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olddog
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Last Activity: 08-24-2024 01:28 PM

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  • About olddog
    Zip Code
    43071
    City
    St. Louisville
    State
    Oh
    Interests
    Hunting
    Country
    usa
    Cobra Make, Engine
    A&C 67 427 cobra SB
    Engine type and displacement
    5.0 bored & stroked
    Tranny type
    TK 600 5 speed

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  1. Dirty Harry
    03-31-2013 02:51 PM - permalink
    Dirty Harry
    Hey Rick,
    Last fall, I did some clutch work. I took the car out and really beat it up to make sure the clutch was going to work out well. When I got home, I noticed a mark on the left side pipe where the engine had torqued over, allowing the header to contact the body.

    Sure enough, the tab that's welded to the frame where the motor mount bolts up had broken. The weld failed. Not Shell Valley's fault. When I installed the engine, I had to cut that tab off and re-weld it. It was my weld that failed, not theirs. No way to get to it without pulling the motor, so I'm doing some cleanup under the hood and putting on new valve seals while the engine is out.

    I'm registered for LCS. That ought to get me going on re-assembly. See you there.

    Mike

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  • Last Activity: 08-24-2024 01:28 PM
  • Join Date: 05-21-2006

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  1. olddog
    olddog liked post by eschaider On thread : 427w back from rebuild with dyno results
    A couple more thoughts on correction factors for inquisitive minds: The primary reason a correction factor is employed is to compare testing performed under different atmospheric conditions, high...
    Liked On: 02-05-2021, 10:32 AM
    Posted On: 02-04-2021, 03:02 PM
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    olddog liked post by eschaider On thread : 427w back from rebuild with dyno results
    Sadly, for the most part, that is true of virtually all adjustable mechanisms that require setting a baseline or datum reference. Even after the datum reference is established then you need to...
    Liked On: 02-04-2021, 10:42 AM
    Posted On: 02-04-2021, 08:11 AM
  3. olddog
    olddog liked post by 1985 CCX On thread : New AC Cobras
    Expanding on old dog’s topic: In the 80’s Ford did allow the “Cobra” name to be used on the MKIV outside of the USA. So there are AC Cobras in the 80’s but after that none that I know of. So of...
    Liked On: 10-08-2020, 11:54 AM
    Posted On: 10-07-2020, 10:10 AM
  4. olddog
    olddog liked post by blykins On thread : Lykins Motorsports 390 FE, 540 hp, 515 lb-ft...
    This is one of those builds that shows that you don't have to buy stroker kits or $4000 engine blocks in order to get big, streetable horsepower. Engine makes 540 hp @ 6000 and runs on pump gas. ...
    Liked On: 10-08-2020, 12:14 AM
    Posted On: 10-06-2020, 04:09 AM
  5. olddog
    olddog liked post by mrmustang On thread : What brand of cobra replica do I have?
    Another hit and run, highly disappointed end user. Having been seduced by the Ford vs Ferrari movie and thought he was getting a fantastic, once in a lifetime deal on a Cobra (real or replica, who...
    Liked On: 09-21-2020, 10:16 PM
    Posted On: 09-20-2020, 04:03 PM
  6. olddog
    olddog liked post by mrmustang On thread : Looking for a SPF
    Nobody should be offended by ones opinions based on their personal experience. In this case, it appears that is what is now happening. Are we not polarized as a country already, do we really need to...
    Liked On: 09-12-2020, 02:47 PM
    Posted On: 09-12-2020, 09:29 AM
  7. olddog
    olddog liked post by eschaider On thread : Need advice from anyone with an automatic transmission or engine expertise
    +1^ on what Tony said but I would go a bit farther and say the individual who told you that either did not know anything about what they were talking about or had some other agenda that wanted you in...
    Liked On: 08-01-2020, 11:37 PM
    Posted On: 08-01-2020, 11:10 PM
  8. olddog
    olddog liked post by Dwight On thread : New guy, new questions
    $13,500 will buy you a good motor and tranny Now $30,000 to $40,000 will buy you a nice Cobra.
    Liked On: 06-25-2020, 11:31 PM
    Posted On: 06-25-2020, 05:13 PM
  9. olddog
    olddog liked post by Buzz On thread : Top 3 Engine Builders/Suppliers
    Iconic name builders like the original Keith Craft, Shelby and Barry Rabotnick, etc. built solid and enviable reputations as Ford FE engine experts. I doubt that many Backdraft buyers will be looking...
    Liked On: 06-25-2020, 01:30 PM
    Posted On: 06-25-2020, 09:17 AM
  10. olddog
    olddog liked post by eschaider On thread : Top 3 Engine Builders/Suppliers
    Jeff, I believe you will find that businesses that have been in business for multiple years, by and large have good product and service records — after all that's how they stay in business. The...
    Liked On: 06-25-2020, 12:55 AM
    Posted On: 06-24-2020, 01:44 PM
  11. olddog
    olddog liked post by twobjshelbys On thread : Small block Chevy in a cobra?
    Correct. Ford was only a component supplier and marketing participant. They did not manufacture Cobras. Shelby is the official manufacturer.
    Liked On: 05-25-2020, 01:07 PM
    Posted On: 05-25-2020, 11:17 AM
  12. olddog
    olddog liked post by Buzz On thread : BDR passenger side roll bar
    By far the majority of Cobra accidents are spinouts after losing traction in the rear. Rollovers are comparatively rare, but they do happen. In the case of the more common spinout, the car often...
    Liked On: 02-26-2020, 10:54 AM
    Posted On: 02-25-2020, 07:09 AM
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    olddog liked post by MKS427 On thread : Improve gas mileage on a 427 so ?
    [QUOTE=olddog;1472263] Difference is $656 / yr. A 3 year return on investment is considered worth doing in most business models. You have some good points. However, the WOW factor that a...
    Liked On: 02-24-2020, 02:09 PM
    Posted On: 02-24-2020, 11:36 AM
  14. olddog
    olddog liked post by tortuga On thread : First car show trophy!
    And a very cool one at that! Steve H SPF 1764
    Liked On: 07-07-2019, 08:17 AM
    Posted On: 07-06-2019, 07:36 PM
  15. olddog
    olddog liked post by Dumpling On thread : 2020 Shelby GT 500 Hp - Torque published
    There is nothing new about internal combustion motors. They can be designed for any power rpm combo your heart desires. They got them up to 25% efficiency around 30 years ago. They are heavy pigs...
    Liked On: 06-22-2019, 08:42 AM
    Posted On: 06-21-2019, 11:58 AM
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