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07-24-2011, 04:29 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Cinnaminson,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Cobra Fibercraft Bodies 427 S/C, 351W disguised as a 427.
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Well, just add my post to the "Coulda, Shoulda, Woulda" Department. This is a prime reason why you should always stuff an old rag into every open hole before you work. The law of probability states that a nut, bolt, washer or any other foreign object, when dropped, will always end up in the most inaccessible and inhospitable place it can find. Been there and done that more times than I care to admit to.
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07-24-2011, 04:37 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SuperHart
Well, just add my post to the "Coulda, Shoulda, Woulda" Department. This is a prime reason why you should always stuff an old rag into every open hole before you work. The law of probability states that a nut, bolt, washer or any other foreign object, when dropped, will always end up in the most inaccessible and inhospitable place it can find. Been there and done that more times than I care to admit to.
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Zaactly,learned that lesson a long time ago when putting an engine together. Luckily,it was still on the engine stand,had to turn (rotate) the whole engine on the stand a few times to make it fall in the oil pan to get it out....
Since then, I ALWAYS stuff a clean shop rag in every hole possible.....
David
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07-24-2011, 08:06 PM
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: centralia,
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Cobra Make, Engine: B&B cobra (sold), Hurricane HMS1002 (sold), Kirkham 289 FIA, (sold) RCR GT 40(sold) SPF GT40 2122(sold) Hurricane HMS2002, (sold) RCR SLC (sold) GTR on the way!
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Believe me, I now have duct tape over all my orifices! 
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07-24-2011, 08:08 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Hillsboro,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Scratch built CSX style frame, Carbon fiber body, 393 Stroker, T-bird IRS, T5
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Your orifices or the engine's orifices?  |
07-24-2011, 08:20 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Chester Springs,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham 289 FIA #690, FRPP 427 Boss engine
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I'm reporting you, Dean, for inappropriate use of duct tape.
Now, just who is the duct tape sanctioning body...
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07-24-2011, 08:59 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Raytown,
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR Coupe SOLD.Current 66 Mustang
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LOL pull it really quick when removing that tape Dean ...You lucky Dog !!
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  I agree Life is way to short to worry about gas milage.Other rides Crewcab Super Duty F350 Ford,Shlby Charger,66Mustang/Frankinstang,Chevy Van,KTM Dualsport,FFR Daytona Coupe SOLD... RUN N GUN 06,07,08,09 Hallet 09,
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07-24-2011, 09:14 PM
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Location: Portland,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA FIA, 1964 289->Webers
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Believe me, I now have duct tape over all my orifices! |
Sounds Kinky  Glad you lucked out & removed the object from your orifice 
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07-24-2011, 09:18 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Holderness, NH, US of A,
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Cobra Make, Engine: CSX 4772 old iron FE
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I love being a hero and dreaming up a way to solve problems this.................. on someone else's car. That's kind of a fun challenge.
When it happens to mine I start to overload, shut down, not think straight, can't find anything, drop and break more stuff, analysis paralysis etc.
A beer or two and a good nights sleep makes it a whole different deal.
Go get that lottery ticket!
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07-24-2011, 09:45 PM
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Location: Bartlett,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Everett-Morrison LS1
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A little tip---never use stainless hardware on the top of the engine--if you drop a stainless nut, etc down a hole you can not get it out with a magnet--this means those SS nuts and washers for bolting down the carbs, dist holddown, etc
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07-25-2011, 05:52 AM
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Location: Lake Havasu City, AZ,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Arps/Burroughs/Hurricane/428FE
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Great tip Jerry, I sure many folks never consider that type of thing when building the engine. One thing I did when putting my car together was future maintenance, getting at things...basically forethought.
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07-25-2011, 12:41 PM
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Location: Rockland County,
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Cobra Make, Engine: West Coast Cobra/427
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I installed a pair of headers in my 351 (5.8) Bronco and my best friend was helping me, he dropped a socket inside the down "Y" pipe into the cat, we could never recover it I am sure it isstill there. But that was some hole in one so to speak. Hey kaka happens. I would use a magnet or you might try a rat tail video camera (obviously no oil in the pan) and see what you can get.
Hope it helps man.
Cheers
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