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10-17-2008, 05:55 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Oakham,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham 592
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Does any one use the quick jacks to lift?
I know they were used in the 60's but how well do they work? The original jack doesn't look like it would be difficult to make
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10-17-2008, 06:05 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Santa Cruz,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF 2613 Titanium w/Black, Roush 402SR
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The quickjacks on most (if not all) Cobra replicas are not functional and can't support the weight of the car.
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Doug
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10-17-2008, 06:20 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Eagle,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 1966 Lone Star 427SC.
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I did try mine very slowly,...and did not have a problem. I was surprised.
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Kevin
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10-17-2008, 06:49 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham 592
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If they worked in the 60's why wouldn' they work now? As long as the replicar has the same frame set up.
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10-17-2008, 06:53 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Perrysburg,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF #298 427 FI
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I know mine wouldnt hold very well. They are just bolted to the fiberglass, not hooked to the frame at all.
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10-17-2008, 07:01 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Holderness, NH, US of A,
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Cobra Make, Engine: CSX 4772 old iron FE
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If the car was built like it was in the 60's it would hold them. Most newer versions are a little more portly and a little less structural forward of the frame rails.
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10-17-2008, 07:04 PM
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Location: Battle Ground, WA USA,
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Hello,
While I've never seen one bolted to the fiberglass. There are two reasons you wouldn't want to use them. 1. you have a fiberglass body and you don't want to tweak it, 2 your have an aluminum body and you don't want to tweak it. It's two 7 or 8 inch long bolts that will flex!
During racing, they could give a rats ass if they bent the aluminum (and it did) they would just hammer it back into place tomorrow.
Last edited by CobraMike; 10-17-2008 at 07:08 PM..
Reason: minor edit
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10-17-2008, 08:03 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Parker County,
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Cobra Make, Engine: LoneStar LS427 , 427 Windsor
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I have seen pictures (somewhere on this site I believe) that show an original race car with special reinforcements on the quickjack supports. The body was still bent on the front.
Kevin...... You're a brave man!
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10-17-2008, 08:12 PM
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Location: Flower Mound, TX,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Lonestar LS 427, Keith Craft 501,Toploader
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Nobody with any sense uses them, they are for looks only. They barely worked on the original cars. I've seen pictures of original cars' jacks all bent up from jacking.
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10-17-2008, 10:31 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Mesa,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #2119 289FIA
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I nerver thought they were good for anything but shin busting.
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10-18-2008, 05:07 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Senoia,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 427SO with big twin autolite inlines on custom intake, jag rear, top loader, wembeldon white, guardsmen blue stripes
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I thought about making and using the actual 'jack', I have a pretty good picture of one in use. Then I thought, that jack is huge, where would I store it?. Let that idea go......
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10-18-2008, 06:07 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 427 S/O
I thought about making and using the actual 'jack', I have a pretty good picture of one in use. Then I thought, that jack is huge, where would I store it?. Let that idea go......
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This is the back of the front ERA Quick Jack -- I don't think it would support jacking up the front end.  And I don't want to have to ship it back up to Connecticut Custom Car to fix "my finding out." 
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10-18-2008, 06:13 AM
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Location: pottstown,
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Cobra Make, Engine: era 289 FIA #2112
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I asked Doug at ERA if I could use the quick jacks on my fia car, and he said not to do it.
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10-18-2008, 06:18 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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Quote:
Originally Posted by marcalan
I asked Doug at ERA if I could use the quick jacks on my fia car, and he said not to do it.
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Well I think Fred's got the newest build... maybe we could get him to try?  |
10-18-2008, 08:12 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Karl Bebout
I nerver thought they were good for anything but shin busting.
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Really good for a knick in the forehead too... 
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10-18-2008, 11:05 AM
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Location: Bloomfield Hills, (Detroit area),
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Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance 156, ex Paxton 351, now a 392 Ford Racing Stroker
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on most replicas they are ornamentation only, and NOT functional. SPF owners manual says to not use them as they are cosmetically attached for looks only and not usage . Bill
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10-18-2008, 11:50 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Thousand Oaks,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Classic Roadster
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You can take them off and replace them with bumpers. But then again they are just for looks too.
John
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06-04-2011, 02:53 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Johannesburg,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Spitting Image Sportscars
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Functional Quick Jack
Whilst one can't carry this around, it is very useful in the garage, however, with a 'Spreader Bar' and a Race trolly jack it works well anywhere. In fact I can jack the rear or the front, using just one of the 'Quick Jacks'
Last edited by Dubbs; 06-04-2011 at 02:57 AM..
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06-04-2011, 05:18 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Brunswick,
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Cobra Make, Engine: BDR 1311 428PI
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Without some substantial reinforcement on my BDR I wouldn't even try that.
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06-04-2011, 05:34 AM
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If had them would use them, my bumperettes are bolted to the frame.But having a floor jack it is still much more convenient to jack off the frame, it always lifts both tires off the ground.If I spent a lot of time racing the car and needed to change rubber in a hurry would have a pit crew knowledgeable in quick jacking car.
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