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06-30-2010, 05:28 AM
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Thanks Guys.
The required power to weight ratio is very interesting.
Growing up in Echuca a mate of mine by the name of Jim Verrall had a 289 Robnell with a top loader and a jag rear.Now I may have been young but by God the thing used to throw you back in the seat!!!
I don't know if it ever happened but Jim had genuine dry sumped injected 302 Gurney Eagle he was going to put in the car. It was a beautiful engine.
With low vehicle weight I reckon engine torque is the key,not hp.
Cos thats what puts you back in the seat!!
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06-30-2010, 07:47 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Hawk 289 with 65 289 SBF
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The guys over here have the same discussions week in week out.
I'm going old school.
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Building a Hawk 289 Slabside.
Powered by a 65 289 FORD 
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06-30-2010, 08:24 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Fontana,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Lonestar LS427, 408w, 48IDA Webers, TKO 600, 9" Currie 4-link 4.11 rear
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How do you justify it?
- Immediately have parts you have familiarity with and a possible inventory of.
- Save 10% to 40% nearly on every part.
- Do not care what other people think.
- At worse case you keep your hood up and still 50% (at least) of the on-lookers could not care less and do not know a Ford from a Chevy engine nor care about the herritage.
- Simply keep the hood down and it still looks beautiful.
I am not for it, it would trouble me more than it would anyone else, but certainly it is very simple to justify.
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06-30-2010, 02:56 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Melbourne, Australia,
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Cobra Make, Engine: G-Force Mk I, 5L Windsor, TKO 600, enhanced Jag / Koni suspension & LSD Diff.
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Can't recall which State you were in but here in Victoria regardless of motor I understand you have to now run through an emissions test.
Would make even a AU 5L a cheap option if the Ford donk is your preferance.
I was always one for a Ford donk but then my timing allowed me to fit an AU 5L using it's own emissions compliance to pass.
If I'd only the 5.4L Ford option back then I too would probably have looked seriously at the Chev options.
Matter of personal choice.
Cheers
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06-30-2010, 03:01 AM
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Location: Sunshine Coast Qld,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Harrison # 80; Ford 5.0L HO Trickflow heads, cam and rockers and MassFlow EFI
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A Cobra builder here up the road from me, just got a perfect Ford AU 2002/3 motor, gearbox, full harness and ECU for well under $3,000.
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Harrison #80.
Peregian Beach
Sunshine Coast Qld.
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07-10-2010, 03:43 AM
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Location: Newcastle, Warners Bay,
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Cobra Make, Engine: RMC . 393 Dart alloy block Stroked 351 alloy heads ..all the goodies plus a pre oiler. al
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There's a bloke in California that likes to upset the Cobraphiles with his version of a Cobra.
It's got a 1200cc boxer Vee Dub engine in the back.
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07-10-2010, 02:33 PM
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So who is going to build the first Aussie hybrid or all electric one ?  |
07-10-2010, 03:05 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: VW Beach buggy
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So who is going to build the first Aussie hybrid or all electric one ? |
How about the one I am building - with an aircooled vw bus engine in it  |
07-10-2010, 03:11 PM
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Location: Empire Bay,
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Cobra Make, Engine: DRB 302 Ford HO Block
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Nah Andy ..........that's just plain wrong.
However if someone does feel the need to build one they'll definately need one of these.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9XAC-BvUyo  |
07-10-2010, 03:06 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: VW Beach buggy
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rob. Smith
There's a bloke in California that likes to upset the Cobraphiles with his version of a Cobra.
It's got a 1200cc boxer Vee Dub engine in the back.
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Mine will be a 2 liter vw bus engine |
07-11-2010, 12:15 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: South Africa, Pretoria,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 383 Stroked and Blown Chevy powered Cobra
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Availability, cost, just wanting something different, what ever makes you happy...
A Blinged Chevy Engine.
Something different in a Chevy guise
Bulls horns look on a Chevy
Clean looking M5 BMW V8 |
07-11-2010, 12:46 PM
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Location: South Africa, Pretoria,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 383 Stroked and Blown Chevy powered Cobra
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... and because it could fit in.
Like being Stroked and Blown!!! |
07-13-2010, 04:42 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Harrison #100 under construction
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You know this is a bit like all them Bogans who put Chev badges on their Holdens !!
I tell you what, they arc up when you get an pld smart arse like asking...."whatsmatter ! Doncha like your "olden" mate ?" Whaddu ya mean ? 'Well it ain't no F@#king sh!tbox Chev is it !!
Normally at about this point I'm asked very impolitely " if I like sex & travel !"
(for those who aren't sure it really does mean F--K ORF )
LOL
Rog
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07-13-2010, 05:36 AM
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Location: Townsville,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Harrison #77
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You know this is a bit like all them Bogans who put Chev badges on their Holdens !!
I tell you what, they arc up when you get an pld smart arse like asking...."whatsmatter ! Doncha like your "olden" mate ?" Whaddu ya mean ? 'Well it ain't no F@#king sh!tbox Chev is it !!
Normally at about this point I'm asked very impolitely " if I like sex & travel !"
(for those who aren't sure it really does mean F--K ORF )
LOL
Rog
HA HA reminds me of this clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkeMvvm5sGA
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07-13-2010, 07:46 PM
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Lionel that's an absolute ripper !!
Haven't laughed so much in ages
Rog
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07-13-2010, 05:33 AM
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Location: airlie beach / mackay,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Some kind of FORD thingy, with several pis tins, twin chain driven SUs feeding a Y block, apparently.
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or the stroked and blown ford version
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Nuts,,, Bolts,,, and 2 smoking barrels.
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07-13-2010, 05:50 AM
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Location: airlie beach / mackay,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Some kind of FORD thingy, with several pis tins, twin chain driven SUs feeding a Y block, apparently.
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or the stroked and blown ford version
Quote:
Originally Posted by tomcat racing
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holy **** lionel, i havent laughed so much in years, thaaat is classic, you gotta watch that youtube video
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Nuts,,, Bolts,,, and 2 smoking barrels.
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07-13-2010, 06:07 AM
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Tomcat,
Have a good look on youtube there are a pile of Hitler parodies to the same clip, there is one about the Ford ad and one about the Vuvuzelas and the 2010 worldcup, p155 funny.
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07-13-2010, 09:43 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Lake Havasu City,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance
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Chevy in an AC Cobra; you have got to be kidding me. Call up Shelby America and see what they say.
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07-14-2010, 12:02 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: RCM, 4 wheels, two doors
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Why use a Chev when you can use one of these?
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