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07-18-2010, 12:12 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Greenville,
SC
Cobra Make, Engine: 70 Shelby convertible, ERA-289 FIA, ERA 289 roadster hybrid, mystery Ford powered 2dr convertible
Posts: 12,764
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Originally Posted by computerworks
?...so, where's the problem? Nothing looks toasted  |
You really need to get a set of glasses and stop squinting at that 48" computer screen
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07-18-2010, 12:18 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Northport,
NY
Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham, KMP178 / '66 GT350H, 4-speed
Posts: 10,362
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I see rust or flux or sumptin'... but no scorch or craters?
Gawd.. I hope I don't need a bigger monitor...this is like a drive-in movie now.  |
07-18-2010, 12:33 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Greenville,
SC
Cobra Make, Engine: 70 Shelby convertible, ERA-289 FIA, ERA 289 roadster hybrid, mystery Ford powered 2dr convertible
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Originally Posted by computerworks
I see rust or flux or sumptin'... but no scorch or craters?
Gawd.. I hope I don't need a bigger monitor...this is like a drive-in movie now. |
Are you using a plasma or LCD screen, I'm tempted to do that some days but it is a real pain in the rear to hook up.
As for the regulator, the lower right hand is held together strictly from the corrosion, if I touch it, it will break off completely. Of course now I'm going through all of the electrical connections in and around the car just to play it safe.......After all, the car is 23+ years old, best that I check everything now than worry about it down the road.........
Bill S.
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07-18-2010, 12:39 PM
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: California,
Ca
Cobra Make, Engine: NAF 289 Slabside Early Comp Car with 289 Webers and all the goodies. Cancelling the efforts of several Priuses
Posts: 6,592
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Gawd.. I hope I don't need a bigger monitor...this is like a drive-in movie now.
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Now THAT'S one of the best in a long while.
Bill: The Gray hair comment was aimed at others, not you. 
We should post a picture of a "Point File".
We had an elderly woman bring her '67 Nova into the shop recently for her semi annual "Tune up", with the current group of techs; nobody knew how to set the points. 
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As you slide down the Banister of Life, may the splinters never be pointing the wrong way 
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07-18-2010, 12:53 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Greenville,
SC
Cobra Make, Engine: 70 Shelby convertible, ERA-289 FIA, ERA 289 roadster hybrid, mystery Ford powered 2dr convertible
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$2.47 from KD tools........
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07-18-2010, 05:25 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Cobra Make, Engine: KMP532, KC427FE, TWM
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Ah, I don't worry about it anymore. I'm just glad I still have friends that will show up to help...
I lost an alternator about a month ago. With the fuel injection and the higher pressure fuel pump I draw a lot of current from that little battery in the trunk. Fortunately it was a cool day and I could get by with out the fan running, plus the trip home was mostly down hill.
I made it about halfway home when the engine died. I was about 15 miles out of the city. Called a few friends until I found one to come up and charge my battery. After 30 minutes I had enough "juice" to make it home. I run the highest current alternator that I could find that fits the FE, 65 amp.
When I bought a replacement I kept the core and took it the old one down to an alternator shop. The wires to the rectifiers had fried. I had it rebuilt with 50 amp diodes that should do better, I hope...
It was funny, while I was waiting for a jump a neighbor road by on a bicycle. Small world.... If I would have known that I was going to be out longer than anticipated I would have put on sun screen...  |
07-18-2010, 09:37 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Jacksonville,
FL
Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham #570 w Shelby FE
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Originally Posted by mrmustang
$2.47 from KD tools........
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Actually the correct tool would be a relay contact burnisher:
http://www.stanleysupplyservices.com...172&pn=125-206
Yea, I got a couple grey hairs, most of them fell out though.  |
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