West Coast Cobra

[BAsque1]

Originally Posted by FWB

here's the link..
Ford 427 Cobra Kit Car - Kelowna Collector Cars For Sale - Kijiji Kelowna Canada.


looks nice ....only things i see that stand out is, all the screws around the cockpit trim is weird.
he mounted the exterior door handles on the interior for some reason.

the engine still has the factory iron heads on it and the external voltage regulator charging system.

advise is to verify the cooling system is adequate by letting it idle a while in the heat and see if the temp soars. may need a fan shroud most don't come with one.

need to drive it....make sure the trans downshifts when you romp on it.
not any room for the factory kickdown rod.....you have to retro fit a lokar cable for that

I agree wholeheartedly with FWB by the way good eye for the voltage regulator. The 429 CJ engines had about 370 HP with the big 700 cfm carb. I am a believer of the cast iron vs aluminum engines and heads so that does not bother me much that it still has them. The question is how old is the engine and what was done to it prior to putting this car together. That said, I don't anticipate that this car was assembled by Vern, he likes the 460's .
The cooling system is very important, particularly in these cars if you go over 180 degrees in idle you will feel it in your legs very quickly.
Lou

[FWB]

Originally Posted by BAsque1

I agree wholeheartedly with FWB by the way good eye for the voltage regulator. The 429 CJ engines had about 370 HP with the big 700 cfm carb. I am a believer of the cast iron vs aluminum engines and heads so that does not bother me much that it still has them. The question is how old is the engine and what was done to it prior to putting this car together. That said, I don't anticipate that this car was assembled by Vern, he likes the 460's .
The cooling system is very important, particularly in these cars if you go over 180 degrees in idle you will feel it in your legs very quickly.
Lou

iron heads don't bother me either...the problem is they have valve seats for leaded gas.....non-hardened, and cast iron guides that after 40 years will be worn. replacing guides will require seats to be cut and a complete valve job.

if they have already been redone it's a non issue

[BAsque1]

Originally Posted by FWB

iron heads don't bother me either...the problem is they have valve seats for leaded gas.....non-hardened, and cast iron guides that after 40 years will be worn. replacing guides will require seats to be cut and a complete valve job.

if they have already been redone it's a non issue

You are right and seating aluminum heads is a special job that it is very expensive for the seats have to be pressed. The alternative is add lead additive to the gas, I used that in my Volvo and it worked great.

[FWB]

i used to buy TEL to add to the gas, that day is gone. lead additive is not available. the last company making it is gone. it has resurfaced in a limited quantity but it costs the same as race fuel.

lead substitute is available...but it is mostly voodoo. toluene, and or oxygenators. it's sad really, the addditives in todays fuel are as, if not more, dangerous then the lead was......

bottom line for a buyer is trust but verify the build....if it can't be verified then it didn't happen. think about what you do with your car...

don't you document or at the very least save receipts for the things you put into your car?