07-19-2016, 10:13 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Phoenix,
AZ
Cobra Make, Engine: Ex owner of a polished Kirkham 427 S/C. Now Cobra-less and driving a mid-engine German hot rod.
Posts: 828
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Originally Posted by Karl Bebout
Just goes to show ya, even at my sorta advanced age, I'm still capable of learning something. My brother mentioned that he'd seen an episode of Jay Leno's Garage where Herbie Hancock was showing his original 1963 AC Cobra. I had to Google it and found that he had told me correctly,that the car had a 260 V8 with a 2bbl carb. All these years, I'd of course known about the 260's being the first engines, but I had no idea that they'd come with just 2bbl carbs.
Will wonders never cease?
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Karl if you want to follow suit I am sure I can dredge up a nice Autolite 2-bbl and trade you for those Webers you have! |