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10-03-2022, 01:38 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Virginia Beach,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 289FIA:289 8 stack
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Great news Jason. I'm doing the same on the paint and rear suspension. Hopefully my car will be right behind yours.
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10-04-2022, 11:48 AM
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the alternator mount is from Jones Racing. I got their alternator, waterpump pulley/mount kit.
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10-24-2022, 05:25 PM
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Alright! Peter sent a message today, should be packed up and ready for pickup 11/9. Cant wait to get it in the garage. Hopefully ha e it by the end of November.
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10-24-2022, 06:23 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Adelaide,
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Cobra Make, Engine: AP 289FIA 'English' spec.
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Great news Jason 
You can then post build details voluminously and often!
This forum needs a bit of life injected  , and what could be better than an ERA build...
Cheers!
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10-24-2022, 07:03 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2014
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 289FIA:289 8 stack
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Jason,
Great news! Looks like mine might be right after yours or close to it.
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06-10-2023, 06:19 PM
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You ever get this thing? I'd love to hear more about the engine, as I'm about to start building mine. What character are you aiming for, and how did that affect your component choices?
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06-12-2023, 12:25 PM
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ERA is almost done packing everything up, I just sent the final payment so I am hoping to ship by end of month.
As far as the engine, I spoke to Brent at Lykins when I was ordering parts and really had only one request...I want to spin it to 8K. I plan on doing a lot of autocross and occasionally do larger events at COTA in Austin. With that said Brent pretty much put together a list of parts for me and did all the machine work. He sent them all to me and I assembled it. Specs are below:
sbf 363
Man o War iron block w/billet caps 4.125 bore
Lunati crank 3.40 stroke
molnar rods
mahle pistons total seal rings
clevite coated bearings
TrickFlow Twisted Wedge 225R heads with titanium intake/exhaust valves PAC springs
Lykins custom solid roller cam
morel solid lifters
Kinsler ITB manifold
Jones racing accessory drive
Fueltech engine management
Thats sorta the big ticket stuff, the rest is regular engine stuff, cometic HG, ARP bolts, Aviad pan, etc.
Kinsler did a virtual dyno test when they were designing my manifold and depending on the intake runner length power was in the 650 range.
I plan on building the headers/exhaust and running TKX transmission. I was going to use a raceprepped toploader but it would be nice to have overdrive for local cruises.
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06-12-2023, 12:41 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
Posts: 22,021
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Did the ERA Outboard Braked Rear no hub carriers manufacturer problem resolve itself?  |
06-12-2023, 02:25 PM
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That is a wicked engine; about as good as it seems to get for an NA Ford small block with a 8.5" deck height...I wonder if anyone makes 180° headers that'll fit...but I digress...
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06-12-2023, 03:34 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Clayton,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 838
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No more ERA outboard brakes is the word I got.
John
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06-12-2023, 03:36 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Grubby
No more ERA outboard brakes is the word I got.
John
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WTF? That's the nicest part of an ERA.  |
06-13-2023, 04:19 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: era#671 Keith Craft Motor
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Thats like a Corn dog without the corn or an Icecream Sundae without Fudge .....You gotta have the outboards on an ERA
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Originally Posted by patrickt
WTF? That's the nicest part of an ERA. |
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06-13-2023, 04:29 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sgianino
Thats like a Corn dog without the corn or an Icecream Sundae without Fudge ...
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Or a fungus without the fun.  |
06-13-2023, 04:37 PM
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That would just be Gus who isnt Fun
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Or a fungus without the fun. |
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06-12-2023, 03:41 PM
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I venture to suggest that it's the frame, chassis, body, suspension, and overall cohesion and quality of the parts used to build the car...
I'm getting a slabside, so the ERA rear was already out for me! Would've liked a modified Mustang IRS over a Jag, but hey...
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06-12-2023, 05:48 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 838
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They are very busy and some of the key guys are working part time.
Peter is limiting some options to make it easier to get cars out.
They no longer sell side curtains. He let me get detailed photos and dimensions so I could make my own. They are almost done.
They no longer sell floor mats with the logo. I get floor mats and have a company on Etsy making the logo to be stitched on. They will look just like the old ERA mat.
My goal is to get all of the options I want and have them look like ERA supplied them.
John
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06-12-2023, 06:25 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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Originally Posted by Grubby
They are very busy and some of the key guys are working part time.
Peter is limiting some options to make it easier to get cars out.
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I have often wondered what will happen when Peter, Bob, the Kirkhams, etc. hit retirement age. It's not a business you step in to if you haven't been groomed for it and have a passion. |
06-13-2023, 01:17 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Las Vegas,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Shelby CSX4005LA, Roush 427IR
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Quote:
Originally Posted by patrickt
I have often wondered what will happen when Peter, Bob, the Kirkhams, etc. hit retirement age. It's not a business you step in to if you haven't been groomed for it and have a passion. |
The reality is the industry will simply fade into oblivion. One recently (Hurricane?) closed shop and so far has not found a buyer. That will happen to those that don't have a large enough following AND a cost effective manufacturing system.
The remaining will survive until the manufacturing costs of running continually lowering volumes essentially price the cars out of competition.
It doesn't bode well, but it is how commodities work.
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Cheers,
Tony
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06-13-2023, 01:42 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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Quote:
Originally Posted by twobjshelbys
It doesn't bode well, but ...
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... but it makes my side curtains worth more. |
06-13-2023, 06:14 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: AP 289FIA 'English' spec.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by twobjshelbys
The reality is the industry will simply fade into oblivion....
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Does that translate to our Cobra replicas then appreciating in value, as there would be a finite number of replicas? |
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