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Forum: Suggestions 02-26-2013, 09:11 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,386
Posted By tirod
NOT the only site doing it, others I visit are...

NOT the only site doing it, others I visit are much more annoying. Any cursor contact opens the link, and everything is locked until the note opens with it's completely disconnected sales pitch.
...
Forum: Small Block Talk 12-19-2012, 07:45 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,041
Posted By tirod
It's a matter of the pedal opening the throttle,...

It's a matter of the pedal opening the throttle, the engine begins to rev up, which moves the alignment of the linkage to the throttle plate, closing it. The engine rocks back, the throttle opens up,...
Forum: FE TALK 10-12-2012, 09:17 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,771
Posted By tirod
That's an awful big tap. NPT isn't exactly the...

That's an awful big tap. NPT isn't exactly the same as OD thread or root diameter, it's the nominal dimension for the inside of the pipe itself. 5/8" NPT is big - bigger than half inch water pipe....
Forum: Arizona Cobra's 10-09-2012, 10:30 AM
Replies: 196
Views: 26,745
Posted By tirod
I have no problem with it being an original, or a...

I have no problem with it being an original, or a kit. It is exactly what it is. If you have an original, good investment. They are valued highly exactly because they are original. If it's a kit, I...
Forum: AC Cobra 10-09-2012, 09:36 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 14,825
Posted By tirod
The problem is most Cobra replicars emulate the...

The problem is most Cobra replicars emulate the S/C 427 layout with sidepipes. Most Shelby's sold were undercar exhaust, and there is a reason for that.

Sidepipes are loud and smelly, it's no...
Forum: Kirkham Motorsports 09-25-2012, 07:55 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,996
Posted By tirod
Point being, why? Billet isn't "better," it's...

Point being, why? Billet isn't "better," it's simply taking a large hunk of aluminum and machining it to final dimension. That means every pass of the tool head has to be programmed, and that the...
Forum: ALL COBRA TALK 09-09-2012, 09:08 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,136
Posted By tirod
Whether aluminum or steel, make sure a flywheel...

Whether aluminum or steel, make sure a flywheel is rated for the punishment - and there's a safety scatter shield in use.
Forum: ALL COBRA TALK 09-09-2012, 08:47 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,036
Posted By tirod
Cheapest thing to do - change the filter to a...

Cheapest thing to do - change the filter to a reputable high quality brand. High production, low cost filters can and have been a disaster.

No matter what the brand, a bad filter with loose...
Forum: Arizona Cobra's 09-06-2012, 06:57 AM
Replies: 196
Views: 26,745
Posted By tirod
Real Shelbys are still driven on the street,...

Real Shelbys are still driven on the street, raced, and even damaged. Just because someone owns one doesn't mean they don't appreciate it for what it can do.

And on the other hand, just because...
Forum: ALL COBRA TALK 09-02-2012, 08:40 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 688
Posted By tirod
Hmm. If it's weeping from the water pump...

Hmm.

If it's weeping from the water pump hole, it's the seal gone bad. It washes the grease from the bearing shortly thereafter.

Be careful with picking the correct gasket, as Ford has more...
Forum: Arizona Cobra's 09-02-2012, 08:03 AM
Replies: 196
Views: 26,745
Posted By tirod
If it's a early Shelby, then only AC Bristol...

If it's a early Shelby, then only AC Bristol bodies are. They provided running chassis with bodies to Carroll Shelby to finish in his plant in LA. AC existed until 1984, surviving longer than Shelby....
Forum: Keith Craft Racing 08-30-2012, 09:29 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,444
Posted By tirod
Losing an engine ground means all the current...

Losing an engine ground means all the current will go thru the next available one. I had issues with that in a '66 Mustang, it got to the point where I couldn't turn it off with the key, I had to...
Forum: FE TALK 08-22-2012, 06:34 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 14,756
Posted By tirod
Engine Balancing - Tech - How To - Terminology -...

Engine Balancing - Tech - How To - Terminology - Circle Track Magazine (http://www.circletrack.com/enginetech/ctrp_0504_engine_balancing_tech_terminology/viewall.html)

How To Balance An Engine -...
Forum: FE TALK 08-21-2012, 09:58 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 14,756
Posted By tirod
Balancing doesn't "have" to be done, and race...

Balancing doesn't "have" to be done, and race builders also alter the balance to allow for some positive benefits by overbalancing. It's actually done with bob weights on the journals, with harmonic,...
Forum: ALL COBRA TALK 08-21-2012, 08:39 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,371
Posted By tirod
The short answer is four each corner. The...

The short answer is four each corner.

The long answer is what is this car doing 85% of the time? If it's a track car, then full on race brake are the issue. If it's a street car with some track...
Forum: ALL COBRA TALK 08-21-2012, 08:29 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,997
Posted By tirod
Ok, history: the PCV was made mandatory in '68....

Ok, history: the PCV was made mandatory in '68. Until then most didn't. They used a simple valve cover breather, the Chevy tube with cap in the front of the motor was very common, the older Y block...
Forum: Tech Tips 08-16-2012, 12:24 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,110
Posted By tirod
Traditional auto wiring is value engineered. It's...

Traditional auto wiring is value engineered. It's good enough to get out the factory gate and 50,000 miles down the road. The connections are all crimped, never soldered. The connections themselves...
Forum: ALL COBRA TALK 08-16-2012, 12:00 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 10,204
Posted By tirod
Aside from the simple mechanical fasteners going...

Aside from the simple mechanical fasteners going loose, or an aged donor wire harness just being itself, there's the complete mismatch of a bunch of race oriented parts thrown at a street car.
...
Forum: FE TALK 08-15-2012, 09:51 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 30,044
Posted By tirod
That may be - the overall impression is the sum...

That may be - the overall impression is the sum of all the incidents.

And that has happened in the past, with American manufacture, too. How the company exerts their view of inspection and...
Forum: Ignition 08-15-2012, 09:14 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,284
Posted By tirod
Get a volt meter and check the voltage across the...

Get a volt meter and check the voltage across the battery terminals. If it's less than 12.3 volts DC it likely hasn't enough juice to spin the motor and get it started. If the car has electronic...
Forum: ALL COBRA TALK 08-09-2012, 07:02 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,233
Posted By tirod
Uncharitable or not, the roadster was never...

Uncharitable or not, the roadster was never designed with aerodynamics much in mind. AC just copied a Ferrari Barchetta body and went from there. That same chassis was used under the Daytona, which...
Forum: FE TALK 08-09-2012, 05:55 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 30,044
Posted By tirod
I wouldn't be so quick to blame China. They just...

I wouldn't be so quick to blame China. They just sell what somebody wants to buy - cheap. Nobody complains much about their Chinese Iphones. Most of the high end wheels are cast in China. If Chinese...
Forum: ALL COBRA TALK 08-05-2012, 10:15 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,233
Posted By tirod
Open coupe, 289, about 145mph, .41+ cd. Lemans...

Open coupe, 289, about 145mph, .41+ cd.
Lemans coupe, 289, with roof, about 155mph, the roof helped a bit, without adding frontal area, and reduced drag, maybe .38.
Daytona Coupe, 289, tagged on...
Forum: ALL COBRA TALK 07-31-2012, 08:17 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 4,149
Posted By tirod
I've tried water wetter, and it does drop the...

I've tried water wetter, and it does drop the temp. Just poured it in a 50/50 mix, and within minutes saw the temp gauge drop ten degrees. It stayed ten degrees cooler under most conditions after...
Forum: Fuel Injection & Tuning 07-27-2012, 09:22 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,445
Posted By tirod
There's a serious misconception that carburetors...

There's a serious misconception that carburetors are somehow perfect right out of the box. If I remember correctly, Quadrajet made over 24,000 different models precisely because a carb needs to be...
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