Breakdowns

[Wazza]

Originally Posted by Philm

I have had a pretty good run, first flat a couple of weeks ago.

I can relate to the new noises you hear, expeciall after a track day when the car sounds great with your helmet on, then on the drive home it sounds like everything is falling off.


Wazza, your boys mentioned how well you polish the beast.


120 000kms well done, most would not see that in 3 lifetimes.


Phil

There's certainly not many bits of the car that have seen the whole 120,000 klms.
Engine's been "done" and made all new a few times, and over that period,

all new
gearbox,
windscreen,
diff,
axles,
wheels,
suspension,
brakes,
seats,
radiator,
headlights,
sump,
tyres,
carpets,
steering rack,
etc. etc. et...bloody cetera !!

Fun innit?

[Wazza]

Phil...anyone....??

How do I insert/include a photo in any of these messages.

Signed,
"Computer Retarded" Warren.

[Philm]

Wazza,
First upload the photos in your gallery, then when you open the pic there is a box called UBBcode, click on the code and then copy to the clipboard.

I actually open 2 lots of the site, one which has my gallery open so I can copy the code and the 2nd is the reply I am writing, then I simply cut and paste the code.

Someone help here I know I probably go the wrong way about it but this works for me.

Phil

[sambo]

Best way to do it if you ask me Phil. Thumbs up!

[Philm]

Originally Posted by Wazza

The only race meeting I'm sure of is the Nationals.

I'm entering both cars, so I'll be a busy boy.

Regards,

Warren.

If I were you I would only run the red race car


Phil

[Wazza]

Love to Phil,

But you know how it is...


"Crawled" around Wakefield Park in the black one last year in 1.10.5, need to see what I can do in it this year, when I get some decent brakes.

And then hopefully get the red one to go a second or two quicker than the black one.

Gotta give you SOME competition my son,can't let you take it too easy, can I ?

[Beejay]

Nice times Wazza.

Did it take a lot of work over the years to get the suspension sorted, or is the DRB pretty good first go?

Cheers,

Ben

[Wazza]

Originally Posted by Beejay

Nice times Wazza.

Did it take a lot of work over the years to get the suspension sorted, or is the DRB pretty good first go?

Cheers,

Ben

Hi Ben,

The car was probably well sorted when it was built in 1998, by Warwick Harrison.
It has a lot of things done a bit differently when you crawl around under it.

Warwick built it as his own car, and I think it was actually the last DRB he built before starting his Harrison Cobras.

However it had been through a couple of different owners by the time I got it in 2003, and the most recent owner had put on some big fat Dragway Five spokes, with the wrong offsets, and had to basically jack up all of the suspension to get the wheels to stop from hitting the arches.

The wheels used to actually stick out from the body of the car, and didn't look "right"

I ended up at a specialist suspension and steering place here at the Gold Coast, and a pile of bucks later, some new wheels and tyres, and all new King springs, and adjustable shocks, and we had a decent car.

I'm pretty happy with how it all "sits" now, and if I had the cahoonies to really test it out, it would be pretty quick.

I could be a good one to have in the debate of whether it's cheaper/better to buy an existing Cobra, and change everything, or to start from new, and build it from the ground up.

Maybe I'll get into that sometime.

I recon' I've probably ended up with a pretty quick, and well sorted Cobra, but it was a bit of a trip getting there.


Regards,

Warren.

[Wazza]

While I'm on the Subject of changing things....
Been having some problems of late with timing chains failing.
In the end after a couple of these problems , have decided to go to Cam Belt Drive System.
Required a complete change to the front of the engine, got rid of the Gilmer Drives, and normal water pump, and now has electric water pump, and normal pulley and belt system for alternator etc.
The cam belt drive is an external belt system,( same as the V8 Supercars...so that's cool ) with a constant tension wheel, which is VERY adjustable, very smooth, and doesn't look too rough either.
Don't know why I had suddenly developed a problem with the timing chains, but if anybody else has a similar prob., this has fixed it.

Warren.

[dbn04]

warren,
what stroker kit did you use? thinking of stroking myself (engine that is)

[Wazza]

Originally Posted by dbn04

warren,
what stroker kit did you use? thinking of stroking myself (engine that is)

If it helps, I've attached the "blurb" Ii have on a poster thingy I use when I enter any show and shines etc.
It just lets people see what's in the engine without having to ask a lot of questions.

Anyway.....


OWNER : Warren and Joanne BOYLAN, Gold Coast, Queensland.
347 Windsor Stroker Engine,
Engine Built by A.P.E. Motorsport, (A.N.T. Mechanical) Gold Coast Ph. 55637755.
With 750 D.P. Barry Grant Carburetor , Power Plus Crossflow Air-Gap Intake Manifold, EDELBROCK PERFORMER R.P.M. Alloy Heads, (Port matched 2.02 / 1.6) , H.O. Mustang Block, with mainbolt girdle , Forged Steel SCAT Crank , CRANE Cam , Forged H Beam Conrods , ARIAS Forged Flat Top Pistons , Eaton Race Solid Lifters , Moly Hardened Push Rods ,Platinum YELLA TERRA Shaft Rollers, 1.7 Ratio Rockers , ICE Digital Electronic Distributor, and control box, 9mm. Race Leads, Iridium Spark Plugs, Custom Exhaust, 1 3/4 inch Headers, into 4 inch collector, and 2 1/2 inch system, H.P.C. Coated ,Ford Racing Chrome Alloy Tappet Covers, Hi-Energy 6qt. Baffled sump, Hi-Volume Oil Pump, External Cam Belt Drive System, CVR High Performance Electric water pump, Romac Alloy Harmonic Balancer , ROIL Metal treatment,,
Clutch: Heavy Duty EXTREME ,10 Puc Cerra-mettalic.
Gear Box: TREMEC , TR3550, with B.&M. Short Shifter.
Diff: Borg Warner 3.7 With KAAZ 24 Clutch Plate L.S.D.
Brakes: VL Commodore, with braided steel lines, and Race Pads.
Wheels/Tyres: ROH 3 piece, 245/45/16 FALKEN Sports.
Suspension : King Springs, KONI Adjustable Shocks.
360 R.W.H.P.
400 Metres : 11.9 Secs. / 119.8 m.p.h. (13/07/06)

[Philm]

Wazza,
great combo, no wonder you are at the pointy end.

I think you are foxing with the power output.


I like the cam belt systems, almost used one myself.


Phil

[dbn04]

thanks for that, nice setup!