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Forum: Bay Area Cobra Club 05-26-2006, 05:23 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 974
Posted By MetaJacko
End of the rocker shaft snapping! Oh how that...

End of the rocker shaft snapping!
Oh how that brings back memories :p

Are you sure the fault is the valve? From the pictures it looks like you are using an OEM rocker shaft :confused: Mine...
Forum: Australian Cobra Club 05-15-2006, 05:35 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 7,651
Posted By MetaJacko
Hi Tag says 43 -- 13 IE divide...

Hi

Tag says
43
--
13

IE divide 43 by 13 to give 3.3076923076923076923076923076923 (approx :D )
or 3.31 so thats a 3.31:1 ratio (Just like mine :) )
Forum: FE TALK 06-21-2005, 02:14 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,769
Posted By MetaJacko
Hi, Just re-read the Email you sent me a...

Hi,

Just re-read the Email you sent me a couple of months back.
Mine turned out to be late 69 which fits into the above. :D

Any idea why they didn't put the normal casting nos on?

Paul
Forum: FE TALK 06-20-2005, 08:03 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,769
Posted By MetaJacko
I don't have casting nos on mine, or ribs ether...

I don't have casting nos on mine, or ribs ether :confused:

Oh well, Its running nice anyway :D
Forum: ALL COBRA TALK 06-09-2005, 09:03 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 6,812
Posted By MetaJacko
My wife has ended up with two scars on her calf...

My wife has ended up with two scars on her calf from the exhausts. :eek:

Fore some reason, she seems reluctant to get in the car now I've
rebuilt the engine with ported and flowed heads,...
Forum: FE TALK 05-25-2005, 05:05 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,173
Posted By MetaJacko
Shipping costs are something I'm getting really...

Shipping costs are something I'm getting really used to now :mad:
I'ts not uncommon for something I've ordered from George or David to cost more in shipping and taxes than the original cost of the...
Forum: FE TALK 05-23-2005, 07:16 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,173
Posted By MetaJacko
I do have a full OEM rocker assmbly sitting in my...

I do have a full OEM rocker assmbly sitting in my garage after updating to a Dove system but I don't think it will be practical to ship them to you from here in the UK :(

As cobred said though,...
Forum: FE TALK 05-23-2005, 06:20 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,173
Posted By MetaJacko
I do have a full OEM rocker assmbly sitting in my...

I do have a full OEM rocker assmbly sitting in my garage after updating to a Dove system but I don't think it will be practical to ship them to you from here in the UK :(

As cobred said though,...
Forum: Shop Talk 04-29-2005, 05:32 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 994
Posted By MetaJacko
The main difference I always thought between SB...

The main difference I always thought between SB and BB was that SB can give a great performance engine with good weight advantage but it would be quite stressed. A BB could be made to make the some...
Forum: Shop Talk 04-29-2005, 03:33 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 994
Posted By MetaJacko
I'm confused :confused: Since when: ...

I'm confused :confused:

Since when:

did 427ci = 8 liters
4.113 bore * 3.98 stroke = 428ci

don't you need to bore to +80 to get 428ci

Oh well, makes me happier with my +60 overbored 390...
Forum: FE TALK 03-11-2005, 04:17 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,797
Posted By MetaJacko
Yep! He got complaints last time when he was...

Yep!
He got complaints last time when he was 'testing' it after re-setting my rockers. :D ;)

(That was before the rod bearing went resulting in the re-build :mad: )

Paul
Forum: FE TALK 03-11-2005, 03:11 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,013
Posted By MetaJacko
Yep, thats what I've got in mine too.

Yep, thats what I've got in mine too.
Forum: B & B Cobra's --- Speak with Bryan Anderson 03-10-2005, 07:34 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,056
Posted By MetaJacko
Isn't solid better for drag and IRS better for...

Isn't solid better for drag and IRS better for racing (road holding round corners) :confused:

Paul
Forum: FE TALK 03-10-2005, 07:20 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,013
Posted By MetaJacko
Your probably right, I must admit, I was mainly...

Your probably right, I must admit, I was mainly compairing 390, 406, 410, 427,428 rods when I was looking.
I'll look in my reference book tonight to see what it says.
(Although I guess that may...
Forum: FE TALK 03-10-2005, 05:22 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,013
Posted By MetaJacko
In all the info I've seen on FEs, the rods are...

In all the info I've seen on FEs, the rods are the same but the pistons are different.
IE 406 and 428 rods are the same length even though the 428 has a longer stroke (Both have same bore). I guess...
Forum: FE TALK 03-10-2005, 04:22 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,797
Posted By MetaJacko
No worries Tony, Thanks for the help, should...

No worries Tony,

Thanks for the help, should be able to get everything working soon.

The mechanic I'm using is more used to moding BMWs (His own car looks like something out of 'The Fast and...
Forum: FE TALK 03-10-2005, 02:25 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,797
Posted By MetaJacko
Hi Mike, Ok that now makes sense. After the...

Hi Mike,

Ok that now makes sense. After the crank was re-balanced
all the turning gear (fly wheel, crank, balancer, pully)
was sent off to be balanced. I guess maybe the way it all fits ...
Forum: FE TALK 03-09-2005, 09:08 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,797
Posted By MetaJacko
I think that's the way we will go. Just...

I think that's the way we will go.
Just suprised that the existing TDC mark did not point to TDC :rolleyes:

Thanks

Paul
Forum: FE TALK 03-09-2005, 08:58 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,797
Posted By MetaJacko
Yep, doing that, TDC on the pully is still...

Yep, doing that,

TDC on the pully is still 70deg out :eek:

Thanks for the point though, It is one of those obvious things that you can easily miss.

Paul
Forum: FE TALK 03-09-2005, 07:19 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,797
Posted By MetaJacko
Hi, Yep, the cyl nos are written on the...

Hi,

Yep, the cyl nos are written on the inlet manifold along with the firing order (Its an alu PI manifold).

I guess the answer is to ignore the TDC mark on the pully and measure out a new...
Forum: FE TALK 03-09-2005, 06:42 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,797
Posted By MetaJacko
Just had a chat with my mechanic again. He is...

Just had a chat with my mechanic again.
He is apparently getting confused with the TDC mark on the pully. It dosn't match up with the top of the compression stroke of #1 but he is sure you couldn't...
Forum: FE TALK 03-09-2005, 06:18 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,797
Posted By MetaJacko
Thanks, That all makes sense. Paul

Thanks,

That all makes sense.

Paul
Forum: FE TALK 03-09-2005, 06:01 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,797
Posted By MetaJacko
Hi, Do you mean the point on the dizzy...

Hi,

Do you mean the point on the dizzy nearest the front goes to 1 :confused:

Paul
Forum: FE TALK 03-09-2005, 05:17 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,797
Posted By MetaJacko
Dizzy firing order

Hi,

My mechanic is just fitting the dizzy and sorting out
the timing but he is having problems working out where number 1 is on the dizzy, where he expects it to be dosn't relate to TDC as he...
Forum: Small Block Talk 03-08-2005, 08:10 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,215
Posted By MetaJacko
Is it possible there is too much pre-load? I...

Is it possible there is too much pre-load?
I ask this becouse you say it runs better cold. As it warms up I would assume the expansion sort of adds more pre-load. (A bit like the lash being used up...
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