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Widowmaker
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ALL COBRA TALK
03-17-2004, 03:32 PM
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Wat Rear Gears Are You Running???
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Posted By
Widowmaker
I'm running a 3.54 posi rear gear with a 393 inch...
I'm running a 3.54 posi rear gear with a 393 inch engine and a Tremec TKO and a 0.68 fifth gear. My 70 mph rpms are around 1800 in fifth gear which is rarely used on the two lane mountain roads of...
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ALL COBRA TALK
12-11-2003, 09:22 PM
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Do you tell your wife how much you actually spend on your Cobra
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Posted By
Widowmaker
I don't have any problem with my wife knowing how...
I don't have any problem with my wife knowing how much I have invested. She is really good about that kind of thing. It's me that doesn't want to know the total.
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ERA---Speak with Bob Putnam
12-01-2003, 03:12 PM
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Side Window & Sun Visor Hardware
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1,893
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Widowmaker
You would do well to purchase your oil cooler and...
You would do well to purchase your oil cooler and replacement body part from ERA. The parts will surely fit correctly.
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ALL COBRA TALK
10-13-2003, 07:38 PM
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"AC" badge vs. Cobra Snake badge??
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21,088
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Widowmaker
The original 289 FIA cars did not have nose or...
The original 289 FIA cars did not have nose or decklid badges or the common "Powered by Ford" badges on the sides
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Shop Talk
06-20-2003, 09:00 PM
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Does anyone make an aluminum block 351W?
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774
Posted By
Widowmaker
I would contact Preston Miller at Raceparts...
I would contact Preston Miller at Raceparts Distributors, Inc. in Cornelius, North Carolina. Raceparts and produced (in conjunction with Ford) an aluminum block and they build turnkey engines. They...
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ALL COBRA TALK
06-03-2003, 07:00 PM
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Does Branda take long to ship??
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1,398
Posted By
Widowmaker
I ordered a set of valve covers from Branda last...
I ordered a set of valve covers from Branda last fall and received them in four days.
Ted Cummings
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ALL COBRA TALK
05-29-2003, 09:27 AM
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ERA Plunge
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Posted By
Widowmaker
Congrats on your decision to purchase a 289 car...
Congrats on your decision to purchase a 289 car from ERA. To a individual, they are all fine people and a pleasure to work with. Their attention to detail questions and support after delivery is...
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Small Block Talk
05-18-2003, 05:28 PM
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351W vrs Sportsman Block
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1,497
Posted By
Widowmaker
Not true. Same dimensions.
Not true. Same dimensions.
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ALL COBRA TALK
04-24-2003, 05:12 PM
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Any Cobras to fit 6'5" tall drivers ???
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Posted By
Widowmaker
I am 6'1" tall and when I purchased my car, I...
I am 6'1" tall and when I purchased my car, I weighed 250. Now at 210 lbs. I cannot drive with the seat in the rearmost position. I sit well down into the car and look through the lower one-half of...
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Shop Talk
04-24-2003, 04:49 PM
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Stud Girdle
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1,268
Posted By
Widowmaker
No. According to Preston Miller at RDI in...
No. According to Preston Miller at RDI in Moresville, NC (a supplier of OEM Ford Motorsport parts for many NASCAR teams) a stud girdle is not necessary for a street driven stroked Windsor that is...
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Texas Cobra Club
03-19-2003, 08:41 AM
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ERA FIA's in Houston ?
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804
Posted By
Widowmaker
While I am not in the Houston area, my ERA 289...
While I am not in the Houston area, my ERA 289 FIA turnkey car is in Dallas at this time. I plan for it to remain here until sometime this summer. If you are planning a trip to this area anytime in...
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Texas Cobra Club
03-13-2003, 08:35 AM
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comp cams and my fia
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Posted By
Widowmaker
Your experience with Comp Cams is quite similar...
Your experience with Comp Cams is quite similar to my own. Being a slow learner, I went through three different cams from them at the recommendation of two different persons in their tech department...
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ALL COBRA TALK
03-11-2003, 09:33 AM
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Did 289 FIA's ever come with....
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Posted By
Widowmaker
I understand that handling suffered with the...
I understand that handling suffered with the kidney bean wheels as they were too narrow for the power developed by the early 289 cars used for racing. The use of the "FIA" wheels improved the...
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Texas Cobra Club
03-10-2003, 03:33 PM
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Dallas April Meeting
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Widowmaker
We'll be there--Ted and Rycke Cummings
We'll be there--Ted and Rycke Cummings
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Shop Talk
03-08-2003, 12:13 PM
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Trigo's or P.S.E's ?
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730
Posted By
Widowmaker
ERA offers PSE wheels for their FIA car. I have...
ERA offers PSE wheels for their FIA car. I have a set on mine and find them to be of superior quality. They fit well, and ERA now offers a narrow spare incorporating the same pattern which will use...
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Bay Area Cobra Club
03-04-2003, 05:23 PM
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Spinner Removal Tool
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Posted By
Widowmaker
I'd be interested in one of your tools if you...
I'd be interested in one of your tools if you make up another batch.
Ted Cummings
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Texas Cobra Club
02-23-2003, 05:45 PM
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Dallas March meeting
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Posted By
Widowmaker
My wife, Rycke, and I will be there. Ted...
My wife, Rycke, and I will be there.
Ted Cummings
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Texas Cobra Club
02-10-2003, 09:18 AM
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Austin - Name Badges & Head Count
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Widowmaker
To everyone in the Texas Cobra Club, I hope...
To everyone in the Texas Cobra Club,
I hope that you guys have a wonderful time in Austin. I trailered my car down here from North Carolina over the weekend. As I am scheduled for double knee...
Forum:
ALL COBRA TALK
01-31-2003, 10:05 PM
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Can't Decide
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2,190
Posted By
Widowmaker
I prefer the FIA cars because they are the ones...
I prefer the FIA cars because they are the ones that made the Cobra a legendary car. They are the ones that were victorious in Europe and won the world championship. There are fewer of them around...
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Texas Cobra Club
01-29-2003, 06:26 PM
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Feb 1 TCC Dallas Meeting- Final Head Count!
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2,792
Posted By
Widowmaker
Sadly enough, I will not be able to make the...
Sadly enough, I will not be able to make the morning meeting at IHOP on Saturday. My flight from NC to DFW does not arrive until around noon. My regards to the two Garys, Matt and the other Texas...
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Small Block Talk
01-14-2003, 09:07 PM
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16
Hard starting when Hot
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2,590
Posted By
Widowmaker
I had the same problem with my 393 inch Windsor,...
I had the same problem with my 393 inch Windsor, but with the installation of a Powermaster starter and an Optima red battery, the problem went away for good.
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Texas Cobra Club
01-13-2003, 07:03 PM
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TCC Membership - Annual Roll Call
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2,715
Posted By
Widowmaker
Dick, As a recent joiner and with my car...
Dick,
As a recent joiner and with my car presently in North Carolina, I very much want to remain on the "current" list. I hope to have my car in Dallas around April. Also, please note that my...
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ALL COBRA TALK
12-31-2002, 09:15 AM
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55
How/Why did you end up with a Cobra?
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5,605
Posted By
Widowmaker
Shortly after being discharged from the U.S. Army...
Shortly after being discharged from the U.S. Army in October, 1964, a financially secure friend bought a new 427SC in Charlotte, NC. Over a period of about two years, I helped tinker with that car...
Forum:
ALL COBRA TALK
12-31-2002, 08:16 AM
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35
Enclosed trailer
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10,584
Posted By
Widowmaker
I have a 24' Featherlight enclosed trailer which...
I have a 24' Featherlight enclosed trailer which weighs approximately the same as my earlier 18' Timberwolf trailer. The Featherlight tows better and of course affords more interior room for tools,...
Forum:
Texas Cobra Club
12-16-2002, 09:08 AM
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22
Who is brining a trailer to the TCC event in Feb.??
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1,383
Posted By
Widowmaker
I'm planning to be there with a 24' trailer. ...
I'm planning to be there with a 24' trailer.
Ted Cummings
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