| Blackbart |
03-14-2022 06:35 AM |
Original Cobra in for a Clutch job
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| MOTORHEAD |
03-14-2022 12:24 PM |
I wonder if this guy has ever done a "clutch job" on an original or Kirkham before. If not , he's in for more than he bargained for !
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| Dan Case |
03-14-2022 12:55 PM |
Unless it is just a hydraulic problem. A final failure of the master cylinder, the hose, or the slave cylinder is not rare in original Cobras and 427 Cobras. Unless serviced on some kind of regularity over the decades, defective operation can develop into failure real quick especially if the car is suddenly driven a lot or used extra agressively. I witnessed an original 427 Cobra with a hydraulic clutch system that had not been serviced enough on a tour with us that finished failing out on the road trip we were on that day.
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| fastpace |
03-14-2022 02:04 PM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by MOTORHEAD
(Post 1504283)
I wonder if this guy has ever done a "clutch job" on an original or Kirkham before. If not , he's in for more than he bargained for !
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Yeah seemed like they're someone who is more familiar with building hot rods. I'm quite sure they're mechanically capable and probably do good work, but it's helpful having people familiar with the general period and region of the car to recognize potential other issues like Dan is mentioning with regards to the hydraulics. |
| Blackbart |
03-14-2022 02:30 PM |
Ya, what you all said. When he mentioned he was going to take a sawzall to the cross member I almost had a heart attack. Thankfully they were joking!
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| xb-60 |
03-14-2022 06:55 PM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by fastpace
(Post 1504289)
Yeah seemed like they're someone who is more familiar with building hot rods.....
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Totally agree.
I wouldn't take a good replica Cobra to a truck hotrod shop for work, let alone an original 427 :eek:
Incidentally, what a nice original 427 ....and one owner as well
Cheers,
Glen |
Without removing the interior and tunnel, there is no way that they will be able to rotate the differential down and slide the transmission back far enough to replace a clutch and pressure plate unless the 427's have a lot more room than the 289 cars.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Blackbart
(Post 1504290)
Ya, what you all said. When he mentioned he was going to take a sawzall to the cross member I almost had a heart attack. Thankfully they were joking!
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I experienced just such a hatchet job on my friend's original 289 in the late sixties. We took his car to a muffler shop to replace the mufflers. When we came back, the mufflers that the "mechanic" tried to fit were too big, so he simply sawed pieces out of the frame! We were sick. Could not believe it, but it was too late.
Same car was later stolen so it may have ended up in an even worse state. My friend was able to purchase CSX 2372 thereafter with the insurance money. |
| Harpoon PV2 |
03-14-2022 11:14 PM |
The guy has owned the car for 55 years and he doesn't seem to know anything about the history? Hammered out under a bridge? What did he think AC meant on the pedals, Air Conditioned?
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| Dominik |
03-15-2022 04:26 AM |
Was the front crossmember cracked??
Interesting how close the bellhousing sits to chassis. If your engine mounts gets soft, this may just touch.
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| 1ntCobra |
03-15-2022 05:22 AM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by Harpoon PV2
(Post 1504309)
The guy has owned the car for 55 years and he doesn't seem to know anything about the history? Hammered out under a bridge? What did he think AC meant on the pedals, Air Conditioned?
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I believe when Shelby was suing Brian Angliss, Shelby said something like the AC guys were drunks hammering out panels under a bridge. Maybe someone can find the exact quote. |
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