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Progress of ERA 2139
http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...n/DSC00392.jpg
http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...n/DSC00406.jpg http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...n/DSC00407.jpg http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...n/DSC00402.jpg http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...DSC00401-1.jpg The engine has been run, started right up. Carbs were synched, all cylinders firing. A few leaking freeze plugs were the only issues. |
looks great...looking forward to following the build!
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Great progress!
That looks like a super shade of gray! Very nice! I might be tempted to try off-white spokes with that color.
I never get tired of looking at the ERA rear end. Someone said that they'd like to put a sheet of glass on it and use it as a cocktail table and I feel the same way! I see you got your Willwood calipers! Look awesome. Who built the engine? Can you give us some details? Looks sweet with the rubber lines and plain finish fittings. Old school. Keep the posts coming! Jeff |
Nice looking lil289!
The color is very nice for that car and your optioned IRS good choice. Keep the photos coming.......... |
I think your car is riding a little high in both the front and rear. :LOL:
Another beautiful product from ERA. Keep us posted with your postings. |
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Looking good Wolf. And nice looking engine too. How far off now before it hits the road? |
Exhaust
How's progress on the exhaust? Are the bits ready to fit when the engine goes in?
Cheers, Glen |
Awesome looking FIA car!
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Thanks for the comments
http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...n/DSC00394.jpg http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...n/DSC00396.jpg I built the engine myself. Block- 87 ford 302, 4 bolt splayed bearing caps, valley brace. It is overkill, but a local racing machine shop was liquidating. Internals- Scat 331 stroker kit, 10.5 compression Heads- AFR 185 Cam- Erson 230 dur, .540 lift, hyd roller Ignition-MSD everything Carbs- Weber IDF 44 |
Very nice, Wolf. I like the way your fuel lines are running such that they are feeding both banks individually from the back with the elec fuel pressure sender and dead heading at the front. You provided me a little food for thought as my IDF's are fed at the front left and dead head at the front right. Where do you plan to put your regulator?
One word of caution.....be sure to check your clearance to the frame rail in the area of your oil filter. I'm not using the adapter and still need to use a shorter Mobil 1 filter. I am pretty sure with that big Motorcraft filter, you won't be able to take the filter off without making contact with the frame rail.....This is my experience, anyway. Great to see the progress on your car. Looks like a good candidate for a LeMans top. ;) PS. get your wheels powdercoated black now before mounting your tires....I would recommend 245/275 sizing for the FIA....they fill the wheel wells very nicely and i have had no issues with clearance. The 295s are too fat for the FIA and don't look period correct. Also, make sure your backspacing is correct....3.88" for both front and rear per ERA specification. http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...s/DSCN1991.jpg - Allen. |
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Looks a Lot like mine! Congrats, she's gonna be a little rocket!
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You do beautiful work Wolf. |
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Impressive work, looks like you are well on the way to a great build :D Love the color a very nice choice and the motor has that old school look, I like those Webers!. For the oil filter you might want to try a Fram HP3, it's short and is a heavy duty full flow filter. If you don't like the orange color, you can paint it :) What kind of dash are you going to run … street or FIA ? Look forward to following your build. |
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Very pretty car and I love the paint. Saw it many times at ERA when I stopped in to bug Peter and Doug and John. It will be a sweet ride when you finish. I finished mine last Sept. just in time to put it away for the winter, but I had it out today and GOD I love it!! :JEKYLHYDE
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I do plan on using the short oil filter or 90 deg. adapter by Ford Performance. Big filter was for running in purposes.
Tires have been delivered, photos to follow. I did have to machine the rear wheels for more back space to get those tires tucked in. Fuel pressure is regulated internally in the pump, Carter 4070, was recommended by the dudes that sold me the weber set up. Will custom build the exhaust when engine is installed, waiting for transmission. Street dash, street everything. Keep the comments coming, I will keep the photos coming. http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...n/DSC00413.jpg http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...n/DSC00411.jpg |
I use this Wix filter with a sandwich oil cooler adaptor. Wix makes a quality filter.
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Wiring completed, everything works! ERA harness is nice. http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...n/DSC00469.jpg Added fuel pump switch, push button starter, and fuel pressure gauge. Red indicator light above column is low oil pressure. http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...n/DSC00466.jpg Tires installed, increased backspace on the rear wheels by .5 inch. |
Wiring was really straight forward, as I remember also. ERA makes it a fun project!
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