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Old 04-29-2012, 10:06 PM
Pete Munroe Pete Munroe is offline
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 289 FIA #2027, 65' 289" PS wheels
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Rick,

That looks like it...don't think I posted photos...

Mine is the AVIAD original design 60's type Cobra pan...I ordered it from them directly about ~2000.

According to John at AVIAD the pickup box with the four swinging doors is now mounted on the DIAGONAL and NOT fore/aft like the original. He also said that new design does work better.

David G has a Canton roadrace pan with the with the diagonal orientation on the pickup box and say no oil pressure problems in vintage racing for several years at 6 different tracks...

Would think at least one of those tracks has a LONG right hand sweeper like turn 2 at Willowsprings...another long right hand sweeper at Buttonwillow, just after the "Magic Mountain" hillock.

After the engine is sorted out, it looks like I will be springing for the newer pan configuration with the diagonal mounted pickup box.

Pete
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