11-18-2003, 06:51 AM
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Canadian Gashole
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Join Date: Mar 1999
Location: Quebec, Canada,
QC
Cobra Make, Engine: Johnex 427 S/C, 351W, 472 HP, 444 lbs. torque
Posts: 2,455
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Bob
I have talked to John Smyth of Heritage on several occasions since the demise of Johnex. Even his shop appeared to be vacant the last time I went by there. I will give him a call and see what's up. As you are probably aware, he is a great guy who does superb work on all types of interiors, not just Cobras.
Mr. Fixit
The Johnex cars were originally set up for road racing, this is long before HOC became involved. The engine in my car is set right back against the firewall resulting in 52% weight on the rear wheels and 48% on the front. This arrangement meant that the engine and bellhousing were very tightly squeezed into the limited space available. I have seen Johnex cars with 427's or 428's in them but never a 460.
From what I remember, HOC didn't care too much about the weight distribution from a racing point of view so they asked Johnex to move the engine mounts forward a few inches to make it easier to install larger engines. I had to modify the foot box on the driver's side of my car so as to be able to change the last two plugs on that side without pulling the car apart.
Wayne
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