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Superformance
05-04-2016, 07:07 PM
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Seems like a good deal?
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Benzito
Geez, tough crowd (but I know it's all in good...
Geez, tough crowd (but I know it's all in good fun, right? Right?).
You all figured out that I'm a know-nothing rube because I accidently wrote "double barrel" instead of "double pumper...
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Superformance
05-03-2016, 07:30 PM
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Seems like a good deal?
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Benzito
Nothing to "beware of," but the images have been...
Nothing to "beware of," but the images have been worked on to capture the brightness of the yellow. Just trying to avoid the perception that the car is the same color as a school bus or a banana.
...
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ALL COBRA TALK
09-15-2012, 10:55 AM
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Rehashing the 15" tire discussion
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Benzito
At least in the West, Les Schwab also carries a...
At least in the West, Les Schwab also carries a proper sized in-house tire brand that is also made by Cooper (I would assume it is comparable to the Cooper Cobra, but LS markets it as their own).
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ALL COBRA TALK
09-14-2012, 01:17 AM
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Superformance Price
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Benzito
Roush 427W or something else? If the latter, I...
Roush 427W or something else? If the latter, I think $55k is at the tip top of the purchase market (you can ask for whatever you want, of course).
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ALL COBRA TALK
07-10-2012, 06:05 PM
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Monterey activity tickets
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Benzito
On a somewhat related note: Has anyone used...
On a somewhat related note:
Has anyone used a bus or shuttle to get to the track from the Monterey area? The family is splitting up for the day of the races and I want to avoid the parking...
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ALL COBRA TALK
06-04-2012, 10:28 PM
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Shipping a Car Back East
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Benzito
Check around and also ask about different dates...
Check around and also ask about different dates if you have flexibility. I cannot remember which is which, but in certain seasons it is cheaper to go East to West and other times it is West to East.
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ALL COBRA TALK
05-19-2012, 12:51 PM
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Shelby 3 part mini-series to air, start May 20
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Benzito
For those on Dish TV network, depending on your...
For those on Dish TV network, depending on your package, they carry Velocity HD on channel 5710. Not sure why it is out in the boonies and doesn't have a show guide, but it is there (also says...
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Small Block Talk
04-16-2012, 03:46 PM
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Strange battery problem
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Benzito
It must be the British genes . . .
To put a proper finish to this story:
1. Remember that I stuck the Optima back in last week after it worked in my other car and the other battery worked in the Cobra.
2. One last menacing...
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Small Block Talk
04-14-2012, 09:24 AM
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Strange battery problem
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Benzito
I agree it doesn't make any sense - that's why I...
I agree it doesn't make any sense - that's why I posted about it. ;)
The suspect Optima battery popped right up in the Mustang. The replacement popped right up in the Cobra. When I swapped back,...
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Small Block Talk
04-13-2012, 04:39 PM
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Strange battery problem
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Benzito
Strange battery problem
Running a SPF with Roush 402, not that I think that is the culprit . . .
So the Optima red top that has worked like a clock suddenly and completely dies. I mean suddenly and completely as in...
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ALL COBRA TALK
03-20-2012, 06:19 PM
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Long distances in your Cobra's
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Benzito
My longest road trip (and the first trip when I...
My longest road trip (and the first trip when I bought the car) was from Eastern Nebraska to Portland. I think this was about 1,500 miles, spread over about 20 or so hours of road time. No issues,...
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ALL COBRA TALK
01-30-2012, 09:14 PM
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Poll:
Is Club Cobra Performing Faster?
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Benzito
It seems to go a bit smoother, but it could also...
It seems to go a bit smoother, but it could also be that I slept at a Holiday Inn Express last night.
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Bay Area Cobra Club
01-24-2012, 08:54 PM
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Pebble Beach
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Benzito
If you haven't already, go to the Pebble Beach...
If you haven't already, go to the Pebble Beach Concours website and there is a link to a list of all of the car-related events all week.
Someone told me that the Historics were busiest on...
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All Racing Talk
01-24-2012, 08:50 PM
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Ford Brings the "Stock Car" Back to NASCAR
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Benzito
I don't see any problem here. If they have to...
I don't see any problem here. If they have to get more HP out of their engine to make up for a brick of an aero design, oh well. Some cars may naturally have better handling on road courses or...
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Australian Cobra Club
01-24-2012, 08:42 PM
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Pebble Beach 2012
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Posted By
Benzito
That sounds like a good plan. My tentative...
That sounds like a good plan.
My tentative plan is to stay in Monterey (I've got a reservation on lock). Nothing fancy, but close in.
We're only going to be there for the cars for three or...
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Texas Cobra Club
01-24-2012, 08:08 PM
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Formula 1 in Austin, one year away(WSJ)
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Benzito
Double post - deleted
Double post - deleted
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Texas Cobra Club
01-24-2012, 08:07 PM
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Formula 1 in Austin, one year away(WSJ)
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Benzito
It seems already pretty hard to find reasonably...
It seems already pretty hard to find reasonably priced hotels in Austin. I don't know if that is because people are already making reservations or if the system just isn't projecting out that far...
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All Racing Talk
01-24-2012, 08:02 PM
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Ford Brings the "Stock Car" Back to NASCAR
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Benzito
I've been wishing for a few years that they'd...
I've been wishing for a few years that they'd just experiment with actual STOCK cars like they did in the old days. Remove glass, weld up the joints, install a cage, etc., but it'd be interesting to...
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Australian Cobra Club
01-24-2012, 07:59 PM
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Pebble Beach 2012
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Benzito
This will be my (and my family's) first trip to...
This will be my (and my family's) first trip to Pebble Beach / Monterey. I think I am going to skip the Sunday show, but between the races, auctions, and other non-Concours events, it seems like...
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ALL COBRA TALK
12-16-2011, 06:09 PM
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Shelby 50th bash in Vegas
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10,146
Posted By
Benzito
Nobody should be complaining (if they are) about...
Nobody should be complaining (if they are) about a chance to cruise around Watkins Glen. When a club can make that happen, good for everyone! They announced the Shelby American 50th Anniversary...
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ALL COBRA TALK
12-11-2011, 12:17 PM
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289 Fia valve covers??
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Posted By
Benzito
Amazing work! Probably not much different than...
Amazing work! Probably not much different than what they had to do backing the day.
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ALL COBRA TALK
12-11-2011, 12:11 PM
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Shelby 50th bash in Vegas
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10,146
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Benzito
Oh, I got the point when Ron first called it out....
Oh, I got the point when Ron first called it out. Anyway, someone above asked about the Vegas event and its place among the other Cobra-related events, so I think my comments were appropriate in...
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ALL COBRA TALK
12-11-2011, 12:03 PM
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Shelby 50th bash in Vegas
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10,146
Posted By
Benzito
I don't know if you still have the option for a...
I don't know if you still have the option for a Paxton, but the Kenny Bell isn't too shabby either! There is at least one other GT-H that has been supercharged and the owner posts frequently the...
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ALL COBRA TALK
12-11-2011, 01:05 AM
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Shelby 50th bash in Vegas
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10,146
Posted By
Benzito
It wasn't my intention to insult anybody, but I...
It wasn't my intention to insult anybody, but I am so glad that you make a newer member feel so welcome. Kind of like what those others were describing to me in the first place.
By the way, it's...
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Small Block Talk
12-09-2011, 08:38 PM
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Looking for the definite answer on valve covers and roller rockers
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4,796
Posted By
Benzito
Here's an example of a cover listed on several...
Here's an example of a cover listed on several sites that says it will clear. I can measure, of course, but the hard part is getting an inside measurement of a potential part off the web.
Ford...
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