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gleslie 07-26-2017 11:51 AM
Increasing ground clearance springs and oil pan?
 
Hello, I would like to increase the ground clearance on my year 2000 B&B cobra.

The front springs has spacers in it from the original owner. (do they compress in 'only' 17 years ?) I'm OK with sacrificing some good looks to get additional clearance. Do I need new taller / stronger springs ?

My 8 qt oil pan is 6.5 inches deep in front and 7.5 inches deep in the rear. Are there other 6 qt or more oil pans that would provide more ground clearance and also be OK with my 4 or 4.25 inch stroke ?

Let me know what you think I should consider.
Thank you, George

LMH 07-26-2017 01:16 PM
I would look around at different oil pans before I raised the suspension.
Larry

cycleguy55 07-26-2017 01:28 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by gleslie (Post 1427000)
Hello, I would like to increase the ground clearance on my year 2000 B&B cobra.

The front springs has spacers in it from the original owner. (do they compress in 'only' 17 years ?) I'm OK with sacrificing some good looks to get additional clearance. Do I need new taller / stronger springs ?

My 8 qt oil pan is 6.5 inches deep in front and 7.5 inches deep in the rear. Are there other 6 qt or more oil pans that would provide more ground clearance and also be OK with my 4 or 4.25 inch stroke ?

Let me know what you think I should consider.
Thank you, George
Take a look at Armando's #408 oil pan for the FE in a Cobra: It's 5" deep in front and 6 " deep in the rear - fully 1.5" higher than what you have now. It has kickouts and is 12.5" wide. Fully baffled for road racing use and comes with the pickup tube / screen and crank scraper. Make sure you get one built with an oil temperature bung, even if you have no immediate plans to use it.

http://www.aroilpans.com/images/427_COBRA_OIL_PAN.jpg

Road race oil pan

lippy 07-26-2017 01:58 PM
Or an Aviaid (the Armando pan is a copy of an Aviaid)

cycleguy55 07-26-2017 03:39 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by lippy (Post 1427006)
Or an Aviaid (the Armando pan is a copy of an Aviaid)
Agreed - though Armando did some custom work on my pan and didn't charge me any extra. Gotta love that.

Rumour has it Armando worked for Aviaid before striking out on his own.

Aviaid Cobra FE pan:
http://aviaid.com/shopsite_sc/store/.../155-55410.gif

Wet Sump Road Race Oil Pans (BBF/FE) at Aviaid | Page 1 of 1

gleslie 07-26-2017 07:52 PM
Thanks Gents, I updated my profile to reflect that my motor is 351W based and not a real 427.. sorry for the confusion.

cycleguy55 07-27-2017 07:44 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by gleslie (Post 1427026)
Thanks Gents, I updated my profile to reflect that my motor is 351W based and not a real 427.. sorry for the confusion.
Both Aviaid and Armando make similar pans for SBF.


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