08-16-2008, 04:43 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: NAF 289 Slabside Early Comp Car with 289 Webers and all the goodies. Cancelling the efforts of several Priuses
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Ernie my man:
The headers are what the manifolds actually looked like on the 289 cars and maybe the 260s (not sure). They led to 2 individual tubes that joined into 1 on each side under the car then to mufflers essentially under the seats and then out the back. Often the mufflers can be seen in a side view.
The large photo posted is of the alternator on my car. I found it on a 1963 Mercury Montclair (big car). The 3 wires attach with a plastic wire connector that has 2 female spades and a flat eyelet with a 1/4" hole that fits over a threaded stud and secures the attaching plug to the alternator diode plate from the rear. I foolishly clipped the wires too short when I originally found the alternator at a wrecking yard many years ago. I have been trying to find a cource for a repop of the harness and plastic connector but to no avail. I anyone knows of a solid source I would appreciate the info. All later alternators that I have seen all had their wires attached separately on studs.
The photo of Lynns survivor has the air filter housing I was describing. BTW, as I understand it this car was owned by Fred Offenhouser, the speed part manufacturer, known for intake manifolds.
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