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11-27-2008, 01:14 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2008
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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When I Was Down At Indy , Wazza Dropped Around In A Borrowed Cr Blown 308 And Lifted The Bonnet And We Both Couldnt Believe How Heavy The Bonnet Was, It Was At Least Twice The Weigh Of Mine It Was An Exersize To Lift It.
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11-27-2008, 11:23 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Sydney,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Classic Revival #3199. 366ci L76, T56 6 speed, Blue circle custom paint, Australias most original cobra 2009-2010
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Cant say Ive weighed a lot of bonnets personally, although it probably only makes up 1% of the total weight of the car - drawing a long bow to then assume the whole car must then be heavy. Must be all the space age material (like "radiata pine") in the CR that makes it end up weighing less then an RMC. 
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11-27-2008, 03:54 PM
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Location: Alice Springs, central Australia,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Classic revival kit (CR3181), gen III engine, T56 6 speed box, AU XR8 lsd diff
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The blown CR, is that David Sampson's car?
If so, his is one of the older original ones, I think it uses the early commodore IRS in the back.
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11-27-2008, 07:15 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Harrison, 6.0L Chev
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Skuze me Mr. Sambo,  You're not wanting to start some sorta interstate rivalry are ya?.  |
Me? Never.
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Originally Posted by tomcat racing
Hey Sambo, Just How Many Places Did The Queenslanders Fill In The Top 10 At The Nationals Before Anyone Else Got A Look In. I Rest My Case.
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Hook... line... Windsor.  |
11-27-2008, 07:55 PM
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Thanks Andrew,
Yes my car is pretty heavy, I know the Dart Windsor block is very heavy and I also have a Lakewood steel bellhousing, rollcage etc etc. With the au rear end it all starts to add up.
I also think the fiberglass in the CR is very thick almost too thick in places.
However, the fat ass has done a 1.11 arround wakefield and an 11.2 on the 1/4 and that is the limit of the diff.
When I replace the diff I should run in the 10s fill the bottle up and should get me in the 9s.
Phil
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11-27-2008, 08:02 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: RMC under re-construction, GenIV with tremec 600, Jag 3.31 L/S diff
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Originally Posted by sambo
Hook... line... Windsor. |
Ok, found my listing of RMC cobra weights. Lowest was 1119Kg with a 302W. which I suspect is an early single rail car......then all the way up to a heaviest of 1266 Kg with an 5Ltr efi windsor. Quite beefy.
Lets say an average of 1250Kg which is some 100Kg (230Lbs) heavier than say a heavy CR (1150Kg) or some 300Lbs heavier than say a Harrison. 
Tis an awful lot when you comparing apples to apples on a track.
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11-27-2008, 08:06 PM
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Yes my car is pretty heavy
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If ya didn't have air brushed skull chewin stripes then you'd save 50Kg. 
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11-27-2008, 08:22 PM
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Hey Les,
I do have one of those skulls that I have named after you; it is the one choking on a chevy badge.
And to answer your question it is one of the ugly ones.
Phil
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Reason: Because Les is a smartass
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11-27-2008, 08:24 PM
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Love it
Hook... line... Windsor. [/quote]
Go the windsors.
Phil
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11-27-2008, 08:33 PM
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Hey Les,
I do have one of those skulls that I have named after you; it is the one chocking on a chevy badge.
And to answer your question it is one of the ugly ones.
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Hehehehe cheeky bugga
I may not be any Mona Lisa but that's not what the ladies find so desirable 
And ya right It does have heaps to do with chocking or choking (your terms)
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11-27-2008, 09:02 PM
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Les, Les, Les... you been laying into those filthy XXXX cans early today mate?  |
11-28-2008, 01:10 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Philm
Thanks Andrew,
Yes my car is pretty heavy, I know the Dart Windsor block is very heavy and I also have a Lakewood steel bellhousing, rollcage etc etc. With the au rear end it all starts to add up.
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I didnt say it was you - dont be so defensive. That said, it looks like I can pack the gimp suit away.
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I also think the fiberglass in the CR is very thick almost too thick in places.
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It has to be cos its "unstressed" - dont you read the CR web site?
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However, the fat ass has done a 1.11 around wakefield and an 11.2 on the 1/4 and that is the limit of the diff.
When I replace the diff I should run in the 10s fill the bottle up and should get me in the 9s.
Phil
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Shoulda woulda coulda....let us know when your in those nines. She rarely gets off the hoist these days Phil.
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11-28-2008, 01:24 AM
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LOL,
I might just put some popcorn on and watch this one!
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11-28-2008, 01:30 AM
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He wont respond Ben - he's too busy turning up daisy holders for the kombis on the new lathe.
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11-28-2008, 01:49 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Rat Rod Racer, LS1 & T56
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1060KG for the rat rod racer CR when I registered it. Should be lighter now with the tubular rear end and side pipes fitted.
Cheers
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11-28-2008, 02:00 AM
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Les, Les, Les... you been laying into those filthy XXXX cans early today mate? |
Awwwww can't I just have just one dream/wish/illusion/fantasy 
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11-28-2008, 02:00 AM
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You would reckon that an auto would be heavier, but then why was it quicker?
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11-28-2008, 02:02 AM
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3.9 rear end and Bunnings sponsorship?
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11-28-2008, 03:17 AM
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Go The Windsors
Its Our Mackay Rod And Custom Club Xmas Party Tomorrow, And We Have Hired The Palmyra Drag Strip For The Day, Which We Usually Do Each Year. Drag Racing All Day Then Party And Camp The Night. Theres A Lot Of Tough Cars In The Club Of All Persausions And The Usual Ford Vs Chevy Holden Banter All Year With The Chevy Guys Usually The Most Vocal About How Fast Their Cars Are,[ Ford S**t Etc ] But Theres The Old Saying When The Racing Starts The Bull**** Stops And Run Wot You Brung, If Last Years Any Indication, When The Tough Windsors Turned Up And Started Racing, Most Of The Chevy / Holdens Mysteriously Got Parked Up Finished For The Day With Various Excuses. At The End Of The Day It Was The Tough Fords Still Racing. Personally I Like Nothing More Than Smoking Hsvs. So Another Big Day Of Racing Saturday And We Will See What It Brings. Ill Bet Its Hook Line Windsor
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11-28-2008, 05:46 AM
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Peace and love
Yes Bert has been getting all of my attention at the moment, trying to get him on the road soon.
The cobra tends to get me in a bit of trouble these days so I am quite happy to leave it tucked away in the shed. I though about selling it but I realised that i would not go thru with it. However an over the top offer would not be refused 
Yes Andrew my cobra will be heavier than yours, because I didn't attack mine with the grinder
Ben, we should hit the drag strip now you are legal.
Phil
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