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Forum: ALL COBRA TALK 09-14-2009, 07:07 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,820
Posted By Hal Copple
Sal, when i came back from a year in the Bush in...

Sal, when i came back from a year in the Bush in IV Corps in Vietnam, my wife had run off with a lawyer, sold everything i owned, even the wheels off my VW Squareback. I got back the "Land of the...
Forum: ALL COBRA TALK 08-06-2009, 05:50 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 7,848
Posted By Hal Copple
I have a few thousand track miles over the past...

I have a few thousand track miles over the past 10 years. I am a good novice at best, and usually run with our local Porsche Club, who also let other makes run, in different classes. Most often...
Forum: ALL COBRA TALK 10-05-2008, 05:35 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,863
Posted By Hal Copple
I had a broken distributor gear pin on the race...

I had a broken distributor gear pin on the race track, a part of the pin locked up the oul pump, got thru the screen, ended up having to have the motor rebuilt.
Forum: ALL COBRA TALK 10-03-2008, 10:18 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 7,061
Posted By Hal Copple
for years and many thousands of miles, i never...

for years and many thousands of miles, i never safety wired my tri-wing spinners. I just tapped on them with my dead blow hammer often, to ensure they stayed tight. I have found as i am sure...
Forum: ALL COBRA TALK 10-01-2008, 05:16 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,255
Posted By Hal Copple
wheels that go on eventually have to come off. I...

wheels that go on eventually have to come off. I have found that tri-wing knock off spinners tend to tighten rather than loosen, assuming they are snug in the first place. If you want to use a lead...
Forum: ALL COBRA TALK 09-28-2008, 07:57 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,726
Posted By Hal Copple
I am sorry for your accident, and for your...

I am sorry for your accident, and for your friend's injury. I hope she heals quickly and completely.

I have no knowledge of the nature of your accident. But in the 9 years I have owned my own...
Forum: ALL COBRA TALK 09-24-2008, 08:26 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,718
Posted By Hal Copple
always another car out there

Unless you are trying to get the really rare one, like the winning FIA coupe or something. Back in the early 80's, i wanted a Triumph TR8, just kept looking at them, then found out Standard Triumph...
Forum: ALL COBRA TALK 09-09-2008, 05:30 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,290
Posted By Hal Copple
for years on my car, i have had to turn the...

for years on my car, i have had to turn the ignition on with a key, but have a red flip cover "momentary on" toggle switch put where my windshield washer pump button once was. Turn the key on, flip...
Forum: ALL COBRA TALK 08-30-2008, 01:18 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,313
Posted By Hal Copple
BG Synchroshift II

In my Tremec 3550 and then my close ratio 600 box in my SPF, i have used the recommended ATF, in Redline, D4ATF. It worked well. But i wanted to try just something different, and have used Redline...
Forum: ALL COBRA TALK 08-17-2008, 08:39 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,968
Posted By Hal Copple
I live only an hour or so away from the Olthoff...

I live only an hour or so away from the Olthoff shop, and am able to drive up and visit often. Dennis is a very, very busy man. He is immensely knowledgable about all things SPF, and has experience...
Forum: ALL COBRA TALK 08-17-2008, 08:25 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 694
Posted By Hal Copple
Love VIR

I have a lot of miles on the South Course in my SPF, with some posted video. It is always entertaining and illustrative for me to see others running their "line" thru the corners. Looks like you...
Forum: ALL COBRA TALK 03-23-2008, 06:00 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 938
Posted By Hal Copple
Video of Spin on track in SPF

Son Chris was running at Kershaw several weeks ago, at the Carousel, went around once, stayed on track, this is a much compressed Utube vido, my microphone for my lipstick camera wasn't working, so...
Forum: ALL COBRA TALK 03-16-2008, 04:32 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 678
Posted By Hal Copple
If you have a Tremec, they can lock up, there are...

If you have a Tremec, they can lock up, there are hints on how to remove the shifter cover, and put the shift rods back right.

See if you are clearlyl in a neutral position, and not locked in...
Forum: ALL COBRA TALK 02-16-2008, 07:37 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 805
Posted By Hal Copple
as i recall from this past summer, it was four...

as i recall from this past summer, it was four classes, for cars built by race shops, and then for home garage guys, for four cylinder cars, and more than four cylinders. Like Mitsu Evo's, Honda's,...
Forum: ALL COBRA TALK 02-15-2008, 06:32 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 805
Posted By Hal Copple
Pic of my car in Grassroots Motorsports Mag

got home, been a long and busy week, picked up the latest GRM, and found a picture of my on page 16, taken at VIR this past summer, at the magazine's Ultimate Track Car challenge, Dennis Olthoff is...
Forum: ALL COBRA TALK 02-05-2008, 07:36 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 10,547
Posted By Hal Copple
track experience

I have about 130K or more on my car, have had the speedo disconnected for several years, reading 99,248 miles. Intend to pull it and keep it one of these days. About 3000 track miles. I have had on...
Forum: ALL COBRA TALK 01-19-2008, 07:38 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 513
Posted By Hal Copple
Any body going to the Rolex 24?

My son and I are driving my SPF, license plate NAM VET, red car, white stripes, down from SC to the Rolex, parking in the Grassroots Motorsports Magazine infield parking lot, camping in our tent by...
Forum: ALL COBRA TALK 01-19-2008, 07:36 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 6,286
Posted By Hal Copple
i am no drivetrain or gearing expert, but from...

i am no drivetrain or gearing expert, but from what i understand if a driver wants to hit such and such mph at top end, then gear the car to put that speed at the engine's peak horsepower rpm.
...
Forum: ALL COBRA TALK 01-18-2008, 07:28 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 6,286
Posted By Hal Copple
some years ago, the Late Bob Olthoff told me that...

some years ago, the Late Bob Olthoff told me that the top end of the SPF cars he was producing then, with usually the 351-392 Windsor motors, with about 425-475 hp would go about 155 top end. This...
Forum: ALL COBRA TALK 12-05-2007, 06:06 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 837
Posted By Hal Copple
good to hear that you are well again, Badger.

good to hear that you are well again, Badger.
Forum: ALL COBRA TALK 11-27-2007, 07:05 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 835
Posted By Hal Copple
Son Chris runs Kershaw

here is my son Chris running our SPF at Kershaw. Top speed just before the Kink is about 125 mph. Was a DE in conjunction with a club Porsche race weekend.

link is this: ...
Forum: ALL COBRA TALK 11-26-2007, 07:47 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,109
Posted By Hal Copple
you can get steel or aluminum NPT/AN fittings,...

you can get steel or aluminum NPT/AN fittings, then an AN 4 cap, at just about any online race supply place. Be sure you know if your rear end cover is steel or aluminum, so you can properly have it...
Forum: ALL COBRA TALK 11-25-2007, 05:37 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,109
Posted By Hal Copple
8.8 diff oil

I just did mine the other day. I use synthetic Mobile I in the 75/90 wt. The "easy" way for me is to remove the fill plug, get some 1/2 inch plastic tubing from Home Depot or other, then with the...
Forum: ALL COBRA TALK 10-29-2007, 07:25 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,102
Posted By Hal Copple
badger, good to see you are hopefully recovered...

badger, good to see you are hopefully recovered from the track accident.

back to work yet?

all the best....
Forum: ALL COBRA TALK 10-29-2007, 07:21 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,099
Posted By Hal Copple
some people do run drag tires on the street, and...

some people do run drag tires on the street, and even run track events with them. However, while the Hoosier's do have a nice vintage looking tread, most people think the sidewalls, fine for a drag...
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