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05-02-2016, 06:25 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Broken Arrow. OK ( South Tulsa), USA,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 66 COBRA FE 427 /4SP. (HCS Coupe w/ 408 Stroker and TKO 600 -sold)
Posts: 5,595
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Actually, my office has relocated our Tulsa functions to Denver and I have been training new employees. Effective June 24 I will be retired an have a lot more time to devote to this build. But the good news today is I fired the coyote for the first time. In spite of all my careful wiring only half of my gauges work. The plan was to fire it up yesterday when I turned on the ignition and charged up the fuel system I had gas pouring out of my fuel line. I put about a gallon on the floor in no time.
Got everything cleaned up and hosed out the garage and let it air out over night. Today when I turned on the key there was no drama just the sweet sound of a brand new coyote coming to life.
This week I will find out why my tech, fuel, gauge, etch. is not working.
On another note we are re designing the windshield and it is almost done. Hopefully I can post pictures of the newly configured windshield (that is exactly like the original) and a video of the start. Things should start moving a little faster in a few weeks. 10 and 12 hour days are the norm lately just trying to get these new collage grads up to speed in the oil and gas business. He real world is a lot different than classroom theory. ☺
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Sunshine, Asphalt and no stop signs...Perfect
"Let's roll"
"Be part of Something Good
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from CD "Long Road Out of Eden"
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05-03-2016, 06:20 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Broken Arrow. OK ( South Tulsa), USA,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 66 COBRA FE 427 /4SP. (HCS Coupe w/ 408 Stroker and TKO 600 -sold)
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Well I can't figure out how to post a video on here but if you want to see how easy the first start was check out my Facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/#!/clois.harlan
Lovin this engine....
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Sunshine, Asphalt and no stop signs...Perfect
"Let's roll"
"Be part of Something Good
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from CD "Long Road Out of Eden"
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05-03-2016, 07:44 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Kansas City,
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Cobra Make, Engine: jbl
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That has to sound good. Congratulations on leaving the rat race. Let me know if you get the gauges ironed out, I have a fuel gauge that oscillates whenever I turn a blinker on.
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05-03-2016, 08:34 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Broken Arrow. OK ( South Tulsa), USA,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 66 COBRA FE 427 /4SP. (HCS Coupe w/ 408 Stroker and TKO 600 -sold)
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Sounds familiar to some demons I had to track down on my last build.
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Sunshine, Asphalt and no stop signs...Perfect
"Let's roll"
"Be part of Something Good
......Leave Something Good Behind!"
from CD "Long Road Out of Eden"
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05-03-2016, 06:56 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Cobra Make, Engine: FFR
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Congrats on your upcoming retirement!
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05-03-2016, 07:13 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Dallas,
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR track car, SL-C track car
Posts: 1,262
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Clois Harlan
He real world is a lot different than classroom theory. ☺
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Congrats on the retirement!
You comment reminds me of the quote "Farming is easy when your plow is a pencil and the field is 1,000 miles away."  |
05-04-2016, 06:03 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Broken Arrow. OK ( South Tulsa), USA,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 66 COBRA FE 427 /4SP. (HCS Coupe w/ 408 Stroker and TKO 600 -sold)
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Actually looking forward to June 24th although my wife is more than a little jealous and I believe she will be making me a list of things I need to do every day before she leaves for work.
A side note on the coupe: I got all my gauges they were not working to function correctly last night. I found out that my tach was not working because I had forgotten to ground my VSS wire (it's yellow in my wiring harness). My fuel gauge works best when I put in more than a gallon in a 22 gallon tank. My cooling fan came on as expected when my water temp gauge reached 180 degrees.
A new problem is my clutch is not engaging so I must re-bleed the thing which is a lot of fun but I saved all my red neck bleeding devises and if it works I will take pictures. At any rate the coupe is beginning to come together.
On another issue if you drop the end of a wire tie onto your headers and forget to remove it before you start the engine ....it will smoke and melt and ruin whatever part of those high dollar titanium header wrap they melt on. Just an observation!
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Sunshine, Asphalt and no stop signs...Perfect
"Let's roll"
"Be part of Something Good
......Leave Something Good Behind!"
from CD "Long Road Out of Eden"
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05-04-2016, 07:33 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: PICO RIVERA,
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Cobra Make, Engine: B&B 306/FORD
Posts: 42
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Good for you. One thing you will ask how did I do all this when I was working?
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05-04-2016, 09:49 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Kansas City,
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Cobra Make, Engine: jbl
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If your clutch operates via conventional bleed line, try one of the Russell Speed Bleeders in the end. Worth every penny.
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05-04-2016, 04:01 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: White City,
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Cobra Make, Engine: West Coast, 460 CID
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Quote:
Originally Posted by vector1
If your clutch operates via conventional bleed line, try one of the Russell Speed Bleeders in the end. Worth every penny.
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Used those on my brakes - great invention!
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05-04-2016, 04:07 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: SoCal,
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Cobra Make, Engine: CSX #4xxx with CSX 482; David Kee Toploader
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Clois Harlan
Actually looking forward to June 24th although my wife is more than a little jealous and I believe she will be making me a list of things I need to do every day before she leaves for work.
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I can relate Clois! I am trying it and I get a list and then follow up calls from my wife from her work! Almost want to go back to the grind some days! 
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05-05-2016, 05:29 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Broken Arrow. OK ( South Tulsa), USA,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 66 COBRA FE 427 /4SP. (HCS Coupe w/ 408 Stroker and TKO 600 -sold)
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I have seven (7) more weeks to the day and list or no list I am looking forward to June 24. I have worked steady for 51 years and it is time to take a little break. I worked through HS and College and aside for a semester or two in college and a couple corporate downsizings, I have always worked . No complaints , rather I am thankful I could work.
On another issue I have been having issues with my clutch not engaging enough so I re-bled my clutch MC last night and I was able to get enough action on my tob to engage my clutch enough that I can shift through all six forward gears but I couldn't engage reverse. My clutch MC is a 5/8" Wilwood and I think I need more travel to release the dual clutch system I am running so today I will venture down to my local speed shop and pick up a 3/4" MC and see if that gives me enough clutch travel to get this thing to go cart stages.
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Sunshine, Asphalt and no stop signs...Perfect
"Let's roll"
"Be part of Something Good
......Leave Something Good Behind!"
from CD "Long Road Out of Eden"
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05-05-2016, 06:21 AM
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Wilmington,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Classic Roadster, 302, roller cam, Holley 650
Posts: 553
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Clois,
Retirement was the 2nd greatest day in my life. The funny thing; now that I have been retired for 7 years I am trying to figure out where did I ever find time to work.
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The one line never heard in heaven; "Gee, I wish I had spent more time in the office."
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05-05-2016, 09:07 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Broken Arrow. OK ( South Tulsa), USA,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 66 COBRA FE 427 /4SP. (HCS Coupe w/ 408 Stroker and TKO 600 -sold)
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That's funny James!
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Sunshine, Asphalt and no stop signs...Perfect
"Let's roll"
"Be part of Something Good
......Leave Something Good Behind!"
from CD "Long Road Out of Eden"
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05-06-2016, 05:17 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Broken Arrow. OK ( South Tulsa), USA,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 66 COBRA FE 427 /4SP. (HCS Coupe w/ 408 Stroker and TKO 600 -sold)
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I had to work late last night but I did manage to remove the 5/8" mc and replace it with the new 3/4" clutch mc. Hopefully, I can bleed it tonight and have a go cart tomorrow. Ready for some things to go right with this build.
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Sunshine, Asphalt and no stop signs...Perfect
"Let's roll"
"Be part of Something Good
......Leave Something Good Behind!"
from CD "Long Road Out of Eden"
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05-08-2016, 11:06 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Broken Arrow. OK ( South Tulsa), USA,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 66 COBRA FE 427 /4SP. (HCS Coupe w/ 408 Stroker and TKO 600 -sold)
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Today I had a successful go cart ride and all is good Except I'm not happy with the steering. It's not bad but I think I need to address the alignment of the steering column. I had to modify it to allow for the size of the Coyote engine. I think it may be binding a little but it may be because everything is new. Next ride. After the rain stops this afternoon, maybe��
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Sunshine, Asphalt and no stop signs...Perfect
"Let's roll"
"Be part of Something Good
......Leave Something Good Behind!"
from CD "Long Road Out of Eden"
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05-08-2016, 08:32 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Dallas,
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR track car, SL-C track car
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Congratulations on the milestone, that's great!
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05-10-2016, 05:46 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Broken Arrow. OK ( South Tulsa), USA,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 66 COBRA FE 427 /4SP. (HCS Coupe w/ 408 Stroker and TKO 600 -sold)
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since I can't figure out how to post a video here, I am posting a link to my facebook page which allows me a little more freedom.
https://www.facebook.com/#!/clois.harlan
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Sunshine, Asphalt and no stop signs...Perfect
"Let's roll"
"Be part of Something Good
......Leave Something Good Behind!"
from CD "Long Road Out of Eden"
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05-10-2016, 06:28 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Shasta Lake,
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Clois,
Congratulations on your upcoming retirement. When I retired I had a period of about 4 months that I had to adjust to not going to work every day, but now I have it down pat. The Coupe will help a lot as I didn't have anything going at that time to occupy me.
I can't see the videos on Facebook but am sure that I will see some at a later date. I post mine of You Tube so that is where I go for most of them.
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05-10-2016, 01:35 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Broken Arrow. OK ( South Tulsa), USA,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 66 COBRA FE 427 /4SP. (HCS Coupe w/ 408 Stroker and TKO 600 -sold)
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Hey Ron I am going to have to get a 12 yo to show how to post to utube.
Thanks for all your help and advice over the years.
Clois
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Sunshine, Asphalt and no stop signs...Perfect
"Let's roll"
"Be part of Something Good
......Leave Something Good Behind!"
from CD "Long Road Out of Eden"
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