ERA #414 Moves to Alpharetta!
 

Well I'm not looking anymore! Purchased ERA #414 from Phil Cool. Downside is the car is coming from the far left coast. Good news is Phil owns a top notch winery - Coyote Crest - and is throwing in 2 cases of his finest!

Shipping via Thomas Sunday and they picked up the car yesterday and it is scheduled to arrive here Thursday 10/14. I've posted some photos of Phil's and some I took and you might notice my new avatar.

Here's some of the pertinent details:

Body & Interior
- ERA Automobiles replica 1965 AC Cobra, chassis number 414
- Ditzler Concept red paint with polyurethane clear coat. Mitsubishi red, and cream white stripes with correct narrowing of stripes, and number 7 roundel
- Rectangular Lucas tail lamps
- “Riveted” on hood scoop attached with polished stainless button head screws
- Tri-pod headlamps
- Polished bumper jacks
- Nomex & Dyna Mat heat and noise insulation throughout
- Black leather seats, dash, door hinge covers, rear end access panels
- Competition lap belts and shoulder harnesses
- ERA replica steering column
- Moto-Lita steering wheel with AC insert
- Glove box
- Polished hand brake and leather boot as original
- Aluminum AC logo clutch and brake pedals
- Polished aluminum fire extinguisher
- Stewart-Warner gauges in “street” layout
- Chrome roll bar
- Dual “bullet” side mirrors with polished steel attachments
- Side wind wings and tinted sunvisors
- Detailed and carpeted trunk
- Aluminum engine bay dress up kit
- Header engine bay heat shields
- Finished underside of hood and trunk lid
- Stainless steel side pipes with HTC coated headers

Engine
- Original 427 side oiler with C5AE casting code
- Bore is 2.26 (.030 over bore) and stroke is 3.784
- Right hand cylinder bank sleeved
- New Shelby aluminum heads: 2.25” Intake, 1.75 Exhaust, 883.8 cc
- Original Ford dual plane single 4 bbl aluminum manifold casting code AE9425-E
- Standard 750 Holley carbuerator
- 9.5 :1 compression
- Blueprinted & balanced
- LeMans rods
- Polished NASCAR crank
- Isky cam: Duration 250, Lift 0.525,
- Isky solid lifters
- Comp Cams roller rockers
- TRW 10:1 pistons
- LeMans oil pan
- Remote Mellings high pressure oil cooler & filter with stainless steel braided lines and original Shelby American aluminum filter mount
- Turkey pan
- MSD ignition with control box with 6000 rev limiter chip mounted under the dash
- Optima battery mounted in engine compartment
- Heavy duty ERA brass & copper radiator with modified outlet pipe
- Large puller fan and dual front pusher fans with 180 degree thermostat switch

Transmission and Drive Train
- Tremec 3550 5 speed with original shift lever adapted for original shifter look
- Aluminum flywheel
- Ford cast iron bellhousing
- Jag 3.55 to 1 limited slip rear axle ratio, completely rebuilt with new components
- McLeaod pressure plate and McLeaod Kevlar disc
Suspension:
- Spax adjustable coil over shocks
- Independent front and rear suspension w. unequal length upper & lower A arms cadmium coated w. chromate finish
- Rack & pinion steering
- Siera big brake option with vented rotors on front
- Front anti-sway bar
- Trigo Pin drive / knock off wheels with Goodyear Eagle racing tires
- Wheel hub centers custom machined from billet AC logo w. black background
- Inboard rear brakes

Other
- Car assembled by Phil Cool in 1993, kit by ERA
- Registered as a 1965 AC Cobra in California
- Estimated 533 HP at 6000 rpms, 507 ft/lbs torque at 4500 rpms (Desktop Dyno)

http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/s...cat=500&page=1

Weirhouse,
Congratulations! You bought a nice car. I know a bit about this car. :) One of my local buddies thought too long about it, called a bit too late, a day after you bought it. He snoozed, and you got the prize. Good Luck, and have fun with your ERA!

Wow
 

Thanks decooney.....

Didn't realize I was cutting it that close, but am sure glad I made the trip to drive it.

FYI, you might have your friend take a look at Greg Sellards ERA #389 in Arlington, TX. It was close between the 2 and if he liked Phil's he'd probably like this one as well. It has a Holman Moody NASCAR 427 s/o block, 850 Holley and is a bit more agressive than Phil's. It is a great solid red color and is posted on Cobra Country. Of course he will have to deal with Vickie, who was very happy when I didn't buy it! He's at aviary@comcast.net

Another nice one is closer to your neighborhood. Phil Wortman has a fantastic Contemporary w 427 s/o up in Oregon. He was still trying to figure out if he really wanted to sell it. He's at vwortman@crestviewcable.com.

The best part of owning a ERA is driving it.

Can't wait to see it in person!!!

Have fun with your "new" ERA and many safe miles of enjoyment. Make sure to download the appropriate owner's manual from the ERA website. It is a very valuable tool and answers most questions.

BTW, take it easy on the first few drives until you get used to the unassisted disk brakes. If you are used to a power/assisted modern car's brakes, this will be the major thing you will find different. Albiet authentic.

My advice is to get the baby up on jackstands and nut and bolt everything underneath, and grease all universals and ball joints.

Enjoy the vino! I know you will love the car.
Best Wishes.

Congrats...I too will be on the look out. :cool:

-John

Congrats on the purchase and look forward to seeing it. It was an ERA that got me into cobra replica ownership.

Where do you drive it?
 

One question - where do you Atlanta area folks actually drive your cars? Looking for some good roads and assume I'll need to get out a bit to find some nice routes to drive. Appreciate any suggestions because I know Holcomb Bridge Road and 285 are NOT going to cut it.

Also, let me know when the next get together is and I'll bring the car down for initiation. BTW, Cracker already has first dibs on a drive.:3DSMILE:

Congrats and welcome to the Atlanta club! We have a pretty active group and pretty much all of the drives are posted on this forum. Keep an eye out for it.

If you want to autocross it, there's one Oct. 31 at the Gwinnett fairgrounds.

Re: Where do you drive it?
 

Most people in your area take a backroad drive to Ellijay or Helen.

Welcome to the neighborhood! Look forward to seeing it out on the road!

Hey good idea..... weather's nice..... let's go out and DRIVE OUR CARS!!!


p.s. I drive mine to work, to Lowes, to the mountains, to dinner, to the lake.... anywhere I can.

Welcome!

I don't drive mine - I just sit in it and make motor sounds - I'll drive it as soon as I get a clutch in it - Hopefully in a week or so.

Keep your eyes open as things develope quickly.

What part of Alpharetta are you in?

Randy

It's here, it's here, it's here!!!!!!!
 

Randy,
I've been doing the motor sound thing too for the last several months, but didn't have something to sit in. However, did find something to sit on and when using one's imagination you could say those were motor sounds being produced **)

Car arrived this eveing around 8pm and I think I set the record for most passengers in a Cobra - 2 adults and 3 small children! Luckily I didn't need to get out of first gear.

I'm off Holcomb Bridge at Barnwell, about 4 miles East of 400. I guess it's actually Roswell due to the latest annexation, but my mailing address still says Alpharetta. I'm a little ways away from you, but not too far. I remember stopping by your house after my ride with Tony a few months back.

Looking forward to catching up with you and the other locals!
Thanks!
Scott