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DanEC 10-11-2015 02:37 PM
Very nice - that looks like it should fill the bill. What cam are you using?

jetblue69 10-11-2015 03:37 PM
Running a Comp Big Mutha Thumpr hydraulic roller. A lot of people give them a bad rap but I've had good luck with them. I do like hydraulic rollers...set 'em and forget 'em!

LodiWino 10-25-2015 11:43 AM
I have a 3.54 differential and a TKO with 0.82 5th gear. If you are running a big cam you gotta keep the rpm's up. Even with this set up, anything below 2,200 rpm goes to a down shift.

Jim Holden 02-16-2016 10:43 AM
According to Peter, they have a year's worth of orders on the books. So, if you are on the fence, jump into the queue.

As an aside, my ERA289 with a 302 has 3.77 gears and the long .64 5th. My ERAFIA has a bored and stocked 302 with 3:31 rear and .82 5th.

patrickt 02-16-2016 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by RockBit (Post 1365356)
Yes. I have ordered an ERA 427 SC and expect delivery in late March of 2016. It was ordered as a roller and will be painted in Connecticut. Lykins Motorsports is building the engine for it, and will also supply the transmission, clutch, etc. It is a long wait but I'm sure it will be worth it!
... and how is this build progressing?

Large Arbor 02-16-2016 12:30 PM
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I was just in ERA's shops about 3 weeks back and snapped a few photos...

Phil

RockBit 02-16-2016 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by patrickt (Post 1381066)
... and how is this build progressing?
It's going slower than I expected. The chassis is plumbed with brake lines, and the inner panels are mounted on the body. Some of the aluminum panels are going on the chassis. I asked Peter when it would go to the painter but he didn't tell me. I think I am currently looking at delivery in June but don't really know. Brent is waiting to assemble the engine until we get a little closer to Dday.

Large Arbor 02-16-2016 12:31 PM
Another pic
 
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Pic 2

Large Arbor 02-16-2016 12:34 PM
Pete's engine
 
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Pic 3 from the beautiful black ERA Cobra.

RodKnock 02-16-2016 01:35 PM
I assume that the GT40 replicas were in the queue prior to ERA ceasing production of them?

Jim Holden 02-16-2016 02:24 PM
ERA is finishing up the remaining GTs, all of which I understand are spoken for. They have decided not to do any more for a number of reasons, so, if you want one you will have to look for a "pre-owned ERA" or look to the competition.http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/d...s/STA70028.JPG

patrickt 02-16-2016 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by RodKnock (Post 1381085)
I assume that the GT40 replicas were in the queue prior to ERA ceasing production of them?
Obviously you don't know about the "secret queue.":cool:

Jim Holden 02-16-2016 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Large Arbor (Post 1381082)
Pic 3 from the beautiful black ERA Cobra.
Peter built the "cammer" car a decade or so ago. Fitting that SOC lump under the hood and into the frame necessitated a number of modifications. With the gear and chain cam drive, the first thing you hear coming down the street is the whine before the thunder. (Sounds like a lead in to a joke about Miami.)

Standard 427 or 428 for that matter is more usable on the street, but open the hood and there is nothing else quite like it.

RodKnock 02-16-2016 03:10 PM
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Originally Posted by patrickt (Post 1381091)
Obviously you don't know about the "secret queue.":cool:
If there is an ERA "secret queue," then folks like me with Oliver Twist-like net worth's wouldn't qualify. ;)

Jim Holden 02-16-2016 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by RodKnock (Post 1381096)
If there is an ERA "secret queue," then folks like me with Oliver Twist-like net worth's wouldn't qualify. ;)
To quote Peter, "For anyone who can write a check, where's the challenge?" "If you can't write a check and http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/d...s/IMGP0538.JPG find a way to do it, that's something spectacular."

Large Arbor 02-16-2016 04:29 PM
I understood the golf one and the silver one were in for minor work. The red one was being finished before being shipped to France. I drooled over all of them including Peter's cammer. It did fit very tight but looked like it belonged there. The ERA guys are all great.

Phil

Detroit Bill 02-16-2016 04:53 PM
To the OP you want to get with Brent of the gearing. This will have a cam in it. That cam will not like low rpm. How low is low is the question and Brent will know.

My only other suggestion is the speedo. I would get the electronically driven speedo. It is driven by the speed sensor that comes with the TKO. The cable drive unit is a POS. If you are going for authentic this might be an issue but I thought I would throw it out there for what it is worth.

Good luck!

tomgoeke 02-18-2016 10:22 AM
Just ordered a Slabside for delivery in about 12 months, 12 agonizing, painfully long months. It will be a street cruiser.

I could use some feed back on drivetrain, currently thinking: 302-350/TKO600-.64:1/3.31:1 rear dif. I was originally thinking 380 to 400 hp but at ~ 2300 lbs that is a lot of power for a street machine.

If anyone has built one I would like to hear about engine builders, recommendations, issues, things you learned as you went...etc

Many thanks

Jim Holden 02-18-2016 10:32 AM
http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/d...abside_1_G.jpg

My wife and I own and enjoy the first ERA slabside. I will try to post some pictures later.

With a 3:31 rear you want the .82 fifth gear (See earlier post)

Jim

*13* 02-18-2016 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by tomgoeke (Post 1381283)
Just ordered a Slabside for delivery in about 12 months, 12 agonizing, painfully long months. It will be a street cruiser.

I could use some feed back on drivetrain, currently thinking: 302-350/TKO600-.64:1/3.31:1 rear dif. I was originally thinking 380 to 400 hp but at ~ 2300 lbs that is a lot of power for a street machine.

If anyone has built one I would like to hear about engine builders, recommendations, issues, things you learned as you went...etc

Many thanks
I'm running about 350+ hp with big, wide sticky tires & it's pretty manageable. You'll get a lot of varying replies. You'll have a lot less tire on the ground with a slab. I personally think 380 would be a lot, if you aren't cautious behind the wheel.


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