Proud Cobra Owner - SP01862

[mrmustang]

First, welcome to Club Cobra, you'll find a wealth of information here.


Second, Olthoff is an excellent place to bring your car, they know it inside and out. I can also suggest Mason's in Spartenburg, SC,(they are a large, old school, very Ford friendly shop) forget about Cobra restorers as the owner passed away two weeks ago, and the shop is in flux at the moment.

Third, having had the same engine in three of my cobras, and having the benefit of unlimited access to a chassis (not engine) dyno, your first carb was way too much for the car, no way to jet it down enough to get it to work well, the second is (670cfm Avenger part # 0-80670) a "show and go" (IE: street rod/ ice cream cruiser) similar to the Edlebrock car line (that is what Holley was going after when they came out with the "Avenger Series"), and was never meant to be a true performance carb. In your case, and with your engine specs, I highly suggest a 650cfm Holley, PART# 0-76650BK, right out of the box you'll love it.

Hope you find this helpful......


Bill S.

PS: Greenville Cars & Coffee is tomorrow at the Michelin building just off RT85, if the weather is good, why not take a drive up......

[DriftingCloud]

Everyone,

Thanks for the welcome and for your comments. I appreciate it.

[DriftingCloud]

Originally Posted by mrmustang

I can also suggest Mason's in Spartenburg, SC,(they are a large, old school, very Ford friendly shop).

mrmustang,

Great! That's exactly what I was hoping for.

Originally Posted by mrmustang

In your case, and with your engine specs, I highly suggest a 650cfm Holley, PART# 0-76650BK, right out of the box you'll love it.

I didn't want to put that out there to prejudice people's responses, but that's the carburetor I've been looking at (and that all my research points to). One question for you, though... Choke or no choke? I'm not a huge fan of the electric chokes, and I don't want to clutter things with a manual choke (though I'm definitely a manual control kind of guy). We live in a fairly warm area, so I'm leaning towards no choke.

Originally Posted by mrmustang

Hope you find this helpful......

Very much, so.

Originally Posted by mrmustang

PS: Greenville Cars & Coffee is tomorrow at the Michelin building just off RT85, if the weather is good, why not take a drive up......

Thanks for invitation! I'd like to see that 289FIA of yours. Maybe next time when my car's running reliably. Raincheck? Is it always the last Saturday of the month?

[jcam]

Originally Posted by DriftingCloud

I didn't want to put that out there to prejudice people's responses, but that's the carburetor I've been looking at (and that all my research points to). One question for you, though... Choke or no choke? I'm not a huge fan of the electric chokes, and I don't want to clutter things with a manual choke (though I'm definitely a manual control kind of guy). We live in a fairly warm area, so I'm leaning towards no choke.

DC,

I have a similar engine and I a Holley 750 double pumper (rebuilt (late 90's)) with an electronic choke. The 750 made a huge difference at lower RPMS and a noticeable as you stand on it. The electric choke is sometimes a PIMA. I am contemplating installing manual choke and mounting it under the dash (near the 12 volt outlet).

Enjoy your new car.

[DriftingCloud]

Originally Posted by jcam

DC,

I have a similar engine and I a Holley 750 double pumper (rebuilt (late 90's)) with an electronic choke. The 750 made a huge difference at lower RPMS and a noticeable as you stand on it. The electric choke is sometimes a PIMA. I am contemplating installing manual choke and mounting it under the dash (near the 12 volt outlet).

Enjoy your new car.

Thanks, jcam. I love the idea of a manual choke. It suits my personality better, but I'm just not ready for the clutter. I may try choke-less first. Right now, I'm just looking forward to having a carb that gives me smooth power through the circuits and transitions.

[cycleguy55]

Originally Posted by DriftingCloud

Thanks, jcam. I love the idea of a manual choke. It suits my personality better, but I'm just not ready for the clutter. I may try choke-less first. Right now, I'm just looking forward to having a carb that gives me smooth power through the circuits and transitions.

I'd support mrmustang's recommendation of an electric choke. I have a 770 CFM Street Avenger on my BBF and it was WAY too rich on cold starts - a gigantic PITA that had to be babied until it warmed up. I figured out the choke pull-off wasn't properly set for an engine of that size and wasn't opening far enough. It has been 'night and day' since I got the pull-off set properly.

[DriftingCloud]

Thanks, cycleguy55! The car is currently wired for a constant 12V electric choke.

[mrmustang]

Originally Posted by DriftingCloud

mrmustang,

Choke or no choke?

If the car has an electric choke pre-wired, stick with it, the newer style is a far better set up than the previous century set up. Straight out of the box this carb will make your car run better.

Originally Posted by DriftingCloud

Thanks for invitation! I'd like to see that 289FIA of yours.

Ah, the 289FIA is now living in Germany, I'm currently on the hunt for my next Cobra (will be my 30th )

Originally Posted by DriftingCloud

Maybe next time when my car's running reliably. Raincheck? Is it always the last Saturday of the month?

Yes, fourth Saturday of the month......You are more than welcome to stop in when you are up in the area.


Bill S.

[DriftingCloud]

Originally Posted by mrmustang

Ah, the 289FIA is now living in Germany, I'm currently on the hunt for my next Cobra (will be my 30th )

30th!?! My car collection and addiction isn't seeming so bad now!

[mrmustang]

Originally Posted by DriftingCloud

30th!?! My car collection and addiction isn't seeming so bad now!

One less than the other forum you know me from