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09-05-2011, 09:09 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Hayesville,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Backdraft #1058
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Awesome...Awesome....
 ....That is just an amazing car......cant wait to see and hear the finished product....Well done gentlemen!
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09-07-2011, 01:54 PM
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: Fresno,
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Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 184/482ci Shelby
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CoolCarl
I would watch it for sure. On the other hand, reality shows tend to have people with high tempers, like to yell a lot, lots of drama, you get the idea. I don't know the Kirkhams or any of their employees but if I had to guess there isn't much drama at the shop.
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They have an abundance of personalities to create the necessary storyline. I can see Steve stealing the show. 
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09-07-2011, 01:58 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: KMP
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Plus a few colorful customers who are always polite, coolheaded, reasonable and undemanding. And also some customers like me...
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I'm no expert. 
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12-05-2011, 10:25 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Leicestershire,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham #523, 427 S/O
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Hi,
Is there an update on this car? I've been looking forward to seeing the finished article, but everything seems to have gone very quiet.
Thanks,
Paul
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12-05-2011, 10:38 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Santa Rosa Valley,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham KMP500 LeMans- Roush 451 Shelby block; KMP Flip-top with cammer: KMP 289 Bronze under construction.
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Hi Paul, I completed the flip-top and am finishing the registration process. I still have some sorting out to do. The electric power steering pump didn't work well and I'm fabricating a mechanical pump. I'm using an Appleton rack and it was not compatible with the electric system. This build was a blast. David and Tom K. did a great job. After blowing up my Roush 451 in my other Kirkham a couple of weeks ago, I'm upgrading the cammer oil pan to a KMP billit. I decided not to go with a dry sump on the cammer just yet. I will post some pictures and video soon. C-Ya Darren |
12-07-2011, 02:34 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Santa Rosa Valley,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham KMP500 LeMans- Roush 451 Shelby block; KMP Flip-top with cammer: KMP 289 Bronze under construction.
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Hey guys, Check out my new oil pan from Kirkham. I'm going to put it on the Cammer this weekend. The quality is unbelievable!!! Darren
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12-07-2011, 02:48 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 427 S/C, Twin Paxton 511 FE
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Wow! I gotta come by and check it out.
I'll trade you for an Aviaid with the finish slightly peeling? 
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12-07-2011, 03:11 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Phoenix,
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR: 302 w/aluminum heads, Edlebrock injection. Street car trim, no scoop, side pipes or rollbar.
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Bet that cost more than my whole motor. 
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12-07-2011, 03:53 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 539, a Ton of Aluminum
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Wow! I gotta come by and check it out.
I'll trade you for an Aviaid with the finish slightly peeling? |
Rodney, the Aviaid is authentic. It makes our Kirkham's "more original."
A beautiful oil pan by Kirkham. If I had a polished Cammer, I'd have to get one too.  |
12-07-2011, 06:35 PM
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You know I deploy for a year or so and when I come home the whole Cobra world has changed. Now I am forced to go see the new Kirkham experience for myself.
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12-13-2011, 03:26 PM
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That is a nice looking oil pan! Perfect for a Cammer 
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04-23-2012, 04:05 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Santa Rosa Valley,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham KMP500 LeMans- Roush 451 Shelby block; KMP Flip-top with cammer: KMP 289 Bronze under construction.
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I took the flip-top to the 50th anniversary track day at Pomona 4/20/2012. Here is the video. Change to 1080HD for better quality. Enjoy.. Darren
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04-24-2012, 09:41 PM
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Location: Dallas,
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR track car, SL-C track car
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Cool video, thanks for sharing.
Take it easy on that cammer until you get it broken in.
I still think that's one of the coolest cars I've ever seen.
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06-01-2013, 02:29 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Tempe,AZ-High Point,NC,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham #684, 482FE, Mike Mccluskey build
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I'm sure old news, I read where the SOHC Cammer blew up, Darren replaced it with a DOHC Boss Coyote motor...He did some cam work, and was considering using an LS7 motor, thank God he used a Ford...Even if it is a Coyote... 
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06-01-2013, 03:01 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Arkadelphia, AR,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham 427 brushed aluminum with Keith Craft 527C.I. all aluminum FE
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Cammer
I would not say that the engine blew up, it broke a timing chain and bent a few valves. It has had a new chain installed and the few valves that were bent replaced and it is going again.
A 427 SOHC engine is probably not the best engine to be road racing with and I think Darren went with something a little more user friendly for that. We also have better chains now than the one that broke.
Thanks, Keith Carft
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06-01-2013, 03:20 PM
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Location: Tempe,AZ-High Point,NC,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham #684, 482FE, Mike Mccluskey build
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Keithc8
I would not say that the engine blew up, it broke a timing chain and bent a few valves. It has had a new chain installed and the few valves that were bent replaced and it is going again.
A 427 SOHC engine is probably not the best engine to be road racing with and I think Darren went with something a little more user friendly for that. We also have better chains now than the one that broke.
Thanks, Keith Carft
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Sounds good, the power it makes is awesome...
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