Absolute Pace

Go Back   Club Cobra > Club Forums > Australian Cobra Club

Welcome to Club Cobra!  The World's largest non biased Shelby Cobra related site!

  •  » Representation from nearly all Cobra/Daytona/GT40 manufacturers
  •  » Help from all over the world for your questions
  •  » Build logs for you and all members
  •  » Blogs
  •  » Image Gallery
  •  » Many thousands of members and nearly 1 million posts! 

YES! I want to register an account for free right now!  p.s.: For registered members this ad will NOT show

MMG Superformance
Nevada Classics
MMG Superformance
Main Menu
Nevada Classics
Nevada Classics
MMG Superformance
MMG Superformance
Advertise at CC
Banner Ad Rates
MMG Superformance
MMG Superformance
MMG Superformance
MMG Superformance
April 2024
S M T W T F S
  1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30        

Kirkham Motorsports

Like Tree451Likes

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes
  #161 (permalink)  
Old 05-24-2016, 04:55 PM
leroy17's Avatar
CC Member
Visit my Photo Gallery

 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Gold Coast, QLD
Cobra Make, Engine: Arntz, TKO600, 460
Posts: 818
Not Ranked     
Default

Seeing pics like this (whilst have been few are far between) give me excitement pains.

Look at that metally goodness.
albanycobra likes this.
Reply With Quote
  #162 (permalink)  
Old 05-25-2016, 08:15 PM
albanycobra's Avatar
CC Member
Visit my Photo Gallery

 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Perth, wa
Cobra Make, Engine: Pace Alumina 427 #69
Posts: 1,615
Not Ranked     
Default

Another week is almost passed and we edge closer to deadlines.......Mark is chipping away and making good progress.
My favourite picture at the moment.
__________________
RF12 414 Windsor 8 stack ,6spd, Avons
Reply With Quote
  #163 (permalink)  
Old 05-25-2016, 08:38 PM
xb-60's Avatar
CC Member
Visit my Photo Gallery

 
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Adelaide, SA
Cobra Make, Engine: AP 289FIA 'English' spec.
Posts: 13,142
Not Ranked     
Default

Some people will go to any lengths to have their picture on CC
Looking good, Dave. NO - THE CAR!!

Cheers
Glen
albanycobra likes this.
Reply With Quote
  #164 (permalink)  
Old 05-25-2016, 10:29 PM
ICCARS's Avatar
CC Member
Visit my Photo Gallery

 
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Rural, Kangaroo Island, SA
Cobra Make, Engine: AC Cobra - ICCARS 001, 4.2LTwin Turbo, AWD, 5 speed tiptronic under construction
Posts: 266
Not Ranked     
Default

Very talented to do that sort of work so perfectly.. Hope fully not too far away now.
How's the chassis coming along, or is that done?
__________________

Wil Escabache
ICCARS AC Cobra 001 (AWD) U/C
RF 098 GT40 Twin Turbo
ICCARS GT40 - U/C
www.iccars.net
Reply With Quote
  #165 (permalink)  
Old 05-25-2016, 11:53 PM
itempany's Avatar
CC Member
Visit my Photo Gallery

 
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Cairns, qld
Cobra Make, Engine: Drb, 302 Comp cam, Cobra Nationals 2001 and 2002
Posts: 206
Not Ranked     
Default

The wait should be worth it going by the quality of the work. It will be too nice to paint
Reply With Quote
  #166 (permalink)  
Old 05-26-2016, 03:01 AM
albanycobra's Avatar
CC Member
Visit my Photo Gallery

 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Perth, wa
Cobra Make, Engine: Pace Alumina 427 #69
Posts: 1,615
Not Ranked     
Default

Yes chassis is ready but will need whatever mods are required for the body. Chassis was actually ready a year ago.

Good update from Pace today. Packing is on track.
__________________
RF12 414 Windsor 8 stack ,6spd, Avons
Reply With Quote
  #167 (permalink)  
Old 05-26-2016, 04:23 AM
albanycobra's Avatar
CC Member
Visit my Photo Gallery

 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Perth, wa
Cobra Make, Engine: Pace Alumina 427 #69
Posts: 1,615
Not Ranked     
Default

More from Mark. Looks fantastic.



boxhead, leroy17, Tonus72 and 1 others like this.
__________________
RF12 414 Windsor 8 stack ,6spd, Avons
Reply With Quote
  #168 (permalink)  
Old 05-26-2016, 07:17 PM
DaveW's Avatar
CC Member
Visit my Photo Gallery

 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Tynong North, Melbourne,, Vic
Cobra Make, Engine: Classic Revival CR3514, LS3, Dual Quads, Holley Dominator EFI, TR6060, VE 3.7 LSD, AP Racing Brakes, 17x8 & 10 Custom Dragway Billet Wheels.
Posts: 601
Not Ranked     
Default

Hi Dave,
Hope the excitement is building for you, it is for me as an onlooker, its just beautiful.
Marks skill is remarkable, its amazing to watch this develop.
With the refinements to the Pace chassis and kit as the numbers climb, and your skills, it will end up at the top of the kit car builds for sure.

Really looking good.

regards
Dave
albanycobra likes this.
__________________
http://cobra-cr3514.blogspot.com/

Last edited by DaveW; 05-26-2016 at 07:23 PM..
Reply With Quote
  #169 (permalink)  
Old 05-26-2016, 10:11 PM
Donunder's Avatar
CC Member
Visit my Photo Gallery

 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Brisbane Australia. Cobra:Arntz Chev 454,
Posts: 847
Not Ranked     
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by DaveW View Post
Hope the excitement is building for you, it is for me as an onlooker, its just beautiful.
Me too.

Dave, they say good things come to those who wait. I think your waiting time qualifies you for something absobloominlutely off the scale!
albanycobra likes this.
__________________
Don.
Reply With Quote
  #170 (permalink)  
Old 05-26-2016, 10:23 PM
albanycobra's Avatar
CC Member
Visit my Photo Gallery

 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Perth, wa
Cobra Make, Engine: Pace Alumina 427 #69
Posts: 1,615
Not Ranked     
Default

Cheers Fella's, its great having the support of the forum , has helped me greatly.

Even went out to the shed today and looked at the lonely 5.0ltr with its 5 speed box and almost thought about starting to clean up the T5....lol.
__________________
RF12 414 Windsor 8 stack ,6spd, Avons
Reply With Quote
  #171 (permalink)  
Old 05-27-2016, 12:29 AM
CC Member
Visit my Photo Gallery

 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Cobra Make, Engine:
Posts: 2,750
Not Ranked     
Default

T5? Me thinks a billet 6 spd sequential is needed!!!!! U gotta match the bling Dave! I have a spare u know.
albanycobra likes this.
Reply With Quote
  #172 (permalink)  
Old 05-28-2016, 01:45 AM
albanycobra's Avatar
CC Member
Visit my Photo Gallery

 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Perth, wa
Cobra Make, Engine: Pace Alumina 427 #69
Posts: 1,615
Not Ranked     
Default

A billet 6spd should be in everyones car.....Im really not sure what to do about driveline.
__________________
RF12 414 Windsor 8 stack ,6spd, Avons
Reply With Quote
  #173 (permalink)  
Old 05-29-2016, 11:14 PM
boxhead's Avatar
CC Member
Visit my Photo Gallery

 
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Alice Springs, central Australia, NT
Cobra Make, Engine: Classic revival kit (CR3181), gen III engine, T56 6 speed box, AU XR8 lsd diff
Posts: 5,699
Send a message via Yahoo to boxhead
Not Ranked     
Default

Hi Ben.
I visited Marks shop just prior to Easter, from his pictures on Facebook, I assumed he was a one man show, but he actually employees 2 other craftsman that work there with him.
So its not a case of moving one man between multiple jobs.
When I called in, I think I counted 6-7 cars on the go in the building.So what looks like a bit here and a bit there, is more likely what work one guy did this week, what work that guy did that week etc.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Modena View Post
Can I ask what may be a dumb question, but watching him on Facebook it looks he is too'ing and fro'ing between several projects. It seems to me like this one in particular needs just his time, I mean i'ts not like he would be waiting for parts....so why doesn't he just focus on one thing and finish that?

not having a dig, just wondered.

BTW it looks awesome
albanycobra and nuge like this.
__________________

Cruising in 5th


---------------------------------------------
Never be afraid to do something new, Remember, Amateurs built the Ark: Professionals built the Titanic.
Reply With Quote
  #174 (permalink)  
Old 05-30-2016, 07:59 AM
albanycobra's Avatar
CC Member
Visit my Photo Gallery

 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Perth, wa
Cobra Make, Engine: Pace Alumina 427 #69
Posts: 1,615
Not Ranked     
Default

Was thinking today this car needs a special motor, Im thinking a Windsor Clevor (Boss)type motor might be the go. I have built a lot of motors in my time but not a Clevor and my current 414ci Windsor is real nice in my 40 but the cam is to angry for nice cruising in a Cobra

Thinking CHI 3V heads, 427 stroker crank, Custom 8 stack intake, 427 Cobra valve covers.

Anyone know of any Dart / world or similar blocks laying around? or where the best place to buy a block from?
dallas_ likes this.
__________________
RF12 414 Windsor 8 stack ,6spd, Avons
Reply With Quote
  #175 (permalink)  
Old 05-30-2016, 08:20 AM
750hp's Avatar
CC Member
Visit my Photo Gallery

 
Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: Brisbane, Australia, Q
Cobra Make, Engine: Contemporary CCX3117 427FE
Posts: 4,381
Not Ranked     
Default

Alloy or iron?
What deck height?
__________________
Craig
Reply With Quote
  #176 (permalink)  
Old 05-30-2016, 09:56 AM
dallas_'s Avatar
CC Member
Visit my Photo Gallery

 
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Dallas, tx
Cobra Make, Engine: FFR track car, SL-C track car
Posts: 1,262
Not Ranked     
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by albanycobra View Post
Thinking CHI 3V heads, 427 stroker crank, Custom 8 stack intake, 427 Cobra valve covers.
That right there will get er done.
Reply With Quote
  #177 (permalink)  
Old 05-30-2016, 04:09 PM
ICCARS's Avatar
CC Member
Visit my Photo Gallery

 
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Rural, Kangaroo Island, SA
Cobra Make, Engine: AC Cobra - ICCARS 001, 4.2LTwin Turbo, AWD, 5 speed tiptronic under construction
Posts: 266
Not Ranked     
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by albanycobra View Post
Was thinking today this car needs a special motor, Im thinking a Windsor Clevor (Boss)type motor might be the go. I have built a lot of motors in my time but not a Clevor and my current 414ci Windsor is real nice in my 40 but the cam is to angry for nice cruising in a Cobra

Thinking CHI 3V heads, 427 stroker crank, Custom 8 stack intake, 427 Cobra valve covers.

Anyone know of any Dart / world or similar blocks laying around? or where the best place to buy a block from?
Hey Dave, I have just pieced together a 427W Clevor set up myself using a standard late model '97 351W roller block and Dot 4 Cast 4V closed chamber heads etc.. I had to use custom forged pistons to allow for the canted valves and to get the compression height of the piston to suit the 6.2" long rods with a 4.1" stroke crank. It took a bit of sorting but as I mentioned the std 351W block will get you to 427cubes and they are good for 650hp all day. What you will need to get with the CHI heads is an external thermostat block mount that runs 5/8" hoses from the front of the CHI heads to the thermostat housing - CHI sell these also. Custom inlet manifold only as you mentioned as Edelbrock make a non EFI manifold for this set up but you will need EFI for emissions.
That said how do you get something like that through emissions in W.A. Are they more relaxed on it than in other states or will this be a club rego thing where emissions are negated by virtue of the club rego system?
P.S. just remembered that if you do use a std block you will need to make some releif points on the bottom of the piston skirts for rod clearance - pre-assembly is a must IMHO.

Cheers
Wil
__________________

Wil Escabache
ICCARS AC Cobra 001 (AWD) U/C
RF 098 GT40 Twin Turbo
ICCARS GT40 - U/C
www.iccars.net

Last edited by ICCARS; 05-30-2016 at 04:40 PM..
Reply With Quote
  #178 (permalink)  
Old 05-30-2016, 05:01 PM
albanycobra's Avatar
CC Member
Visit my Photo Gallery

 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Perth, wa
Cobra Make, Engine: Pace Alumina 427 #69
Posts: 1,615
Not Ranked     
Default

Craig not sure but iron is the go and 9.5 deck height but could do a 8.2 deck block and a 347 as well. Will look at all options.

Wil it's been great talking to you and I have enjoyed our offline conversations as well. I will talk more to about your build. Over here we do a free rev emission test. Idle and 3000 rpm. I would have to use a very stock grind cam shaft, and really good cats. All doable.
__________________
RF12 414 Windsor 8 stack ,6spd, Avons
Reply With Quote
  #179 (permalink)  
Old 05-30-2016, 05:05 PM
ICCARS's Avatar
CC Member
Visit my Photo Gallery

 
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Rural, Kangaroo Island, SA
Cobra Make, Engine: AC Cobra - ICCARS 001, 4.2LTwin Turbo, AWD, 5 speed tiptronic under construction
Posts: 266
Not Ranked     
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by albanycobra View Post
Craig not sure but iron is the go and 9.5 deck height but could do a 8.2 deck block and a 347 as well. Will look at all options.

Wil it's been great talking to you and I have enjoyed our offline conversations as well. I will talk more to about your build. Over here we do a free rev emission test. Idle and 3000 rpm. I would have to use a very stock grind cam shaft, and really good cats. All doable.
Lucky guys in W.A. the cost for an IM240 emission cycle test here in S.A. I am led to believe is around the $1000 mark per test, so fail and pay, then try again and pay again...
__________________

Wil Escabache
ICCARS AC Cobra 001 (AWD) U/C
RF 098 GT40 Twin Turbo
ICCARS GT40 - U/C
www.iccars.net
Reply With Quote
  #180 (permalink)  
Old 05-30-2016, 05:16 PM
albanycobra's Avatar
CC Member
Visit my Photo Gallery

 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Perth, wa
Cobra Make, Engine: Pace Alumina 427 #69
Posts: 1,615
Not Ranked     
Default

double post sorry
__________________
RF12 414 Windsor 8 stack ,6spd, Avons
Reply With Quote
Reply



Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On



All times are GMT -7. The time now is 07:26 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.0
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Search Engine Friendly URLs by vBSEO 3.6.0
The representations expressed are the representations and opinions of the clubcobra.com forum members and do not necessarily reflect the opinions and viewpoints of the site owners, moderators, Shelby American, any other replica manufacturer, Ford Motor Company. This website has been planned and developed by clubcobra.com and its forum members and should not be construed as being endorsed by Ford Motor Company, or Shelby American or any other manufacturer unless expressly noted by that entity. "Cobra" and the Cobra logo are registered trademarks for Ford Motor Co., Inc. clubcobra.com forum members agree not to post any copyrighted material unless the copyrighted material is owned by you. Although we do not and cannot review the messages posted and are not responsible for the content of any of these messages, we reserve the right to delete any message for any reason whatsoever. You remain solely responsible for the content of your messages, and you agree to indemnify and hold us harmless with respect to any claim based upon transmission of your message(s). Thank you for visiting clubcobra.com. For full policy documentation refer to the following link: CC Policy