Cobra is gone, new toy is in...

Plums · #1 (**permalink**) 05-19-2009, 05:28 AM

My Cobra has gone to a more tropical climate, over in Queensland.... I got good dollar for it ($60k) and the money has already come in very handy.

I bought a rear engine dragster with trailer from Melbourne and picked up a low km VZ Exec for the missus, (also on the east coast). I flew over to Melbourne a couple of weeks ago and picked up the new family car then hooked up the new toy.

The picture below is the new toy and the new work car for the wife. The picture was taken at the start of a big straight on the Nullarbor.

I did have a minor problem about 50k's out of Ceduna. Luckily the previous owner gave me two spares for the trailer. Other than this blowout the trip was a breeze.

The dragster will be getting the engine that is currently in my VY Commodore. It's a head/cam LS1 that makes just under 310 kW's at the tyres, nothing too special really.
To replace the Commodore engine I have purchased an LS3, ($6490 inc.) to which the only real mod will be a "torque monster" cam with some bite. It will make around the same peak power as the LS1 but will smash it everywhere else and it should be able to light up the bags from very low rpm. As a bonus, the LS3 comes complete with flywheel, clutch and pressure plate, which is good for me because the stock clutch in the car now is shagged.

So the sale of the Cobra is a good thing for me. I get a new toy to play with, my daily driver gets a nice new motor, the wife gets a daily driver upgrade AND I get to put some money on the home loan... Happy days

trularin · #2 (**permalink**) 05-19-2009, 07:01 AM

You got a tire machine??

What did you give for the rail?

Are those fat tires on the front?

LoBelly · #3 (**permalink**) 05-19-2009, 07:52 AM

Nice one Plums

Keep us updated on the progress of your new toy

LoBelly

Heidelberg · #4 (**permalink**) 05-19-2009, 04:08 PM

Congratulations Bobby...I'm really pleased things worked to plan for you.

I have to say that I'm dissappointed to see your Cobra leave WA though mate!...Some lucky person in QLD will be the very proud owner a very nice Cobra though!

Regards......Paul

Plums · #5 (**permalink**) 05-19-2009, 07:20 PM

I paid $11,000 for the Dragster and trailer, and that included a new moly cage, new chute and the headers, (they are BBC headers but I'll just cut off the flange and mod them for the LS1). The car had only done a couple of meetings back in the mid 90's then just sat in a shed till now. The car was built early 1995, it was tech inspected late in 1995 and was last raced in 1996. It's in great condition and I reckon I got really good deal.

Ross Smith · #6 (**permalink**) 05-19-2009, 08:07 PM

Hi Bobby,

Good news for you, but it's sad that we are losing a nice Cobra from WA.

Cheers

Ross

Gav · #7 (**permalink**) 05-21-2009, 04:48 AM

Great news Bob,
Have you seen that TCI are now making a 4L60E with a trans brake?

Just thought you might be interested...

Plums · #8 (**permalink**) 05-21-2009, 07:27 PM

In my experience, a 4L60 with a trans brake is just a trans broken...

I'll have to look into it.

I've already bought the LS1 2 step limiter from Ligenfelter to hopefully improve consistency.

Tenrocca · #9 (**permalink**) 05-22-2009, 07:09 AM

All this auto trans talk - you guys might want to check this site out.....

http://www.foxyladydrivers.com/copyright.php

richardferguson · #10 (**permalink**) 05-22-2009, 07:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tenrocca

All this auto trans talk - you guys might want to check this site out.....

http://www.foxyladydrivers.com/copyright.php

And how did that site come to your attention Andrew?

Tenrocca · #11 (**permalink**) 05-22-2009, 07:25 AM

googled "lady drivers forum" and it was the first site to come up

Gav · #12 (**permalink**) 05-22-2009, 09:44 PM

I take it you are now a member Andrew?