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05-04-2010, 06:01 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Mesa,
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR from Levy Racing 302 FI w/Edelbrock Performer heads
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I think I found the problem
Can you guess what it was??? 
This is what I found when I took off the p/s valve cover.
Didn't seem to have done any damage. Just lucky I guess.
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dave from mesa
Vietnam Vets may be eligible for medical care and disability compensation. Contact the VA if you have prostate cancer or type 2 diabetes. Finally got around to going to the VA.
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05-04-2010, 06:11 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.
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I'll bet the spark plug wire was shorting out on the spare rocker arm.
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05-04-2010, 06:25 PM
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Did the threads pull out of the head?
You may need to install a helicoil in that hole.
Nice find by the way.
Dan
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Superformance #884 --- Sold
No more Furds.
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05-04-2010, 09:52 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Glendale,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF 468ci 550HP + 150HP NX Matching Shelby GT500 650HP
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Yup, that'll do it.
AZ Bob
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05-04-2010, 10:02 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Melbourne,
VIC
Cobra Make, Engine: RMC, carb 347 TopLoader and Jag running gear ~ so old school I time it with an hour-glass :D
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...your throttle body is missing...?
LB
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05-04-2010, 10:33 PM
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: California,
Ca
Cobra Make, Engine: NAF 289 Slabside Early Comp Car with 289 Webers and all the goodies. Cancelling the efforts of several Priuses
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Check the threads in the head carefully. The stud may screw into the head, but the hole may be elongated. Cross your fingers.
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05-04-2010, 11:56 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Mesa,
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR from Levy Racing 302 FI w/Edelbrock Performer heads
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What happened was the place that did the heads only torqued the studs to about 20-25 lbs. Edelbrock said 45#'s. Not even close.
That one just unscrewed and fell out. Not one was tight and none had thread lock/anti-sieze or anything on it.
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Vietnam Vets may be eligible for medical care and disability compensation. Contact the VA if you have prostate cancer or type 2 diabetes. Finally got around to going to the VA.
Last edited by dave from mesa; 05-05-2010 at 12:19 PM..
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05-05-2010, 04:15 AM
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Dave,
You got a break there that it didn't cause any major damage. Glad you caught it in time.
Ron
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05-05-2010, 06:04 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Contemporary Classic, 428 FE CCX 3069
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05-05-2010, 06:25 AM
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Location: toronto,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 408w 500 h.p. 550 ft.lbs
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You must have REALLY LOUD side pipes 
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05-05-2010, 07:09 AM
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Guess you found the cause of the loud lifters too.
I assume you'll not need to change an injector.
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05-05-2010, 12:30 PM
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Lucky? Beyond lucky considering how far I might have traveled with it off. Half way to Seligman to Kingman and back. Got any idea how far that is?
Car Nut
Didn't change the injector. Since they were all loose it makes a diff in how quiet it sounds now.
Runs fine now thanks to Mike B who I helped tighten all of them up.
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Vietnam Vets may be eligible for medical care and disability compensation. Contact the VA if you have prostate cancer or type 2 diabetes. Finally got around to going to the VA.
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05-05-2010, 12:44 PM
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Member of the north
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Cobra Make, Engine: A Cobra
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Air in the tires?
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05-05-2010, 01:21 PM
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Location: Gilford,
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR 302 carb
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I told you the valve train should be quiet.
I think you need to make the rte66 run all over again.
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05-07-2010, 06:26 PM
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Location: Phoenix,
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR: 302 w/aluminum heads, Edlebrock injection. Street car trim, no scoop, side pipes or rollbar.
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Who did the heads Dave? 
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05-07-2010, 09:04 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Mesa,
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR MK-I, 302, 780 Pro-Systems custom double pumper, 425HP
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B&B Machine shop in mesa. I called the Mgr and complained. I have switched machine shops due to the problem caused by their poor workmanship. The happy ending was there is no damage and it just take an hour or so to make it work again. New "handle" for Dave. LUCKY DAVE.
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05-07-2010, 10:25 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR: 302 w/aluminum heads, Edlebrock injection. Street car trim, no scoop, side pipes or rollbar.
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Never trust a place called 'B&B' 
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B&B Screenprinting
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05-08-2010, 06:47 AM
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