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stiffy 09-17-2012 11:36 PM

Wow
 
Wazza,

That's a shocker, was that the second block?


STIFFY

LJ47 09-18-2012 12:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Philm (Post 1211510)
Bloody hell:eek:

What happened?

Phil

Split number 1 bore and bang oil and water everywhere. Drove the car home last night after transplant and original motor went well with new cams and stack injection fitted. Looking forward to catching up with everyone next week.

LJ47 09-18-2012 02:13 AM

Modular block holes to small to fit wine in.

Modena 09-18-2012 02:55 AM

they have all kinds of uses don't they...

http://bencobra.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/photo1.jpg

spookypt 09-18-2012 05:52 PM

Priceless Wazza!

Wazza 09-18-2012 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stiffy (Post 1211518)
Wazza,

That's a shocker, was that the second block?


STIFFY


That was the one that went at last year's Muscle Car shootout..in the Red race Cobra...
now has a new DART block...all good.

ALSO...

Split a stroker windsor down the middle ( same as the last one) in 2004...one week after we had built the brand new stroker on the street Cobra.

After these ...I HIGHLY recommend DART blocks....the old standard windsor blocks don't like the stresses caused by the lateral "swing" of the stroker crank.

Cheers,
Warren.

Wazza 09-19-2012 01:56 AM

Back on the Subject of the Nationals....

Anyone going around the track for maybe the first time...or have forgotten what the track looks like...

Here are a few of the in car vids...might either help...or give you Cockroaches and Mexicans so much to think about that you'll get too mixed up to do any decent times.:D:D



Warren's
Cobra Nationals 2010 , 1min 06secs. - YouTube


Ashley's
cobra nationals 2011 1 07 lap wakefield park - YouTube

tenroca
Cobra Lap of wakefield - YouTube

Car 21 ? KIM ?
Cobra Nationals 2010 Car #21 Onboard Camera - YouTube

Happy to help either way...:LOL:

Cheers,
See you next week.
Warren.

LJ47 09-19-2012 03:55 AM

Warren did you have time to pick up the milk and bread in that 106. ;)

Tenrocca 09-19-2012 04:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Modena (Post 1211523)
they have all kinds of uses don't they...

http://bencobra.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/photo1.jpg

Get that "sandal-wearing, muesli-chewing, bike-riding" milk out of that block ASAP.

gjkrv8 09-19-2012 06:08 AM

Hey Andy, I liked your lap, plently of tyre sqealing and a few hairy moments. I was looking at some old lap times on last years event on the NSW club site and I notice you pipped the Bunnings car in a couple of events. Looking forward to seeing how the Cement truck goes against the Bunnings car this year. Cheers Gregg

Wazza 09-19-2012 06:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LJ47 (Post 1211621)
Warren did you have time to pick up the milk and bread in that 106. ;)

Sure....that was just cruisin'......;)

BULLSHIP..... I was hanging on for dear life....and hopefully can go faster this year without wiping out....it's getting harder every year!
Cheers..

Tenrocca 09-19-2012 02:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gjkrv8 (Post 1211627)
Hey Andy, I liked your lap, plently of tyre sqealing and a few hairy moments. I was looking at some old lap times on last years event on the NSW club site and I notice you pipped the Bunnings car in a couple of events. Looking forward to seeing how the Cement truck goes against the Bunnings car this year. Cheers Gregg

Hey Gregg, Unfortunately I'm not running this year. Trying to get the car ready for rego and just too much on at the moment. Ill be flying over the QLD's as they head down. Will be there on the Sunday though so will see you then. Re that lap - yeah Im rough as guts! Cheers

Gav 09-19-2012 02:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gjkrv8 (Post 1211627)
Hey Andy, I liked your lap, plently of tyre sqealing and a few hairy moments. I was looking at some old lap times on last years event on the NSW club site and I notice you pipped the Bunnings car in a couple of events. Looking forward to seeing how the Cement truck goes against the Bunnings car this year. Cheers Gregg

Yep, hard to believe isn't it?
Andy was having a hard time last year Greg, with the total loss of his breeding stock of gerbils with the flea plague of 2011, I felt it proper to let him win at a couple of things.

gjkrv8 09-19-2012 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gav (Post 1211678)
Yep, hard to believe isn't it?
Andy was having a hard time last year Greg, with the total loss of his breeding stock of gerbils with the flea plague of 2011, I felt it proper to let him win at a couple of things.

You're a nice bloke Gav.

Andy, sad to hear you wont be there, I havent seen your CR in the flesh yet. (I've never seen a "most original" prize winning cobra before) :)

See you up there. Cheers Gregg

Aussie Mike 09-19-2012 07:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wazza (Post 1211597)
After these ...I HIGHLY recommend DART blocks....the old standard windsor blocks don't like the stresses caused by the lateral "swing" of the stroker crank.

Cheers,
Warren.

Ford built a factory stroker windsor motor based on the 5.0 block. I've owned 2 of them now. They used a 3.4" stroke crank on the standard 4" bore for 342 cubes.

The factory fitted a main bearing girdle to strengthen the block and they are a fairly low reving beast, Rev limiter on these motors is set to 5750RPM. Probably to help the motor live and so they can give it a factory warranty.

Ford made a promotional video on the engine build at the time.



Cheers

tabey25 09-22-2012 12:20 AM

Weather for the Nationals 2012
 
Weather for Gouldburn Thursday 25/5 possible showers :MECOOL:
Friday 21/13 possible showers %/
Saturday 15/4 late showers :rolleyes:
Sunday 16/0 late showers :D

OZVENOM 09-22-2012 04:26 AM

Nearly all ready .
 
got new the boots fitted to day and gave the beast i good look over .
Started it up and warming it up it starts to overheat bloody thermostat has stuck closed bugger looks like i am working on sunday again.
looking forward to seeing you all very soon.
oz:3DSMILE:

Philm 09-23-2012 03:55 PM

Sunny days
 
Looking forward to the weekend end of cobra action.

Don't worry about the weather as I am not competeing it will be sunny days:D

The orphan had the carpets done last week and frustratingly need some rework to get them perfect, so it will just have to do for now.

Took it for another drive around the block, the TKO 600, 3.45 rear and an LS3 are a perfect combination.

Phil

gjkrv8 09-23-2012 04:00 PM

Looks like the weather is on the improve.

Practice day might be a little challenging but other days are looking good.

Goulburn weather - local weather forecast

cheers Gregg

Philm 09-23-2012 04:58 PM

Frost then sunny- Sunday forecast.

Got to love Goulburn


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