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Forum: ALL COBRA TALK 01-18-2013, 11:14 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,264
Posted By speed220mph
I've posted some photos, but I'd have to sort...

I've posted some photos, but I'd have to sort throug the photos as there scattered throughout. Better than photos is the '66 Mustang HiPo test mule I bought. It was for the cammer 289. Ford...
Forum: ALL COBRA TALK 01-18-2013, 10:01 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,264
Posted By speed220mph
Roy Lunn headed up the Mustang I and II projects,...

Roy Lunn headed up the Mustang I and II projects, which were done at Ford's Engineering Research Center, the same operation that did the turbine truck. Roy later managed the contractor KarKraft where...
Forum: GT40 Talk 03-31-2012, 05:54 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,138
Posted By speed220mph
ERA Mk I #2002 wide hip body duplicating JWA...

ERA Mk I #2002 wide hip body duplicating JWA cars. Power is a 302 stroked to give 331 cubes. Engine is backed up with a 25/2 ZF gearbox. Avon tires allow the car to do it's thing on track while being...
Forum: ALL COBRA TALK 01-18-2012, 02:13 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 578
Posted By speed220mph
Talking Hi Al, Is that why you always have a grin on...

Hi Al,

Is that why you always have a grin on your face?

Tom
Forum: Superformance 11-16-2011, 08:55 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,965
Posted By speed220mph
For stainless pipes, oven cleaner works best for...

For stainless pipes, oven cleaner works best for me. After protecting the body paint by covering the sides of the car behind the pipes with aluminum foil secured with masking tape--got if from the...
Forum: ERA---Speak with Bob Putnam 10-11-2011, 01:13 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 5,260
Posted By speed220mph
I put the subject tire, Avon CR6ZZ's, on the...

I put the subject tire, Avon CR6ZZ's, on the GT40. The tires are extremely good, that opinion formed after a few track days. Although tread depth isn't much, tire wear wasn't measureable. They stick...
Forum: ERA---Speak with Bob Putnam 11-08-2010, 08:36 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,371
Posted By speed220mph
Jim, When you do the Dragon again, make sure...

Jim,
When you do the Dragon again, make sure you drive up 181 from Morganton, NC to Linville and the Parkway. It's a nice hillclimb with fast multi-lane sweepers and tight turns. Lots of bikes and...
Forum: Superformance 11-03-2010, 08:17 AM
Replies: 92
Views: 16,985
Posted By speed220mph
It's great that the Dark Siders now have a car...

It's great that the Dark Siders now have a car for installing their engines! But it makes me wonder how well a BB Ford fits?
Forum: GT40 Talk 10-14-2010, 07:59 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 10,055
Posted By speed220mph
Don't forget a major player: ERA. As with the ERA...

Don't forget a major player: ERA. As with the ERA Cobras, their GT40s are pricey, but you get what you pay for: originality, support and quality.

http://www.erareplicas.com/gt/gt.htm
Forum: Texas Cobra Club 09-08-2010, 08:50 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,969
Posted By speed220mph
Lee Holman told me they moved the car from...

Lee Holman told me they moved the car from running with the sports cars to the GT class. As for originality, it's close. Power is from a medium riser 427. Brakes are upgraded as is the transmission...
Forum: FE TALK 08-04-2010, 10:05 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 26,069
Posted By speed220mph
I didn't read all of the responses, so forgive me...

I didn't read all of the responses, so forgive me for repeating what may have been said.

I've been using Brad Penn in place of Joe Gibbs oil for a couple of years from breaking in engines on the...
Forum: ALL COBRA TALK 07-20-2010, 09:37 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 3,371
Posted By speed220mph
Matt: Keep in mind the old saying, "You've got to...

Matt: Keep in mind the old saying, "You've got to kiss a lot of frogs before you find your prince." In this economy, it's not going to be easy to sell much of anything for what it's worth except for...
Forum: Transmission Talk 07-10-2010, 07:47 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,073
Posted By speed220mph
Gee, I should've waited! :CRY:

Gee, I should've waited! :CRY:
Forum: Small Block Talk 05-21-2010, 05:45 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,556
Posted By speed220mph
David: Aircraft wrenching is a great place to...

David:
Aircraft wrenching is a great place to learn. You can't pull off the track or to the side of the road if your airplane engine fails. Your adventure has just begun. So, everything has to be...
Forum: Small Block Talk 05-21-2010, 01:24 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,556
Posted By speed220mph
Madmaxx: I stress in the book that you never,...

Madmaxx: I stress in the book that you never, repeat NEVER, put anything in an engine you're building without inspecting it. If you do and it breaks or doesn't fit, it's your fault!! See photo for...
Forum: Tires and Wheels 05-20-2010, 07:58 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,846
Posted By speed220mph
Although I put them on the GT40--C6RZZ 225/65R 15...

Although I put them on the GT40--C6RZZ 225/65R 15 and 296/50R 15--they are the best DOT approved tires I've ever used on track. Except for rain due to minimum tread depth, which I don't drive in,...
Forum: Small Block Talk 05-19-2010, 06:58 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,556
Posted By speed220mph
Caprimaniac: I'm glad you liked the SBF rebuild...

Caprimaniac: I'm glad you liked the SBF rebuild book. As for the SBF Racing book, it includes 30 more years of experience for me %/ and many improvements in the little Ford V8. This is especially...
Forum: ALL COBRA TALK 05-18-2010, 07:28 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 856
Posted By speed220mph
I have stainless pipes, which present a different...

I have stainless pipes, which present a different challenge than does chrome. Still, I've still had to deal with melted on nylon trouser legs, skin :eek: and plastic bags whipped up off the road....
Forum: Small Block Talk 05-14-2010, 03:12 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,556
Posted By speed220mph
Doug: No, the racing book is little more...

Doug: No, the racing book is little more advanced. But three of my other engine books cover the basics. These are How to Rebuild Small-Block Fords, Rebuild Ford V8 (351M, 400, 429 and 460) and Engine...
Forum: Small Block Talk 05-14-2010, 09:46 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,556
Posted By speed220mph
Talking New Book: How to Build Small-Block Ford Racing Engines

It took me over two years to write this book, but it's finally off the presses. In a way it was a good thing--I was delayed by a little thing like a prostotectomy. It allowed me to include the new...
Forum: Small Block Talk 05-13-2010, 01:40 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 12,622
Posted By speed220mph
The L/S ratio for 331s and 347s can be improved...

The L/S ratio for 331s and 347s can be improved greatly my moving the pin up in the piston behind the oil ring, but we're talking custom pistons, aka, high price. You can get away with less than a...
Forum: Small Block Talk 05-13-2010, 11:25 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 12,622
Posted By speed220mph
I just took delivery of my newly published book...

I just took delivery of my newly published book How to Build SB Ford Racing Engines where I discuss among many things rod length-to-stroke ratio. This ratio is best for racing engines at no less than...
Forum: Shop Talk 03-21-2010, 02:37 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 706
Posted By speed220mph
For the cable type, all you have to do is connect...

For the cable type, all you have to do is connect the cable to the specified corner. As for targets, the computer knows which corner you're working with when doing the compensation. As for front vs....
Forum: Shop Talk 03-21-2010, 11:57 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 706
Posted By speed220mph
Bob, See photo of a car you should be familiar...

Bob,
See photo of a car you should be familiar with ERA 2002. The tech is setting up heads on each wheel . . . turn plates are under each wheel for four-wheel alignment.

The alignment machine...
Forum: ALL COBRA TALK 01-11-2010, 01:42 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 6,935
Posted By speed220mph
427 side oiler with tunnel-port heads, dual-4...

427 side oiler with tunnel-port heads, dual-4 intake, 650 Holleys, LeMans rods and C4AE-AJ forged-steel crank. Engine was built by Powell Motorsports, Hickory, NC.
...
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