DRB rebuild blog

sambo · #1 (**permalink**) 08-21-2012, 02:57 PM

Tom, has he completed any of the work at all? Perhaps get him to fit the engine and loom as a priority - that'll make it easier to transport to another mechanic if you decide to go down that path?

Toecutter · #2 (**permalink**) 08-21-2012, 04:48 PM

That's pretty much all that needs doing. To run the loom, fit the engine, exhaust and bolt on bits. Then just the fuel supply system ( surge tank etc ) for the efi. It's the full "easy efi system" with throttle body, computer, dizzy, rails, injectors, inlet manifold, loom to suit etc, so once the specs of the setup are coded in it should start

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Then it should be a matter of starting it up and sending it to the dyno to be dialed in.

Perhaps I'll give him the next few days ( he said that he would have it on the hoist today ) and then pay him a surprise visit on Friday to see what progress ( if any ) has been made. I would prefer to look the man in the eye if I'm being serious. It's just a shame that it should have to come down to that.

Toecutter · #3 (**permalink**) 10-20-2012, 03:04 PM

The cobra is back and the process of running in the donk has begun.

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I've since put 350klms on the clock and it hasn’t put a foot wrong. Yesterday I took a few hours to weld, paint and fit a bracket to mount the stebel air horns in front of the main chassis rail (I didn't want to have it in the engine bay or near the intake for the radiator). It was really great to have some time just to poke around and play with the car after such a long distance relationship

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We replaced the front tyres (goodyear 215,60,r15) with Bridgestone Potenzas REoo1 in a 225,60,r15 and increased the camber on the front quite a bit. In hindsight, the alignment was way out and it now handles on rails. Well at least the fronts do. The rears (BF Goodrich 295,50,r15) are simply not up to the job. Any mildly spirited throttle movement results in a squirming rear and some quick corrections. It could also be that the tyres that were on the car are just old and hard?

So can anyone recommend a good rear in a 275/285, 50/55/60, r15?

Other than that, I just need to find the time to drive the monster