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12-12-2011, 11:13 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Sun City West,,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF2984 MK111, Roush 511 IR FE 8 Stack, Dynoed: [flywheel] 572HP at 6000 , 556# Torque at 4700, Bowler 4R70W Auto Transmision. Tires: Mickey T's S/R 26.0x10.0x15.0 F ,26.0x12.0x15.0 R Color, Bleck, because they told me it was Bleck, at the factory.
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78 miles up-date........
Aggggghhhhh, I travelled halfway around the world over the weekend to drive my car today and it was p*****g down with rain, never mind I will try again tomorrow. What I can report is the car looks awesome, sounds great and has a lumpy lope in idle and when the throttle is blipped it roars like an alpha male T-rex. on steroids. The grabbing effect associated with the former high idle has ben eliminated. The current idle is 900rpm. The speedo had 288 miles on it and I am told it handles like a dream. We'll see tomorrow.
Here is what I saw, sound will come later.
Cheers, John, AKA, tin-man
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12-13-2011, 05:26 AM
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Location: Mesa,
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR from Levy Racing 302 FI w/Edelbrock Performer heads
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Maybe tomorrow. Good luck and be careful.
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12-13-2011, 07:11 AM
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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
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R F O !!!!
She does look good Tin. I bet even rain could not erase your smile when you fire her up. Very happy for ya.
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12-13-2011, 09:23 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Chester Springs,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham 289 FIA #690, FRPP 427 Boss engine
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Wow! If it goes half as good as it looks, you've got a real keeper. Hope it is all sorted out for you.
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12-13-2011, 01:51 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Covington,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance # 532, 466 BB, 560HP
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What tires do you have on it John?
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12-13-2011, 02:49 PM
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" . . . has a lumpy lope in idle and when the throttle is blipped it roars like an alpha male T-rex. on steroids. "
I couldn't say it any better if I heard it myself! Terrific.
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12-13-2011, 05:11 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Des Moines,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF SBF 392
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Tires look like the MT Flame Pattern:
Mickey Thompson Sportsman S/R Radial Tires - JEGS
If so they are treacherous in the rain!! |
12-13-2011, 05:33 PM
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Location: Sleepy Hollow,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham #647 brushed
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Awesome John! I hope tomorrow will bring better weather  What intake are you using? |
12-14-2011, 12:52 AM
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Location: Sun City West,,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF2984 MK111, Roush 511 IR FE 8 Stack, Dynoed: [flywheel] 572HP at 6000 , 556# Torque at 4700, Bowler 4R70W Auto Transmision. Tires: Mickey T's S/R 26.0x10.0x15.0 F ,26.0x12.0x15.0 R Color, Bleck, because they told me it was Bleck, at the factory.
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Well finally made it.
[quote=tin-man;1165371]Aggggghhhhh, I travelled halfway around the world over the weekend to drive my car today and it was p*****g down with rain, never mind I will try again tomorrow. What I can report is the car looks awesome, sounds great and has a lumpy lope in idle and when the throttle is blipped it roars like an alpha male T-rex. on steroids. The grabbing effect associated with the former high idle has ben eliminated. The current idle is 900rpm. The speedo had 288 miles on it and I am told it handles like a dream. We'll see tomorrow.
Here is what I saw, sound will come later.
Cheers, John, AKA, tin-man
Well, after all the heartache and angst I finally got to drive my car and in a word it was....... AWESOME. It handles and drives like a dream and is everything I wanted it to be.
Thanks to all the folks at Roush and Bowler Traansmission for making it work and to Erick Voss for putting it all together.
Car ships to my home tomorrow and I'll be there to greet my baby on Friday and then its down to some serious seat time.
The speedo has over 300 miles on it.
Cheers, John, AKA, tin-man
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12-14-2011, 12:58 AM
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Location: Melbourne,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Some polish thing... With some old engine
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That's great news!
Really happy for you & I hope it continues to bring you smiles & joy!
Kindest regards
Anth
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12-14-2011, 02:40 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance # 532, 466 BB, 560HP
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[quote=tin-man;1165541]
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Aggggghhhhh, I travelled halfway around the world over the weekend to drive my car today and it was p*****g down with rain, never mind I will try again tomorrow. What I can report is the car looks awesome, sounds great and has a lumpy lope in idle and when the throttle is blipped it roars like an alpha male T-rex. on steroids. The grabbing effect associated with the former high idle has ben eliminated. The current idle is 900rpm. The speedo had 288 miles on it and I am told it handles like a dream. We'll see tomorrow.
Here is what I saw, sound will come later.
Cheers, John, AKA, tin-man
Well, after all the heartache and angst I finally got to drive my car and in a word it was....... AWESOME. It handles and drives like a dream and is everything I wanted it to be.
Thanks to all the folks at Roush and Bowler Traansmission for making it work and to Erick Voss for putting it all together.
Car ships to my home tomorrow and I'll be there to greet my baby on Friday and then its down to some serious seat time.
The speedo has over 300 miles on it.
Cheers, John, AKA, tin-man |
Congratulations.
But I have to ask. Why ship it? Drive it home.
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12-14-2011, 03:26 AM
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Location: North of Toronto,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance #1950, Roush 402R, TKO600
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Fantastic news!! Long overdue! Your car is stunning John. Enjoy the ride.
Stu.
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12-14-2011, 05:39 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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Originally Posted by tin-man
Car ships to my home tomorrow and I'll be there to greet my baby on Friday and then its down to some serious seat time. |
That's great news, John. Remember though, drive it very gently for the first 500 miles or so. |
12-14-2011, 08:04 AM
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Location: Mesa,
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR from Levy Racing 302 FI w/Edelbrock Performer heads
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What he said.
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12-14-2011, 10:44 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Brunswick,
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Cobra Make, Engine: BDR 1311 428PI
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Outstanding John, I'm glad things have finally worked out and she looks great!
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12-14-2011, 11:49 AM
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Location: Las Vegas,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Shelby CSX4005LA, Roush 427IR
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That's great news, John. Remember though, drive it very gently for the first 500 miles or so.
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Agree with that. Roush has some breakin guidelines, notably they want the break in to be done with 10/30 PETROLEUM oil (not synthetic). After that you can use synthetic.
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12-14-2011, 12:06 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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Agree with that. Roush has some breakin guidelines, notably they want the break in to be done with 10/30 PETROLEUM oil (not synthetic). After that you can use synthetic. |
Putting the engine break-in aside (let's say it was painstakingly broken in for weeks on a dyno and it's now, by anyone's benchmark, perfectly broken in  ), there's all sorts of other parts on his new Cobra that do need to mate, and taking it easy is the way to go (think transmission, rear, brakes, etc). But the most important raggedy-jaggedy part is him -- and remember he put in an automatic transmission in, which we've written about a zillion times. Some of us say it makes the car less safe, some say "not true." I don't know -- but what I think he should do, once he's put a couple of hundred miles on the car, is take it out to the parking lot at an open-air concert park or stadium that has no light posts, Jersey walls, or the like, where he can safely floor-it, maybe with the wheels not aimed straight, and see what happens when the automatic transmission shifts its gears while he's holding the throttle to the floor. I think it'll scare the shi* out of him and he'll never do it again. But what do I know.... |
12-14-2011, 12:27 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 539, a Ton of Aluminum
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I was fully expecting Patrick to say "Drive it like you stole it."
Congrats to you Tin Man!
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12-14-2011, 12:33 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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Patrick is a worry wart. Always Mr. Negativity. Mr. Glass Half Empty. Mr. The Sun Will Never Come Out Tomorrow. |
Hardly. When it comes to Tin-Man's well being, Patrick is a real mensch. |
12-14-2011, 12:38 PM
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Hardly. When it comes to Tin-Man's well being, Patrick is a real mensch. |
I would say you're more like a Klugscheisser.  |
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