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ALL COBRA TALK
03-01-2025, 08:25 AM
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Heater core for Classic Roadsters?
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C5GTO
Heater core for Classic Roadsters?
I have a fairly obscure question and am hoping someone out there knows the answer.
What donor heater core did Classic Roadsters use for the heaters provided with the kit?
After 30 years of...
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Bay Area Cobra Club
01-13-2025, 08:45 AM
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Snakes to the Lake at Lake Tahoe
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C5GTO
Hi Glenn: I'm glad to hear that I'm not the only...
Hi Glenn: I'm glad to hear that I'm not the only one from the Snakes to the Lake era that still has the same Cobra in the garage. I just put a new engine in mine (427HP 347cid) and am loving it as...
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Transmission Talk
09-03-2024, 12:24 PM
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Replacement transmission
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C5GTO
I just replaced a Richmond 4+1 in my Cobra with a...
I just replaced a Richmond 4+1 in my Cobra with a Tremec TKX. The old trans is just sitting around collecting dust. I believe all the parts in it are fine. If you'd be interested in a "spare...
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Transmission Talk
09-03-2024, 12:21 PM
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Replacement transmission
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C5GTO
I just replaced a Richmond 4+1 in my Cobra with a...
I just replaced a Richmond 4+1 in my Cobra with a Tremec TKX. The old trans is just sitting around collecting dust. I believe all the parts in it are fine. If you'd be interested in a "spare...
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ALL COBRA TALK
07-09-2024, 05:49 PM
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Reviving Dead Cobra
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C5GTO
Cobra back on the road again
The engine transplant and new EFI/ECU conversion is complete. I took the Cobra out for an hour and half drive this morning and all seems to be working well, now for the details.
I did end up...
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FE TALK
07-06-2024, 09:48 AM
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Alternator Help...please
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C5GTO
I'm not an alternator expert but your alternator...
I'm not an alternator expert but your alternator looks just like the one in my Cobra. Mine is an GM one wire from an intermediate sized car, I beleive late 90's or early 2000s. 150 amps sounds...
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Weber Tuning
06-06-2024, 07:34 AM
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48 IDA's with EFI
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C5GTO
I really like the direction you're going with...
I really like the direction you're going with this. I'll be very interested to see how it works out. I'm in the middle of changing out the EFI on my Cobra. Was originally going to go with a Weber...
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ALL COBRA TALK
05-31-2024, 08:26 PM
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Reviving Dead Cobra
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C5GTO
Yes, I'm in agreement the 90's Mustang style...
Yes, I'm in agreement the 90's Mustang style intakes don't look at home on a Cobra!
Here's the setup the guys from Prestige Motorsports are recommending. It's the Holley TerminatorX multi port...
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ALL COBRA TALK
05-30-2024, 08:55 AM
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Reviving Dead Cobra
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C5GTO
Thanks for your input Tony. If you are...
Thanks for your input Tony.
If you are referring to a made up mind on carb versus EFI, then yes I want to go the EFI route. That wasn't the question being asked though. The question being asked,...
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ALL COBRA TALK
05-29-2024, 06:41 PM
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Reviving Dead Cobra
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C5GTO
Some old, some new??
So after looking into the Weber style 8 stack option for a couple of days, I’ve run into a potential show stopper timing issue. My number 1 motivation for reviving the Cobra was to have it drivable...
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ALL COBRA TALK
05-28-2024, 03:22 PM
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Reviving Dead Cobra
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C5GTO
EFI/ECU dilemma
Now on to my current Cobra revival dilemma, the EFI/ECU system, should I stay with existing or upgrade to newer technology? I was anticipating getting the new long block motor, dropping it in the...
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ALL COBRA TALK
05-28-2024, 10:43 AM
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Reviving Dead Cobra
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C5GTO
In for penny, In for a pound
While waiting for the engine to be built and given the anticipated additional 125 HP, I decided to check out the brakes and rear end. After pulling the front calipers, I found the pads to be wearing...
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ALL COBRA TALK
05-28-2024, 08:37 AM
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Reviving Dead Cobra
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C5GTO
It wasn't a coolant system overheat problem as...
It wasn't a coolant system overheat problem as the coolant temps at the gauge sensor didn't exceed 195 degrees prior to the failure. It might have been a localized overheat issue around that...
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ALL COBRA TALK
05-27-2024, 03:45 PM
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Reviving Dead Cobra
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C5GTO
425+ HP 347 stroker motor
After shopping around, I decided the replacement engine would be a Prestige Motorsports 425HP 347cid longblock. I also frequent the GT40s.com forum and a lot of guys speak highly of motors from...
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ALL COBRA TALK
05-27-2024, 01:32 PM
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Reviving Dead Cobra
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C5GTO
Reviving Dead Cobra
With the onset of the summer driving season and after more than a year sitting around the garage with a dead engine, I felt compelled to revive the Cobra with a new engine. For some history, I first...
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Classic Roadsters II
09-08-2023, 08:53 AM
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Trans Tunnel/Shifter Location
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C5GTO
My CR Cobra has a Richmond Gear 5 speed with a...
My CR Cobra has a Richmond Gear 5 speed with a Hurst Competition Plus shifter (I don't recommend this setup and it's the next thing to get swapped out by the way). The shifter mounts to the left...
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ALL COBRA TALK
08-23-2023, 07:52 AM
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Advice Wanted - Electrical Issues
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C5GTO
I think what you've found is an issue that was...
I think what you've found is an issue that was present in some CR Cobra wiring harnesses. I say "some" because I don't know if all CR wiring harnesses were the same. I'm working from memory for a...
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Bay Area Cobra Club
07-11-2023, 09:07 AM
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Snakes to the Lake at Lake Tahoe
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C5GTO
Snakes to the Lake history
Hey Mike, I'm glad to see that the Snakes to the Lake event is still happening. Not meaning to hijack this thread, but I'm guessing some people might want more detail on the history.
I was...
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BackDraft Racing ---
06-09-2023, 07:19 AM
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Fuel spills fuelling up, tank leaks when full
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C5GTO
I was having an issue with fuel being pushed up...
I was having an issue with fuel being pushed up the filler pipe and leaking while driving my Classic Roadster Cobra. The issue and how to fabricate a good venting system is in this thread:...
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ERA---Speak with Bob Putnam
12-13-2022, 08:47 AM
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ERA FIA - How to plumb an EFI fuel return line?
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C5GTO
There is a lot of good EFI return line and fuel...
There is a lot of good EFI return line and fuel tank venting information in this thread: http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/fuel-injection-tuning/145973-gas-tank-becoming-pressurized.html
It shows...
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Australian Cobra Club
09-13-2022, 09:03 AM
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Vent to Nowhere
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C5GTO
There's a good solution to gas tank venting...
There's a good solution to gas tank venting provided by Morris shown in pictures here: http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/fuel-injection-tuning/145973-gas-tank-becoming-pressurized.html#post1507128
I...
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ERA---Speak with Bob Putnam
07-09-2022, 08:46 AM
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EFI-in tank pump conversion
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C5GTO
For the EFI in my Cobra, I used an external...
For the EFI in my Cobra, I used an external electric fuel pump and brazed a SS tube into the fill pipe for the return line.
https://i.imgur.com/YGlnXut.jpg
Seems to work just fine and no gas...
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Small Block Talk
07-08-2022, 09:09 AM
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Potential spun X302 rod bearing
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40
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C5GTO
The Ford Motorsports spec sheet for this crate...
The Ford Motorsports spec sheet for this crate engine says:
• 9.0:1 compression ratio (nominal)
• Forged Mahle pistons 4.030”
• Hydraulic roller camshaft M-6250-E303, .498" lift intake and...
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Small Block Talk
07-08-2022, 09:04 AM
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Potential spun X302 rod bearing
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C5GTO
The engine is fuel injected using a Ford EEC IV...
The engine is fuel injected using a Ford EEC IV computer. It uses a MAF and has 24 lb injectors. I don't recall the throttle body or MAF size but they were considered large back in 1994 but are...
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Small Block Talk
07-08-2022, 08:47 AM
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Potential spun X302 rod bearing
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Posted By
C5GTO
Yes, I believe Richmond Gear called the trans...
Yes, I believe Richmond Gear called the trans model "4 +1" and 5th gear is 1:1. In addition to the lack of overdrive, the transmission (with a Hurst Competition Plus shifter) has never shifted very...
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