Million Dollar Skunksworks Kirkham

[David Kirkham]

Here is the radiator being hooked up. Notice we ran the oil cooler lines low and under the radiator. In an original Cobra the lines are run up high. We mounted the oil filter down low on the chassis so when you change the oil you don't have it drip all over your nice chassis.

[David Kirkham]

Here is a side view of everything coming together.

[David Kirkham]

Here if you look to the bottom of the chassis, you can see where we mounted the oil filter down low on the chassis.

[David Kirkham]

Here is a shot of a new radiator we want to try out. This is a Hitachi unit that is quite small and it doesn't require us to use a voltage regulator as it is internally regulated.

[David Kirkham]

If anyone is wondering, this is the part number of the alternator we are experimenting with. I will let you know if it works when we start the motor up...stay tuned!

[David Kirkham]

Here is how we made the adjuster for the alternator. Remember, we don't have a water pump (like a normal 427 FE motor) to mount the alternator on to. In this shot you can also see how we plumbed the water hoses into the block.

[David Kirkham]

Here you can see the brake lines hooked up. Notice the brake lines are hard, stainless lines, and the clutch line is a braided stainless line.