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KarlCSX2498 01-26-2009 11:22 PM
Cobra at the drag races, CSX2498
 
This is the summer of 1970, that is CSX2498 in the staging lanes at Maple Grove Dragway. The car still has the original wire wheels, home made headers (uncapped), & Boss 302 engine and hardtop. That is our friend Paul Clayton with his powder blue sunbeam tiger. http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/d...g454_001-1.jpg

CobraDan 01-27-2009 06:52 AM
Karl,
If you still have CSX2498 in your garage how about taking some pictures of it now and showing us what your Cobra looks like today.

ERA Chas 01-27-2009 06:52 AM
Very cool Karl.
What did it usually run?

KarlCSX2498 01-27-2009 07:56 AM
Photos of CSX2498
 
Yeah, we still have the car. Just click on the camera icon under my user name and there are photos of the cobra from last summer.

The times were low 12s.... 12.05 and approx. 116mph that was just into 3rd gear at the lights. Paul's tiger ran almost as fast with slicks.

I remember that day at the drags, we were getting french fries and the announcer said "you do not see too many of these around anymore" so we ran over to the fence to watch the race.

regards, karl

FWB 01-27-2009 08:26 AM
they threw me out of maple grove....heheh, not allowed top go 10's with only a 2 point.

CobraDan 01-27-2009 09:10 AM
http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/d...m/qqqq_134.jpg

ERA Chas 01-27-2009 04:20 PM
12 Ohs with 1970's tires and a Boss 302 is terrific. 116 MPH is good HP. Did it have a 3.08?

mickmate 01-27-2009 07:07 PM
Someones got their computer working, good stuff!

KarlCSX2498 01-28-2009 06:42 AM
The final drive ratio is somewhere around 3.08, since he could only get to 3rd gear. What ever was original for the 289 street car. Computer is still messed up, I had to ask Ron to post the photo for me and I had to ask a friend to email the photo to me first. I need a new DVD drive.

A-Snake 01-28-2009 09:05 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by KarlCSX2498 (Post 916621)
The final drive ratio is somewhere around 3.08, since he could only get to 3rd gear. What ever was original for the 289 street car.
3.77 was stock for a street 289.

RACERAL 01-30-2009 08:10 PM
Brother Jim Maxwell laying rubber in his little slabside.
Farmington dragway circa 2000 if I remember correctly.:LOL:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...farmington.jpg


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