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New Bowtie Cobra
Not much activity in this forum. . . Well, lets get it started up. . . I'm almost finished with my bowtie powered, scratch built cobra. And wouldn't you know, its powered by a 1966 427 CHEVY. . . . Check out the build pics at:
1Cobrat Gallery - Club Cobra Photo Gallery Anybody else out there with Bowtie power. . . . :D |
Bowtie Cobra
Bevan Wright who has posted on CC has a cobra I owned with LS7 454, 12.5.1 comp engine with Hilborne injection etc, 650+hp, what a rocketship, Seanz dog box and 9" irs.
I will stick to my little SVO Yates 373 and keep things light, but more to the point "nice job" with your car and the engine looks great! Did you fabricate a base for your air cleaner as it looks dropped? Thanks |
Thanks. . . Yes we did fabricate a drop base. We took a edlebrock/moroso drop base air cleaner and fab'd it to the cobra air cleaner base. Not enough surface area to get the airflow needed with the stock 1.75" element. In addition to having serious clearance problems with the hood scoop. But it has all worked out. Just waiting to finish up the interior carpeting and door panels before she is completely ready.
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Fasssst Plate
Yep, I usually don't say anything and keep my hood closed.... 454 and loving it...Where can I get the tags for the sides?... thanks for the thread... but I'm sure there will be fallout..:LOL::LOL::LOL:
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Those tags look very nice, and the car looks even better.
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I liked the pick of your wheels with the knock off, pieces on there.and your emblems look very nice too.
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CobRat, nice looking car and a great choice of power.
Hope you used a rear end that will withstand the power, if you ever get hooked up. If/when you get to the point of wanting more power, you can go clear up to a 555 (I think) without having to go with a tall block and everything you have will bolt right on. If I can ever get my 496 to get tired, or break, I think I'll stretch it out. I've got almost 20,000 hard miles on it and have absolutely no complaints with my RAT. |
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It is a sweet looking car. See your at breakfast the 3rd saturday of Feb. Nor Cal bunch. :)
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jdog P.S. Ed, I'll back you up on this one, but I think you might be a little harsh on the new guy.:rolleyes: |
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Club Cobra forum...........Nor Cal Cobras......Just check the forum now and then. Someone will post where we will be meeting for breakfast. It is always on the 3rd satuday of the month...rain or shine..you don't need to bring your cobra if weather is bad......We have another bow tie cobra in the club. Z1 cobra .....You are welcome to join us.... Somtimes Folsom, Lincoln, or Auburn who knows where next.........
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Nice, well engineered car. But I still think the motor looks like it's in the car backwards!:LOL: BaaaaaaaaaaHaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Steve:D |
Another chebbie guy RFO!!! The C4 rear end does take quite a bit of torque but I found the 44's in the C3's take a bit more especially with the cast iron housing. The 1/2 shafts with larger cross-section U-joints are a plus. Karl drags his car often and does well but also cheats running a solid rear, it is a better choice for draggin. I have run a fairly nasty 540 incher with the 44 IRS without issue but traction was limited. Enjoy !!
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Cobrat,
Nice car. As far as how will your rear hold up? My Bowtie Cobra runs 540ci of Dart block BBC with haltech EFI. I also use the C4 vette front and rear suspension. My pump-gas combo puts 540 SAErwhp to the ground and so far the rear is holding up, but I run competition track-day tires and not drag slicks... And I think Karlos is wrong (sorry Karl for butting in) about a factory block going to 555. I think that most will not take the 4.530 Bore that 555ci needs, but you can go to 496ci, which is nothing to sneeze at as I have seen Karlos run 10s here at Speedworld. On another note, I have a sheet silver bowtie profile soldered to a brass rectangle background that covers the FORD lettering on the cobra fender badge and it stands out a little more than your CHEVY ball-milled lettering, but yours looks more hi-tech, being CNC milled. Welcome and enjoy your nice ride. |
I am not a Chevy guy but I can appreciate a good job when I see one. Great color choice I bet it will scream! Great timing too. You can get her all broke in and bring her to Run n Gun next October.
Clois |
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