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Forum: ALL COBRA TALK 03-24-2017, 11:54 AM
Replies: 257
Views: 18,776
Posted By Tom Cimino
Although I will miss Club Cobra, I will not be...

Although I will miss Club Cobra, I will not be back. I'm getting malware warnings now when I bring up the site. Not safe. Obama must be behind this.
Forum: FE TALK 01-21-2017, 07:37 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,797
Posted By Tom Cimino
Use the 390 block and stroke it. You can get 431...

Use the 390 block and stroke it. You can get 431 ci from a 4.125 stroke, or 445 from a 4.25 stroke (That's with a ,030 cleanup bore). Or, if you want 427 ci, you can use your 352 block, bore it .060...
Forum: Shop Talk 09-20-2016, 05:55 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,396
Posted By Tom Cimino
Just did some research on Rock Auto. The caliper...

Just did some research on Rock Auto. The caliper is from a 1978 Lincoln Continental, according to the photo. Check it out.
Forum: Shop Talk 09-19-2016, 10:23 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,396
Posted By Tom Cimino
The second picture has a Ford script on it. I'm...

The second picture has a Ford script on it. I'm guessing it is a Lincoln Versailles caliper. The Versailles disc brake rear end was very popular around the time I built my car.
Forum: Everett-Morrison Motorcars -- Speak with Julie and Brett 06-13-2016, 09:11 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,862
Posted By Tom Cimino
I purchased my E-M Cobra kit in September 1995. I...

I purchased my E-M Cobra kit in September 1995. I do not know which type it is, but I think the tooling for the body was relatively new at that time. It was built before the chassis and body were...
Forum: Arizona Cobra's 04-18-2016, 10:13 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,287
Posted By Tom Cimino
There are a few used and new ones on e-bay right...

There are a few used and new ones on e-bay right now. Type in "ford fe expansion tanks".
Forum: Small Block Talk 03-22-2016, 04:30 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,837
Posted By Tom Cimino
My 302 is also a '74 block .030 over with '70 351...

My 302 is also a '74 block .030 over with '70 351 W heads. I used TRW forged pistons with a slight dish. The heads were milled .020 and the rocker bosses milled .025 and threaded for screw-in studs....
Forum: Small Block Talk 03-21-2016, 08:41 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,267
Posted By Tom Cimino
Craft Performance Engines is on Facebook and has...

Craft Performance Engines is on Facebook and has recent posts.
Forum: Transmission Talk 03-02-2016, 06:47 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,223
Posted By Tom Cimino
You're welcome. I put a small plastic...

You're welcome.

I put a small plastic tie-wrap around the top flange of the rubber boot to give it some support and to keep it from splitting. I don't know if it has done any good as I haven't...
Forum: Transmission Talk 03-01-2016, 04:50 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,223
Posted By Tom Cimino
I purchased one from Mike Forte, (...

I purchased one from Mike Forte, ( www.fortesparts.com Ph. 508 875-0016 ) but that was about 5 years ago. The Tremec part number is 2606240 / Shift Lever Dust Cover.
Forum: Small Block Talk 12-10-2015, 08:47 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 13,527
Posted By Tom Cimino
My official second guess. 255 cu in/400 hp. ...

My official second guess. 255 cu in/400 hp.

I took all the known measurements of a 289/302 block and rods (crankshaft centerline to deck, 1/2 of the stroke on both the 289 and 302, connecting rod...
Forum: Small Block Talk 12-08-2015, 12:07 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 13,527
Posted By Tom Cimino
Looking at the photos, I have decided that this...

Looking at the photos, I have decided that this engine is being built for some kind of spec racer, possibly a GT350.

The cylinder head is an early 289 head with narrow push rod holes and screw in...
Forum: Ignition 10-25-2015, 03:51 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,744
Posted By Tom Cimino
Here's another question that goes with this...

Here's another question that goes with this subject. Do you put a fuse or breaker in line with the power feed to the choke?
Forum: Originality Forum 09-26-2015, 04:43 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,023
Posted By Tom Cimino
3M automotive trim tape. It's a black double...

3M automotive trim tape. It's a black double faced tape made to attach trim and emblems to auto bodies.
Forum: Antique & Collectibles 08-28-2015, 02:33 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,313
Posted By Tom Cimino
I actually had to go downstairs to look at the...

I actually had to go downstairs to look at the boards to see how they were fastened together (yes, I still have them after nearly 20 years.) The board on the bulkhead was fastened with wood screws....
Forum: Antique & Collectibles 08-28-2015, 11:55 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,313
Posted By Tom Cimino
You will have to remove the body a few times. I...

You will have to remove the body a few times. I fastened a 2 X 6 to the rear bulkhead of the cabin and clamped another 2 X 6 to the steel hoop under the cowl. I trimmed the top of the 2 X 6's to...
Forum: FE TALK 08-09-2015, 08:27 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,339
Posted By Tom Cimino
Maybe the end gap on the rings was too tight and...

Maybe the end gap on the rings was too tight and didn't allow for expansion when hot.
Forum: ALL COBRA TALK 08-08-2015, 12:26 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,189
Posted By Tom Cimino
Cut off the pins and install the emblems with 3M...

Cut off the pins and install the emblems with 3M automotive double faced adhesive tape. If you don't like them, they are easily removed with a piece of fishing line.
Forum: BackDraft Racing --- 05-14-2015, 09:56 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,613
Posted By Tom Cimino
Did you save the pieces? It would not be...

Did you save the pieces? It would not be impossible to "stick" it back together, do the bodywork and splash a mold from it. You could then make the repair piece and have a mold to make more, if you...
Forum: FE TALK 04-20-2015, 06:58 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,224
Posted By Tom Cimino
If you are not getting oil to the top end of the...

If you are not getting oil to the top end of the motor it could be that your camshaft doesn't have the grooves on journals 2 and 4. these grooves are required on side oiler engines because they route...
Forum: Everett-Morrison Motorcars -- Speak with Julie and Brett 04-17-2015, 01:33 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 5,492
Posted By Tom Cimino
Federico, In my Everett-Morrison builder's...

Federico,
In my Everett-Morrison builder's manual from 1995, it suggests these tire sizes for the following suspension systems.

Mustang II 4 lug:
Front 225/70X14. Rear 245/60X14

Mustang II...
Forum: Transmission Talk 01-22-2015, 06:06 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,326
Posted By Tom Cimino
I suppose you can shorten your yoke. It's worth a...

I suppose you can shorten your yoke. It's worth a try. Be sure to chamfer the edge again, like in your second photo, to keep from tearing up the seal.

Also, you can see in your first photo where...
Forum: Transmission Talk 01-20-2015, 07:52 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,326
Posted By Tom Cimino
The space without splines in the yoke is for a...

The space without splines in the yoke is for a spline seal. It is a rubber seal that slips over the tailshaft and rides inside the yoke. The only reference I have for that seal is in a C6 automatic...
Forum: Everett-Morrison Motorcars -- Speak with Julie and Brett 11-17-2014, 12:24 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,356
Posted By Tom Cimino
The E-M manual I received when I bought my car...

The E-M manual I received when I bought my car shows the forward location of the battery to be on top of the front crossmember using a GM battery tray and clip. Part numbers are: GM #006262122 (tray)...
Forum: BackDraft Racing --- 11-13-2014, 07:54 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,890
Posted By Tom Cimino
The wire clamp that comes with the reservior can...

The wire clamp that comes with the reservior can cut or crack the plastic neck. I swapped the wire clamp with a hose clamp when I replaced the reservior on my M/C.
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