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2manycarz 06-22-2003 01:20 PM
Engine not centered in engine compartment???
 
I am looking at a purchasing a John Speed cobra.

The engine appears to be off center. It sits about 1-2 inches closer to the drivers side. Is this normal?

Thanks,
Brian

Bob Putnam 06-22-2003 04:02 PM
It is for an ERA. :cool:

Bud Man 06-22-2003 07:22 PM
And a Kirkham (which means the original, also.

Bud:JEKYLHYDE :JEKYLHYDE :JEKYLHYDE

CowtownCobra 06-22-2003 07:25 PM
And the reason is?%/

CSX 4039 06-22-2003 08:27 PM
Quote:
Originally posted by CowtownCobra


And the reason is?%/
torque. (I think).

Tom T. 06-22-2003 09:49 PM
Heck, mine too!

TT

Cobrabill 06-22-2003 10:01 PM
Drivers side?Thought it was passengers side.

Cowtown-did you hear that PETA is protesting "Whiskey for my men-beer for my horses"?
Seems that those"got-no-life a-holes"think it will make people give their horses beer.

Anthony 06-22-2003 10:43 PM
I think on the CSX cars and Kirkham cars, the engine is set off to the passenger's side.

2manycarz 06-22-2003 11:31 PM
It is definately set to the drivers side. I dont know maybe this was originally a right hand drive car that's been converted.

trularin 06-23-2003 05:17 AM
Horses
 
No PETA is complaining because they think you are going to make the horses use glasses. :LOL: :LOL: :LOL:

:3DSMILE:

Bob Putnam 06-23-2003 05:34 AM
whoops! I usually read more carefully than that...

Ours is offset toward the passenger's (right) side, not the driver's. It's offset for several reasons:

-More room for the driver.
-More even weight distribution with only the driver present (like on a race track).
-Centers the transmission output with the differential input.

CowtownCobra 06-23-2003 06:51 AM
Quote:
Originally posted by Cobrabill


Drivers side?Thought it was passengers side.

Cowtown-did you hear that PETA is protesting "Whiskey for my men-beer for my horses"?
Seems that those"got-no-life a-holes"think it will make people give their horses beer.

Who would give beer to a horse anyway, everyone knows they much prefer a shot of Raki...:3DSMILE:


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