rmc build manual

[Aussie Mike]

He meant it as a compliment. Mid 11s is very good for a Cobra. These cars don't hook up well.

Cheers

[tomcat racing]

Originally Posted by Beejay

Tomcat,


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Why is it that half the Ford hot rods have Chevs fitted?

Ben

because they like going slow, and they need a frontal lobotomy

[tomcat racing]

hey tennrocca, if your light weigh cobra with the ls whatever is so good, load it up with 1300kgs and show us a time slip. tomcat.

[tomcat racing]

i respect everyones opinion and choice about which engine they choose to fit under the bonnet, im a bit of a purist and think that a cobra shoud have a ford engine, especially a tough one, thats the way they came, but to each his own. tomcat

[Aussie Mike]

Originally Posted by tomcat racing

i just dont know how to put photos on the web [ condensing them down from my camera] . thats why there are no photos of my car on here tomcat.

We've had a couple of threads on how to shrink pictures down, upload them to your gallery and post them in threads. Have a bit of a search or someone might chime in with a link here.

The gallery function on Club Cobra is really good. I use it a lot. I find it's best to shrink your pics down to 1024x768. That gives you plenty of options for posting pics since you will get 2 different size options in your gallery to post.

Cheers

[Aussie Mike]

Originally Posted by tomcat racing

i respect everyones opinion and choice about which engine they choose to fit under the bonnet, im a bit of a purist and think that a cobra shoud have a ford engine, especially a tough one, thats the way they came, but to each his own. tomcat

It's a bit much to call it pure when the Cobra never cam fitted with a 351 Windsor based motor. The only pure motor for your body shape is a 427 or 428 Ford FE motor. The 351 Windsor bears about as much relation in design to that motor as my LS1 does. The only thing common between to two is the name on the rocker covers.

We all respect your choice too but this whole Ford Vs Chev argument is getting a bit lame.

I know at my first track outing at Shelbyfest there was more than half the field behind my tock LS1 but there were still plenty of Fords and a few chevs in front of me.

It's probably no really fare to compare the HSV boys with yourself at the drags. Stick 600-700KG in your passengers seat and you would probably be on par for power to weight.

Cheers

[Aussie Mike]

Hopefully at next years Shelbyfest there will be a few less of both in front of me.

[tomcat racing]

so you reckon my old school carby fed 351 windsor stroker is about as close to the original as your late model fuel injected computerised coil on leads with knock sensors etc etc etc . go figure tomcat

[OZVENOM]

no one has even mentioned the L word . or is it just an accepted fact that they are the best bang for buck going.
all alloy 4 cams 4 valves per cyl 6 bolt mains huge oil system
and cheap. though i must admit to fully rebuild one is not any cheaper than a chev or ford .
but that defeats the the whole idea of a cheap race engine.
if it blows it goes and in goes a new one.

oz.

[Aussie Mike]

Originally Posted by tomcat racing

so you reckon my old school carby fed 351 windsor stroker is about as close to the original as your late model fuel injected computerised coil on leads with knock sensors etc etc etc . go figure tomcat

Nope, I'm saying if it's not a 427 or 428 FE in this body shape then it's not pure.

A windsor was used in the CSX2xxx serias cars and they are leaf sprung with quite a different shape.

That being said the 351 Windsor wasn't even developed till the Cobra had long finished production. I think they didn't come out till 1969 or so. It might share the same name as the 289 but the only thing that's probably interchangable between the two is the heads.

Cheers

[Aussie Mike]

Don't forget if Shelby's original plan had worked out we might all be on www.ClubScaligettiCorvette right now rather than Club Cobra.

http://www.corvettebuyers.com/scaglietti.html

By the way, who else agrees with me that this is a seriously sexy car.



Cheers

[Tenrocca]

Does anyone have an RMC build manual?


Tom - my cars not finished, and I think drag racing is for those that like to get things over and done with just a little too prematurely for my liking - but each to their own.

[Tenrocca]

Originally Posted by Aussie Mike

By the way, who else agrees with me that this is a seriously sexy car.


Cheers

It moved - so thats a resounding yes from me.

[tomcat racing]

here we go, i so sorry i used the word purist, it seems to have got me into all sorts of trouble, ill have to mind my vocaburary next time, all i know is that when i lift the bonnet of the cobra nooone says s**t thats a nice looking ls whatever youve got there, just like the original. tomcat.

[Rebel1]

Originally Posted by Aussie Mike

By the way, who else agrees with me that this is a seriously sexy car.
Cheers

Love it right down to the crappy wire wheels.

That Tenrocca falla is easily pleased...all it's gotta do is move

[Aussie Mike]

I think he my be refering to it causing parts of his anatomy to move.

[Philm]

HI Andrew
I have the CR build manual if you need it, I will post it to you. On second thought I will deliver it in person it is really heavy postage would be a fortune.

Yep, I would have that in my garage.

Phil

[Tenrocca]

Originally Posted by Philm

HI Andrew
I have the CR build manual if you need it, I will post it to you. On second thought I will deliver it in person it is really heavy postage would be a fortune.

Yep, I would have that in my garage.

Phil

That would be great Phil - give you a chance to get the cobra off the hoist. Dont worry about cleaning off the cobwebs, they will complement The Mural nicely.

Originally Posted by Rebel1

Love it right down to the crappy wire wheels.

That Tenrocca falla is easily pleased...all it's gotta do is move

Of Cos Im easily pleased les - just look at my friends and choice of engine.... (And Mike was right - currently my favourite joke about becoming sexually aroused at inanimate objects )

[Aussie Mike]

Originally Posted by Tenrocca

Of Cos Im easily pleased les - just look at my friends and choice of engine.... (And Mike was right - currently my favourite joke about becoming sexually aroused at inanimate objects )

Have you been watching Boston Legal? You'll be having an afair with an I-Phone next.

[Gav]

Puss cat, yes it was a compliment.
Good to see that even though QLD may not have daylight saving they are up to date in other matters.
Lighten up a tad mate.

Andrew it is not premature, it is effective time management.