As for the project, here's a very quick update. Thanks to the incredible generosity that you've all extended, most of the parts are in place or on the way. The only major part missing is the heads. In speaking with Brent Lykins, who has so generously spent mush time messaging back and forth with me, we've come to the conclusion that to build a bare set of Ford iron heads, or to rebuild a set, would end up with shipping back and forth, all the parts needed, etc, costing just a bit less than buying Edelbrock heads, and the car would be lighter and the reliability of using a new part in such a critical area would be much higher. In short, for such a small cost difference Brent feels, and I agree, that the Edelbrock heads make more sense, so I need to get out there and buy a set of them. That's the last major part needed to get this thing going.
Rick Lake has so generously offered to drive the car in his trailer to Summit Racing in Ohio, where the amazing Ed "DV" Combs will meet him and load the car and parts into his trailer and drive everything up to Pentwater, MI to Ed's place. That's where the "magic" will happen. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that the shortblock is good, and the engine turns out to be a good one. Brent has been incredibly generous to offer the labor to build the engine, but I don;t know how I'd get it back and forth to him and back to Ed's place - just the shipping alone would pay for half the price of the heads. I guess I'll play riverboat gambler and throw the dice on the shortblock!
Guys, if I have said it once I have said it a thousand times. I am so incredibly thankful for what you've all dine here. Never in my wildest dreams did something even remotely like this ever even enter my mind. I can't thank you all enough - ever. Hopefully when the car is built and running one day I can have as many as possible in one place for a party and you can all take it for a drive - you each own a piece of this dream becoming a reality. I have seen some incredible Cobras, far nicer cars than this one will ever be. However, I can promise you, none will have the meaning of this one, this car was built by the Club Cobra family, and I am so incredibly grateful to all of you for taking a dream that crashed and taking it airborne once again. In a very dark and troubled time due to my health issues, and all the other things that are going on now, you guys have brought me some hope and happiness, and I can never than you enough for that. Thanks to all of you, this project, once I buy the heads, is about to get moving. Thanks to all of you!
Doug
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