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06-18-2011, 11:52 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Glendale,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Cobray-C3, The 60's body lines on todays chassis technology
Posts: 2,302
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Hey Ratboy,
Which of the bro's do you know best?
I and the Cobra Gang met Tinner tonight, well the North siders anyway. We had a good time and took a few photos not to mention a T-shirt or two. Got a new Toy yet?
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06-18-2011, 11:59 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Phoenix,
AZ
Cobra Make, Engine:
Posts: 1,956
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Quote:
Originally Posted by vettestr
Hey Ratboy,
Which of the bro's do you know best?
I and the Cobra Gang met Tinner tonight, well the North siders anyway. We had a good time and took a few photos not to mention a T-shirt or two. Got a new Toy yet?
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I know Jeff pretty well these days.
I have known him for years but now we are neighbors up north.
His sister has a place on my street also.
The only partner I don't know is his brother who is the race car driver.
No new toys for me. May be a long time before I have one.
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FFR MK1---Sold
Superformance #884 --- Sold
No more Furds.
Last edited by DWRAT; 06-19-2011 at 12:02 AM..
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06-19-2011, 12:07 AM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Glendale,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Cobray-C3, The 60's body lines on todays chassis technology
Posts: 2,302
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Sent you a PM
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06-19-2011, 05:19 AM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Adelaide,
SA
Cobra Make, Engine: AP 289FIA 'English' spec.
Posts: 13,152
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Hey tin-man, just read the whole sorry story. Really sobering to hear the details. I really hope it's resolved quickly and you can look forward to some happy miles in that unique retirement present!
Best wishes, John.
Cheers,
Glen
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06-19-2011, 06:01 AM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: St. Augustine,
FL
Cobra Make, Engine: E-M / Power Performance / 521 stroker / Holley HP EFI
Posts: 1,935
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John,
Sorry 'bout that!
Been there, done that.
My Ford crate motor failed at 812 miles, eating a distributor gear/bearings/cam etc. NO compensation from Ford  I've had four automatic transmissions - the first three failed. Und so weiter...
I found a guy who knows how to build an automatic: Carl Rossler in Ohio. I had the engine redone by Leggett Engine Research in MD.
Since then I've had more than 25,000 grin-filled miles.
So hang in there, know that this is sometimes a test to see if you really want to do this.
Bottom line: it is worth it!
Tom
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06-19-2011, 07:53 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Pittsburgh,
PA
Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance
Posts: 95
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Tin-Man, Hang in there and sorry to hear of the disappointment.  I brought mine home and after driving it for a few hours & parking it on our freshly poured exposed aggregate driveway, I noticed an oil puddle the size of a basketball. I was thinking the worse! After pin pointing the problem and cleaning the oil soaked under carriage, the guys at Performance Engineering in Ross, OH forgot to put the "O" ring in the speedometer cable.
So keep the faith! Hopefully yours will be an easy fix because it sure will be worth it when it's all said and done. Good Luck & can't wait to hear the outcome. |
06-19-2011, 09:28 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Scottsdale,
Az
Cobra Make, Engine: Black CSX 4910, Roush 511 8 stack
Posts: 1,206
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Tin Man, I hope it is something simple and they will get you back on the road soon. My very first test drive before I had actually taken possesion of the car myself and the mechanic stopped to fill up for fuel and then found all the fuel pouring out below the care. It turns out the good folks at Shelby had not tightened all the bolts holding everything together. I am NOT a mechanic but it would appear the programming on the auto trans would be the culprit.
I had a SPF with a 514 BBF with an automatic with paddle shifters that would snap your neck off until they adjusted the shift points and then it was a sweet ride that shifted smoother than any 4 or 5 speed. I actually regret selling that one. If I would of known now about what I would go through with the 511 I would of sold it right away and kept the superformance. The paddle shifters were as much fun as manual shifting and it would shift faster on top of it.
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06-20-2011, 03:24 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 539, a Ton of Aluminum
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No disrespect to everyone who's health is below par and, I know I'm the proverbial "pot calling the kettle black", but maybe the Tinman can get this thread back on track with an update.
I mean, I'm depressed now. |
06-20-2011, 03:46 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
Posts: 22,025
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Originally Posted by RodKnock
I mean, I'm depressed now. |
Hah! Like that's anything new.  |
06-20-2011, 05:53 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Mesa,
AZ
Cobra Make, Engine: FFR from Levy Racing 302 FI w/Edelbrock Performer heads
Posts: 1,644
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RodKnock
No disrespect to everyone who's health is below par and, I know I'm the proverbial "pot calling the kettle black", but maybe the Tinman can get this thread back on track with an update.
I mean, I'm depressed now. |
I agree.
Except with the depressed part. I'm retired, don't have time to be depressed. 
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Vietnam Vets may be eligible for medical care and disability compensation. Contact the VA if you have prostate cancer or type 2 diabetes. Finally got around to going to the VA.
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