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11-03-2004, 07:46 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Chicago,
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Cobra Make, Engine: BDR #177 Carbed Ford Small Block
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Sounds like some good times and nothing broken. Man, Chris a 3-legged run in the low 12s and Arcenio was ashamed of low 12s. When I was running my Cuda I was beating the heck out of the door to 13s and just could not make it. Anyone drop into the 11s? That's some fast stuff  |
11-07-2004, 05:10 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Chicago,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Car #17 Backdraft Racing - Red/Pearl white stripes & 302
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Well Erik, my pathetic Backdraft ran a miserable 14.2 1/4 mile.
On its defense however, was:
1. Bad driving.... haven’t tried this drag thing since High School. (over 20 years)
2. Bad driving....those who saw me kill my car 2 or 3 times at the burn out contest at Strat's understand...
3. Bad driving....spun the (right tire - no Posi - not good for drag racing) crap out of the car in 1st, 2nd and 3rd. Finally hooked up but a little too late.
4. Lost 1 of my 2 bolts holding on my front left caliper on the drive out to the track. Couldn't figure out what the slight shimmy was. Finishing 1/4 mile at just over 100mph the shimmy was pretty wild when I touched the brakes... Not good. Then finally got under the car to realize that I was missing a bolt with no BMW replacement parts on hand. Go figure.
So, unfortunately I only got 1 (I like to call - practice run) in for the whole day and had to limp the car home, downshifting and using the e-brake to stop.
A word to Jeffko and your Great Looking new Backdraft...
CHECK ALL YOUR BOLTS... ALL THE TIME!!!
This is not the first time I have lost a caliper bolt. I lost one before and had to flat bed the car home... after getting the car home I thought that I took off all caliper bolts and put lock-tite on them all, but maybe I just did the back brakes as the front ones were not loose at all at the time... Many other bolts have worked themselves loose also... But I guess that's why we love these cars - because we love to work on them...
Oh well, live and learn.
Jack
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11-08-2004, 04:33 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: North west suburbs Chicago,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Classic Roadster
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Well guess what guys?
I found another time slip in my jeans for the running that day.
Sorry RicK Shelby, got you with a 12:09 !!!
That was my best run.
you can keep the 1st place trophy.
As Erik well knows I'm running out of room for 'em
he.. he .. he
V6 powered
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The older I get, the faster I was........ 
So now I'm so fast apparently I appear to be standing still. 
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11-09-2004, 09:01 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Downers Grove,
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Cobra Make, Engine: B&B 532BBF
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This spring should be interesting. |
11-09-2004, 04:40 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: WEST SUBURBS OF CHICAGO,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF 1454
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This spring will be interesting... I may have a little trick up my sleeve also.
Erik,
Is your car in pieces yet? What do you plan on doing this winter?
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11-09-2004, 07:55 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: S.Elgin,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 396 long block, PROBE Forged Dished pistons 8.75 to 1 and Vic Jr. heads from Engine Factory. Tremec TKO. BDR#244 Sterling Gray/Silver stripes. 17in polished wheels, glove box and tonneau cover.
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Erik,
Are gonna switch to a small block now?
sid 
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11-10-2004, 06:01 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Loveland,
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Cobra Make, Engine: EM, Buick V6, FFR Spyder, Buick V6
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Erik: -hint- TURBO
Springtime, I'll be throwin' in my twin turbo "ringer" to the mix.
-John
heh, yeah, it'll take that long for me to finally get it together...
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John Spina
FFR Spyder
EM Cobra
Bumble Bee
Everett Morrison built in 1995, 78,000 miles
FFR Spyder built in 2004
Both with Buick V6 turbo engines
11.40 @ 118 in the EM Cobra
11.99 @ 119 first time out in the Spyder
It's only funny until someone gets hurt.
Then it's friggin hilarious!
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11-10-2004, 12:42 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Downers Grove,
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Cobra Make, Engine: B&B 532BBF
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Well, I'm getting SCJ aluminum heads (compared to 30 year old stock iron heads I currently have) from Jon Kaase with a stage I porting. I'm switching to a custom roller cam from comp cams. Finally, I get to switch to roller rockers! I'm told I should see a gain of 100-125rwhp. Hell, I can't drive the car now, wait till this spring. |
11-10-2004, 03:55 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Spring Grove,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Shell Valley Cobra Kit -428 Fe Built by Clayton Racing Engines
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EMK Have you seen a computor print outof this , I have , the roller cam is ok but the ported heads will make the differance. the key word here is torque, more torque and stump pulling torque. It will come on so early it will blow your mind . Good luck at keeping tires on the rear. Im looking at doing the same thing to my 390sd Bob
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11-10-2004, 05:28 PM
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Location: North west suburbs Chicago,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Classic Roadster
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This spring?
Erik
Well I think you got one line right.
"Hell, I can't drive the car now"
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11-10-2004, 06:05 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Chicago,
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR - Blue W/ Silver Stripe
Posts: 520
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AAggh,
The thrill of winter up grades.
I think I may replace my spark plug wires - cause, you know my all stock 260 misses a little when the air is moist.
Heck if it is dry it will hit on 5 cylinders!
Rich
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11-10-2004, 06:23 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF#0760
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Hey Rich - 2 words...
"CONSIDER RED"
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11-10-2004, 07:43 PM
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: Oak Forest, IL,
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Cobra Make, Engine: B&B w/FRPP 347ci 450HP Crate
Posts: 896
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I really do not understand all these Blue vs Red comments. Bob and I know the real answer!!!
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11-10-2004, 09:25 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF#0760
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She's the YELLOW rose of Texas...she charges 50 bucks........
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11-11-2004, 05:23 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: North west suburbs Chicago,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Classic Roadster
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You guys are already getting loopy
and it's only the first cold day.
What's going to happen in January?
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The older I get, the faster I was........
So now I'm so fast apparently I appear to be standing still.
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11-11-2004, 08:18 AM
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: Oak Forest, IL,
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Cobra Make, Engine: B&B w/FRPP 347ci 450HP Crate
Posts: 896
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Oh yeah, I forgot to mention, Arcenio gets it to, cause that is another great color!!
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