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Forum: BackDraft Racing --- 06-03-2012, 12:33 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,587
Posted By bobinyelm
Crap in Fuel Tank (and Carb)

Ever since putting my BDR together I've been plagued w/ black grit in the carb.

The car has only 50mi on it, but I have now disassembled the carb almost a dozen times to clean the bowls out, and...
Forum: BackDraft Racing --- 06-03-2012, 12:26 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,530
Posted By bobinyelm
Hadn't thought of that. Guess I figured the...

Hadn't thought of that. Guess I figured the dealer would figure it would keep him from selling one of his.
Forum: BackDraft Racing --- 05-25-2012, 06:48 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,530
Posted By bobinyelm
Thanks, I'll check out "Cobra Country." I...

Thanks, I'll check out "Cobra Country."

I did place an ad somewhere here at the Cobra Club where parts and other Cobra related things are advertised just a few minutes ago.

Not sure the best...
Forum: BackDraft Racing --- 05-25-2012, 06:42 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,530
Posted By bobinyelm
Where is the best place to advertise my Backdraft Cobra?

I am selling my new (26 miles total-never titled or registered) Backdraft Racing Cobra, but am at a loss to know where best to advertise it.

I put an ad on CraigsList here in Dallas, TX '65...
Forum: BackDraft Racing --- 08-16-2010, 02:37 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 7,730
Posted By bobinyelm
I just bought 16oz bottle of Wilwood 600 degree...

I just bought 16oz bottle of Wilwood 600 degree fluid and will try it. Since I started running my engine fan regardless of engine temperature whenever stopped, I haven't had a clutch heat issue even...
Forum: BackDraft Racing --- 08-12-2010, 06:28 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,489
Posted By bobinyelm
Fuel Gauge

I am slowly working myself through a few post-assembly issues, and am now at the fuel gauge, which doesn't work.

Reg said some fuel gauge connectors were simply not connected near the tank, or...
Forum: BackDraft Racing --- 08-10-2010, 04:50 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,903
Posted By bobinyelm
Just some background info- I removed the...

Just some background info-

I removed the outer tie rod ends from the spindles when troubleshooting with the original rack installed, and the steering stiffness was maybe 80+% in the rack itself. ...
Forum: BackDraft Racing --- 08-10-2010, 06:59 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,903
Posted By bobinyelm
I kept the old washers and still have the removed...

I kept the old washers and still have the removed rack (Reg said they didn't want it back).

I could photograph the washers and the end of the actual rack to illustrate where the tabs should be if...
Forum: BackDraft Racing --- 08-07-2010, 02:24 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,903
Posted By bobinyelm
Steering Rack

Unfortunately I apparently got my car with one of the steering racks that had some extraordinary friction in it (it appears to have been in the right side internal bushing).

Reg kindly sent me a...
Forum: BackDraft Racing --- 08-06-2010, 05:07 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 7,730
Posted By bobinyelm
I just came back from visiting a good friend in...

I just came back from visiting a good friend in WA and while there we replaced the THIRD slave in 5000mi on his Backdraft.

The pushrod is perfectly in alignment w/ the cylinder, so it's not...
Forum: NW Cobra Club 06-26-2010, 11:06 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 592
Posted By bobinyelm
Let's see if anyone else responds, but a good...

Let's see if anyone else responds, but a good route that is popular is to take Route 12 East from I-5 up into the mountains toward White Pass. There are lots of restaurants along the way, and the...
Forum: BackDraft Racing --- 06-06-2010, 08:25 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 7,730
Posted By bobinyelm
Thanks, that's good news. I will install one of...

Thanks, that's good news. I will install one of the insulation pads on top of my heat shields (the shields themselves radiate tremendous heat upward making both master cylinders extremely hot), and...
Forum: BackDraft Racing --- 06-04-2010, 08:20 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 7,730
Posted By bobinyelm
Thanks, Bill. I will take you up on that, at...

Thanks, Bill.

I will take you up on that, at a decent hour, of course.

Bob
Forum: BackDraft Racing --- 06-04-2010, 05:50 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 7,730
Posted By bobinyelm
Thanks, Bill. That's unfortunate when new...

Thanks, Bill.

That's unfortunate when new components don't hold up. I have been awaiting a replacement steering rack for 3 weeks now because I can't get through inspection w/ the new, but binding...
Forum: BackDraft Racing --- 06-03-2010, 10:31 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 7,730
Posted By bobinyelm
I'll look in Summit more carefully. You can look...

I'll look in Summit more carefully. You can look 50 times and not see everything they have!

At 98 degrees yesterday, it doesn't "Feel" relatively low! Of course, I thought the 10 years I lived in...
Forum: BackDraft Racing --- 06-03-2010, 09:54 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 7,730
Posted By bobinyelm
I guess the slave gets more heat as the engine...

I guess the slave gets more heat as the engine heat is sucked out of the bottom of the engine compartment when moving down the road, while the master gets more heat when the car is not moving and the...
Forum: BackDraft Racing --- 06-03-2010, 09:14 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 7,730
Posted By bobinyelm
Yep. Nothing's off the table. Strange that...

Yep. Nothing's off the table. Strange that whatever happened last time didn't happen tonight, though the outside air temp was 15 degrees cooler than the last time.

Bob
Forum: BackDraft Racing --- 06-03-2010, 05:15 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 7,730
Posted By bobinyelm
What fluid are you using (Regular DOT4 or Hi-Temp...

What fluid are you using (Regular DOT4 or Hi-Temp Wilwood DOT4) when you you mention no difference in the fluid color now.

When you first changed the components, was your fluid black as JHV says...
Forum: BackDraft Racing --- 06-03-2010, 05:05 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 7,730
Posted By bobinyelm
Man, if the fluid boils and is destroyed after 10...

Man, if the fluid boils and is destroyed after 10 miles and a total of 30 minutes engine run-time, it would see, that there are more design problems present than
switching to a new fluid type will...
Forum: BackDraft Racing --- 06-03-2010, 02:04 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 7,730
Posted By bobinyelm
Thanks-Bob

Thanks-Bob
Forum: BackDraft Racing --- 06-03-2010, 01:17 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 7,730
Posted By bobinyelm
Hey, I'd be grateful to get 8000mi. Under 10...

Hey, I'd be grateful to get 8000mi.

Under 10 miles is a bit depressing!

I located another thread saying that it's not unusual for them to act up when hot, only to work perfectly again when they...
Forum: BackDraft Racing --- 06-02-2010, 06:40 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,188
Posted By bobinyelm
I just found this thread, and realize that it's...

I just found this thread, and realize that it's apparently NORMAL for the clutches to act MUCH differently hot and cold.

I just got my car going, and on it's second start-and-attempted-drive that...
Forum: BackDraft Racing --- 06-02-2010, 06:08 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 7,730
Posted By bobinyelm
New development: Saturday when I could not...

New development:

Saturday when I could not disengage the clutch, it was odd that with the pedal to the floor, higher RPM forced my foot up, which it did not do when working properly. I remember an...
Forum: BackDraft Racing --- 06-01-2010, 11:51 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 7,730
Posted By bobinyelm
A friend* and myself installed the engine (we've...

A friend* and myself installed the engine (we've both owned and operated shops so are not bad wrenches).

In what regard is the slave usually at fault? It's currently mounted on the 2-piece...
Forum: BackDraft Racing --- 06-01-2010, 11:43 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 8,321
Posted By bobinyelm
Thanks for the different suggestions. You guys...

Thanks for the different suggestions. You guys are GREAT!

Not sure what "earlier" constitutes, but my car was built early 2008 (Chassis 661), but I just got around to finishing it.

Bob
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