,
Ca
Cobra Make, Engine: West Coast-Ford Performance Solutions 533 BB
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Looks Great~!
I'm wondering whether you could custom cut the top to say Cobra 533 instead of 427? It looks awesome, the drop base would make it the nicest I've seen for sure!
Any idea of price range?
Dirk
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06-18-2009, 02:22 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Conway,
Ma
Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance #2907 with a stroked genisis 427 side oiler and dual quads
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Thanks guy's , Yes i can make them with any lettering and numbers. I not sure what you mean though by a drop base. Please explain an maybe post a picture of what you are looking for. Bottom line i'm sure we can do it.
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06-18-2009, 02:41 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: San Diego,
CA
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Be careful with the C word in anything you sell or your lawyer will be sending you a bill for defending you in court.
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06-18-2009, 03:15 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Houston,
TX
Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance #1374 with 392 RDI Stroker
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Just give them away and charge $400.00 for shipping.
Very nice piece of machining. Be glad to have one
Mark
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06-18-2009, 03:21 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Avon,
NY
Cobra Make, Engine: 1969 Mustang Fastback Pro-Street, constantly changing ongoing project!
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Nice! Looks great!
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06-18-2009, 03:22 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: North Haven,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Backdraft Racing
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Consider selling just the lids, and lose the writing to clean them up and avoid lawsuits. Perhaps make a recess to accept the popular fender badges:
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06-18-2009, 04:04 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: St. Louis,
Mo.
Cobra Make, Engine: 427 S.O. Dual Quad / Cobra undecided
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The work is very nice indeed.
With that being said..............
The way SA has been legally leaning the last few years, and if you are serious about selling these, you really need to consider your legal stance in regards to trademark infringement at the least. I am not a trademark or patent attorney, but I own quite a few. You need to be aware of the legalities of marketing an established companies name on your own saleable product. Someone just might show up with a cease and desist order or looking for some royalties.
Just a heads up, good luck.
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06-18-2009, 06:18 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2002
Cobra Make, Engine: SPF#0760
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Just market them as “protective shin guards for venomous snake handlers”…Size 427(mm) SC (Shin Covers)…Advise them to stand with the venomous snake to their right side (so they only need to purchase one)…Sell the top nuts as Ninja throwing stars…Hope this helps….(BTW…they look great)
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06-19-2009, 05:33 PM
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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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PHM- you have email.
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06-19-2009, 05:45 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Yorba Linda,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF w/392CI stroker
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PHM
I not sure what you mean though by a drop base. Please explain an maybe post a picture of what you are looking for.
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Here's one example of how some of us achieve it.
In this case, I had the base machined so that the air horn that protrudes up from the carb is removed. This alone creates about 1" of clearance. Then you have to make provisions to clear most dual bowled carbs. Easy...drill two 1" holes and use valve cover PCV grommets to isolate the base plate and keep it from vibrating.
Now to get even MORE of a drop, you would need to have the billet base wrap over the carb. This would get you another 1/2" or so before you start making contact with the throttle arm.
I always figured with the above modification, along with an additional 1/2", one could get a 2-3" air cleaner to fit under any Cobra hood. This is the end result:
-Dean
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06-19-2009, 06:18 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Mckinney,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Lone Star Classics #89 Keith Craft Genesis 427 so, stroked to 482, 649 hp. Sabre GT 40 #16 351W stroked to 408, 527hp, TWM stack injection, Fast XFI, G50/50.
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WOW very nice. I happen to like my cobra air cleaner top but I want one of those spinner lock nuts on top. Any chance of you producing a couple extra of those.
BTW: here is another example of a drop base. Unfortunatly the person that made this one is not interested in making any more
John
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06-19-2009, 06:32 PM
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I've added a photo of my custom dropped air cleaner base to my gallery...a little different than most...filter element & top removed for clarity.
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06-19-2009, 06:34 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2002
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Cobra Make, Engine: 1966 Lone Star 427SC.
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Hello Dean, I did the same to my base, then we straped the car on the chassis dyno and the results were very poor, when it came to the cfm flow and the motor was also,.... lean. So, I had the intake carb flange planed off apx. 1/4" and I now have good hood clearance with no effect on the cfm.
With a 14" round (or so) air cleaner with a drop base, I doubt it would hamper cfm at all because 3/4" of the filter is above the carb. With our short height 1-3/4" oval air cleaner, you really reduce the air intake to the carb.
Be careful.
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06-19-2009, 06:42 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: 1966 Lone Star 427SC.
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Blas- that's a nice tow hook idea you have. Is it removable ?
I put mine in the drivers side brake vent and bolted to the frame horn but, I'm concerned that the tow rope will screw up the paint ?
Did you try going under, the car ?
Also, take some more damn pics of your SPF ! (just 1) lol !!!
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06-19-2009, 07:36 PM
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Not wanting to steal this thread...so I'll start another one regarding the tow hook in the SPF area...
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