Hi all, new member, what a great site.

[Gav]

Ahhh, the memories of thinking that my car handled well enough...

Are you planning to bring it to the nationals? It is a great weekend.

[dhs.buckley]

Originally Posted by Gav

Ahhh, the memories of thinking that my car handled well enough...

Are you planning to bring it to the nationals? It is a great weekend.

Hi Gav,
i saw your car at shelbyfest too. just had a look at the site for the nationals looks pretty good.
mind you i think i would get flogged by you guys,as i say iam new to the cobra and just starting to get the feel for the car, dont want to push it to hard with out a roll bar and some better tyres, maybe brakes would need an upgrade to for track use.
Just a weekend cruise car at the moment.

[Gav]

We all have started somewhere, mine didn't survive its first track day (I wiped a cam lobe) but that's what you get with used engines!
No one at the nationals or Shelbyfest are ex supercars drivers, so don't feel intimidated we are all thee for the same reason, to have fun with like minded revheads!
Getting your car on the track is a great way to safely find out what it can do and there are always loads of us willing to give a bit of advice when needed!

Gav

[trularin]

Congrats and welcome home.

[Chris L]

David can you do me a favour. I'm in the process of a new engine going in and I'm not anywhere near the car at present and wont be for a while. The new engine has a 'fast' 4 barrel throttle body going on it and I'm wanting to get an air filter from summit that actually is oval and also pulls air through the top. Before dropping a few hundred can you do a measurement for me please ?.
From the centre of your carby how much room do you have before the firewall becomes an issue ?. I'm in the process of seeing what dizzy has come with all the other parts, I have left all the spec decisions with my engine builder, I just gave him a figure and I trust him totally.
Thanks in advance

Chris L

[dhs.buckley]

Originally Posted by Chris L

David can you do me a favour. I'm in the process of a new engine going in and I'm not anywhere near the car at present and wont be for a while. The new engine has a 'fast' 4 barrel throttle body going on it and I'm wanting to get an air filter from summit that actually is oval and also pulls air through the top. Before dropping a few hundred can you do a measurement for me please ?.
From the centre of your carby how much room do you have before the firewall becomes an issue ?. I'm in the process of seeing what dizzy has come with all the other parts, I have left all the spec decisions with my engine builder, I just gave him a figure and I trust him totally.
Thanks in advance

Chris L

Hi chris the center of the carb is 150mm to the bonnet rubber, 300mm to the firewall at the top and about 80mm from top of carb to the bonnet rubber, thats the same block as your current engine with an edelbrock rpm performer manifold and a holley 670

[stuartt]

David, the other thing you need to watcbh is bonnet clearance.
Have you had the car out?
Stuart

[dhs.buckley]

Originally Posted by stuartt

David, the other thing you need to watcbh is bonnet clearance.
Have you had the car out?
Stuart

Not much clearance Stuart, done about 900klms since I picked it up, loving it, ran into burney myllon and his gt40 last week, he has nearlly got it ready for rego.

[Aussie Mike]

I'm using an Oval one from Summit that is top fed and quite compact.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-g282/overview/

[Chris L]

That's the one Michael, is yours 12" long or 15"..............that's the filter I'm referring to.

Cheers
Chris L

[Chris L]

Thanks David, so I can assume a 2" thick filter sitting on your carby would extend to the front of the bonnet lip if it were 12" (300mm) long only just, assuming the mount flange is dead centre of the air cleaner, allowing for 150mm forward/150mm rear.
If that's correct then a 15" filter would extend approx. 40mm or 1.5" under the bonnet lip without fowling the height (80mm clearance/ filter height = 50mm). I'm assuming my new manifold and throttle body combined height is similar to your manifold/carby combo.
Maybe I better stick with the 12" version and give myself a chance , being a little to cute will bite me on the ass, particularly when I cant do the measurements on my own car !!
Appreciate your time
Cheers
Chris

[dhs.buckley]

Yeap thats correct chris, the only other small problem with mine is the center key lock for the bonnet and the windsreen wash nozzles, if it was me I wouldn't risk the 15" one either. 12" should just fit, mind you might just squeeze the 15" under the bonnet lip.

[dhs.buckley]

hi chris i remebered i have a photo of your engine bay from winton if it helps

[Chris L]

Thanks David, it does help and I'll be going with the 12".
Appreciate you time.
Regards
Chris