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10-23-2024, 10:04 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Greenville,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 70 Shelby convertible, ERA-289 FIA, 65 Sunbeam Tiger, mystery Ford powered 2dr convertible
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Absolutely love watching the build take shape.
Keep up the excellent work.
Bill S.
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01-05-2025, 04:45 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Manchester,
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Cobra Make, Engine: AK1085 (302 Street), HTM111 (427 Comp), CSX2375R (289 Comp) and COB5999 (427 S/C)
Posts: 19,076
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Koni - bearing solved
As many of you know using Koni shocks has challenges.
The largest is the bearing used at the bottom rear shocks.
Bought bearings and machined width and height which needed to be addressed.
Bearing sets reside on low profile spring clips, included in the grooves.
Then off set by dust covers protecting longevity.
Very happy to have solved this issue and get this thing going.
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01-12-2025, 05:00 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Manchester,
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Cobra Make, Engine: AK1085 (302 Street), HTM111 (427 Comp), CSX2375R (289 Comp) and COB5999 (427 S/C)
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Connection made with the help of my brother Joe.
Centerforce clutch installed, all torqued and alignment made.
427 to cast iron FOMOCO bellhousing to 4spd Toploader.
Phew
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01-13-2025, 04:59 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Cobra Make, Engine: Unique Motorcars 289 USRRC, 1964 289 stroked to 331, toploader
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Nice eye-candy, Jeff! Great work!
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Paul
Unique Motorcars 289 USRRC
1964 289 5-bolt block
Toploader and 3.31 rear
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01-13-2025, 05:55 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Canandaigua,
NY
Cobra Make, Engine: SPF MKII Riverside Racer FIA
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Jeff,
Nice job! Good that you had help. I have done it by myself and it is a pain in the ass! Much easier with help. Looks great.
Jim
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01-28-2025, 06:18 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Manchester,
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Cobra Make, Engine: AK1085 (302 Street), HTM111 (427 Comp), CSX2375R (289 Comp) and COB5999 (427 S/C)
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Well no fender dents
427 installed but a little more tweaking needed next weekend.
Progress in gear
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01-28-2025, 12:50 PM
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Simply stunning
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01-29-2025, 03:09 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Unique Motorcars 289 USRRC, 1964 289 stroked to 331, toploader
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Good progress, Jeff!
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Paul
Unique Motorcars 289 USRRC
1964 289 5-bolt block
Toploader and 3.31 rear
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02-01-2025, 04:31 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Manchester,
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Cobra Make, Engine: AK1085 (302 Street), HTM111 (427 Comp), CSX2375R (289 Comp) and COB5999 (427 S/C)
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Motor and transmission connected and bolted to frame.
As mm count it took a few messaging’s to get right.
It’s in for the long haul…….
Seats just set in 
Now to add alternator, breathers, belts, expansion tank etc….
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02-04-2025, 11:07 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Midlothian,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Hurricane 427 Cobra #HM2008, Craft Performance 427w 600hp/600tq, TKO-600 close ratio, original Smiths gauges, lucas switches
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 1985 CCX
Motor and transmission connected and bolted to frame.
As mm count it took a few messaging’s to get right.
It’s in for the long haul…….
Seats just set in
Now to add alternator, breathers, belts, expansion tank etc…. |
Who makes the seats?
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Hurricane HM-2008 build is done!! (for now....)
Craft Perfomance 427W / 600hp / 600tq - TKO600
I love it and I need it I bleed it ~ Yeah it's a wild hurricane ~ Alright, hold tight, I'm a highway star!!
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02-04-2025, 11:35 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Manchester,
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Cobra Make, Engine: AK1085 (302 Street), HTM111 (427 Comp), CSX2375R (289 Comp) and COB5999 (427 S/C)
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Ah, glad you ask as they are 10 out of a 10.
Built like the old HiTech seats, steel framed, rubber bladder and in Carinthian Leather or regular hydes backed traditionally.
Craig Combe, Charlottesville VA
Reference tab 3 of this resto
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02-04-2025, 04:43 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Greenville,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 70 Shelby convertible, ERA-289 FIA, 65 Sunbeam Tiger, mystery Ford powered 2dr convertible
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Can't wait for you to deliver it to me
Bill S.
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02-05-2025, 11:03 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Midlothian,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Hurricane 427 Cobra #HM2008, Craft Performance 427w 600hp/600tq, TKO-600 close ratio, original Smiths gauges, lucas switches
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 1985 CCX
Ah, glad you ask as they are 10 out of a 10.
Built like the old HiTech seats, steel framed, rubber bladder and in Carinthian Leather or regular hydes backed traditionally.
Craig Combe, Charlottesville VA
Reference tab 3 of this resto
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Ah, yes - those look great!
I bought many original parts from Craig during my build. I may have to contact him about the seats. I am not happy with the Sube' Sports Vintage seats supplied by Hurricane. i've had to reglue and stitch the seat cushions, and the seat back sits above the body.
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Hurricane HM-2008 build is done!! (for now....)
Craft Perfomance 427W / 600hp / 600tq - TKO600
I love it and I need it I bleed it ~ Yeah it's a wild hurricane ~ Alright, hold tight, I'm a highway star!!
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02-05-2025, 07:22 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Manchester,
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Cobra Make, Engine: AK1085 (302 Street), HTM111 (427 Comp), CSX2375R (289 Comp) and COB5999 (427 S/C)
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Bills gonna love his new car
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02-18-2025, 04:56 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: AK1085 (302 Street), HTM111 (427 Comp), CSX2375R (289 Comp) and COB5999 (427 S/C)
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Few do dads added while time allows
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02-21-2025, 09:11 AM
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Safety
That bellhousing won't protect you from the very real possibility of a flywheel explosion Jeff, thoughts?
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02-21-2025, 12:45 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2021
Cobra Make, Engine: Alloy Shelby CSX 8057/Kirkham 1010, 289 Vintage Lykins Build
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Quote:
Originally Posted by D1Z427
That bellhousing won't protect you from the very real possibility of a flywheel explosion Jeff, thoughts?
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Here is my museum piece on my 5 bolt 289. Original Shelby factory scatter shield. Not period Ford aftermarket.
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02-21-2025, 10:13 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2022
Location: Chino Valley,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Hi-Tech 428 six pack
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Great job!!! If I could just get my pics uploaded.
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02-22-2025, 04:20 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
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Cobra Make, Engine: AK1085 (302 Street), HTM111 (427 Comp), CSX2375R (289 Comp) and COB5999 (427 S/C)
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NKB and D1Z427
Much appreciated but that one you have pictured is cast 5 bolt 289 unit.
Mine pictured in this thread is a cast iron 427 unit from FOMCO, much larger than 289 and also the same units used by Shelby American on 427 Comp Cars and the S/C.
My 289 has never had an issue after years of racing and most originals used stock Ford unit. Stock 289 FOMOCO units were alloy, the cast units for special purposes only, if they blew up on a normal occasion Ford attorney's would have made them cast iron in the day. All 1965, 1966 and forward up to the Fox-body as I know Mustangs were std alloy units as the explosion hazard was very exclusive to racing. Stock hp cars, as mine are have a very very low risk in this area as I understand.
Assume same for the two 427 I have, its a rare occasion to lose a flywheel. Particularly with stock Hp and dragracing avoidance.
Also, a period cast 289 unit may protect but if your a safety concerned a newly stamped Lakewood may work and protect much better.
My HiTech 427 uses Lakewood unit.
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