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Old 09-14-2013, 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by chiefshocker View Post
Thanks, I haven't built a cobra, but i have built a sandcar from ground up and swapped a few engines in my day, no expert, but comfortable with my skills. I'll be sure my head is in the game.

I'll try to keep an eye out for the little things that can turn into big things.. its a running car, just needs the finishing touches. I thought you were saying there is something inherently wrong with that builder.

PS i'm in the middle of reading your how to buy a cobra thread. Thanks
I am not trying to be a hard-ass here, it is the little items that get lost on a newbie, from the welds on the frame, to the numbers on the block and heads, to the choice of intake, carb, and the previously mentioned wiring and stuff. If you do not know how it should be when you get there, you'll never know if it was done right or not. Far too many people come here after they have bought someone else's unfinished headache (that just needs finishing) only to find out the missing parts are no longer available, at least not the ones that fit properly.

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