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12-15-2021, 08:21 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Mill Valley,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA FIA #2064 BOSS 302 CSX2047 sold
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Quote:
Originally Posted by patrickt
Well that is cool. Pin drive?  |
Pin drive. I assume a standard 7.5" pin drive wheel had a 2" slice cut out of
the center and welded back up again to make a "narrowed" 5.5" wheel. I
believe there are wheel services that will do that to cast wheels. Put an
appropriate sized tire on and you have a working spare. Replica hold down
fittings with a copy of the original AC aluminum nut are available at reasonable
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12-16-2021, 04:21 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
Posts: 21,897
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Kit Coyle
Pin drive. I assume a standard 7.5" pin drive wheel had a 2" slice cut out of
the center and welded back up again to make a "narrowed" 5.5" wheel. I
believe there are wheel services that will do that to cast wheels. Put an
appropriate sized tire on and you have a working spare. Replica hold down
fittings with a copy of the original AC aluminum nut are available at reasonable
cost.
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12-16-2021, 04:48 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Meriden,
CT
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 427 SC s/n 718, 428 FE
Posts: 1,726
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Quote:
Originally Posted by patrickt
Front wheel or back? |
Front wheel fits snugly in the ERA trunk, tool kit behind (front) and jack w/lead hammer, safety wire pliers in a bag. No room for chairs though.
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12-16-2021, 04:57 AM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Meriden,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 427 SC s/n 718, 428 FE
Posts: 1,726
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Interestingly, ERA used to sell a very narrow 'Spare' wheel, maybe 4 inches or so. It can be seen in their old assembly manual and/or web site. I asked Peter a few years ago and he said they were no more. I'm sure some of the older ERA's have them. And yes, AAA is a great 'plan B'.
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12-16-2021, 09:25 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Las Vegas,
NV
Cobra Make, Engine: Shelby CSX4005LA, Roush 427IR
Posts: 5,463
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The one time my car failed on the road no tool kit would have helped. It died on I25 right smack in the middle of Denver. I suspected fuel pump. All the fuses were OK. I jiggled the fuel pump switch and it would start and run for a few seconds. Fuel pressure would be OK then drop. I watched the pressure as I jiggled the switch. Boom, came back. Held switch up a little and ran OK. Jammed a toothpick to hold it off dead spot and got home. Dang Lucas switches.
Or keep some toothpicks in your tool kit.
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12-16-2021, 11:10 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Meriden,
CT
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 427 SC s/n 718, 428 FE
Posts: 1,726
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Quote:
Originally Posted by twobjshelbys
The one time my car failed on the road no tool kit would have helped. It died on I25 right smack in the middle of Denver. I suspected fuel pump. All the fuses were OK. I jiggled the fuel pump switch and it would start and run for a few seconds. Fuel pressure would be OK then drop. I watched the pressure as I jiggled the switch. Boom, came back. Held switch up a little and ran OK. Jammed a toothpick to hold it off dead spot and got home. Dang Lucas switches.
Or keep some toothpicks in your tool kit.
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I once changed out a fuel pump on my old '62 Chevy Impala in NYC.
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12-17-2021, 03:23 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: currently Cobra-less
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I once drove a nasty big block, 4 speed Corvette without a working clutch from Astoria out to Deer Park, Long Island. As one can imagine, those red lights and minor traffic jams were a pain in the rear, today I would just call AAA or Verizon.
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12-17-2021, 10:20 PM
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Location: Cape Town, South Africa/Mainz, Germany,
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I typically take the tools which I used last on the car. And cash for a tow truck.
Scissor jack is a good idea if you loose a wheel and need to fit it. Ask me how I know...
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12-18-2021, 08:49 AM
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Booster cables or a boost pack incase you cant get a push, meter and test light
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