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06-01-2004, 02:33 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Jul 2002
Cobra Make, Engine:
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I'm with you JD, first time buyer should go with something easy to maintain and easy to drive.
Former ASE certified mechanic here, I do ALL my own work. I wonder if I would go with an FE if I didn't? 
Changing the clutch out soon (going to 12"), repaired the sticking trans shifter, replaced the starter, did substantial work on the IRS, did extensive work on the dual carbs, pulled the radiator and and soldered a hole, adjusted the solid lifters. The list goes on, the car was built in '86! I get a kick out of working on them, if you don't, keep it simple and get a newer one!
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06-03-2004, 09:35 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Boise,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA # 203, 428 balanced and blueprinted, Cam Alum. heads
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Thanks for all your input. I bought the car and will be picking it up Saturday.
Tom Harris
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06-03-2004, 09:44 PM
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Congratulations and welcome to the madness... 
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Enjoyment may be 9/10's anticipation, but that last 10% is oh so sweet....
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06-04-2004, 08:03 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Midland Park,
NJ
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 389 427s/o
Posts: 1,247
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What did you buy?
Pictures?
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06-08-2004, 09:30 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Boise,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA # 203, 428 balanced and blueprinted, Cam Alum. heads
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The car is an ERA # 203. that was built in 1988 so has some miles on it. The 428 engine is fresh with less than 500 miles, I am told should produce about 550 hp by the engine builder?? Transmission needs some work (no second gear) The black Imron paint looks like new. I am looking forward to getting it up to snuff and driving it all summer. I will attach pictures when I get them.
Tom Harris
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07-23-2004, 12:15 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Jasper, GA,
GA
Cobra Make, Engine: Owned CSX 3121 1969-1975. Went to the dark side and bought a 'Vette. May yet repent and be saved.
Posts: 657
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As for 427 SOs and originality: I doubt any of the CSX 3000 series ever came with one. Mine (CSX 3121) had a top oiler, and as stated earlier, Shelby switched to the 428 mid way in the production of the big block cars.
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07-23-2004, 12:21 PM
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: Syracuse,
NY
Cobra Make, Engine: Contemporary classics 3041,sbc 350(have no fear ford guys for there is a FE 428 in the garage waiting to be rebuilt & installed) but for now she is a driver while other projects take precidence.
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As for 427 SOs and originality: I doubt any of the CSX 3000 series ever came with one. Mine (CSX 3121) had a top oiler, and as stated earlier, Shelby switched to the 428 mid way in the production of the big block cars.
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07-23-2004, 01:15 PM
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Top oiler before Side Oiler, which came out in 1965 and I think '66 was the last year, except for "industrial" applications? A very rare and short lived motor to be sure. I would expect Shelby had access to the earliest engines available at the time. Possibly a "64" side oiler?
An interesting question:
How many and which Cobra had the side oiler? The comp cars I would think. Certainly the GT-40's that ruled LeMans! Easy to mistake a top oiler for a side oiler, they both have certain traits in common.
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