Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 289 FIA #2027, 65' 289" PS wheels
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We installed a 427" in ERA 628 WITH the bell housing/clutch on. Transmission was not on. Engine had about 7-10 degrees tilt to the rear.
The key thing was for us was to use a chain-fall winch. The chain-fall gives great control. Engine goes straight up/down, not in an arc as when using a cherry picker.
Also, as you push/pull on a cherry picker, the engine starts to swing like a pendulum.
With the chain hoist roll the car back/forth a little to help finesse the engine down and back. Out of line left/right use the floor-jack to pull the car sideways till you are lined up and lower away.
On my ERA 289, we installed a 289 w/bell-housing/clutch on. The cherry picker arm was barely long enough.
The FIA car we hung the engine at a 45-60 degree angle by bolting the chain sling to the front of the cylinder heads and the intake manifold.
Floor floor jack under the pan to stop the descent and help work it back.
Had one guy in the car to pull the engine back, another on the headers and another on the picker.
Would have preferred the chain hoist.
Tape some heavy cardboard to the firwall/cowl, padding for the fenders and THREE guys can really help...
Jim Holden, Jim your pretty good for a GT-40 guy, and WestLake motors in your stuff. I'm not sure about the Ol' wording?? If that is the word old, you have me covered. You just look better in shorts than me. Hope thing are going well for you, what's the next project on your board? Rick L.
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA140, ERA 267, ERA GT2038, ERA FIA 2045, ERAGT2077 ERA2893000EXP
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Rick:
The emphasis is on OLD!! "Time and tide wait for no man."
The following ten year plan; 66XKE rusteration, Corvette GranSport (Tony's Z-Land), 289 slab side (the FINAL car) Oh, and somewhere in there get J10 together.
J
PS: Shall we see you at the "SAAC it " convention in August?
Jim Holden Yes I will come on Sat if possible. Have to see if I have a job yet. I have 3 people that will have openings in 2 weeks. Have to see which has the best options for me. All have Sat hours. Don't want to work more than 3 a month. Getting to beatup on 6 day weeks. No house work gets done. I get crap for that. Rick Ps time waits for no man, Look at You, look at Peter. Nothing else needs to be said.
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Your pretty good with the cobra info Jim
You just look better in shorts than me.
I get crap for that. Rick Ps time waits for no man, Look at You, look at Peter. Nothing else needs to be said.
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