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05-10-2011, 07:08 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Augusta,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Sold ERA FIA 2139, 331 Weber IDF
Posts: 279
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Progress of ERA 2139
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05-10-2011, 08:54 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Boston,
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looks great...looking forward to following the build!
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05-10-2011, 08:57 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: New York,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 289FIA 2131, 331 stroker by Dan Dalena with 48 IDAs by Jim Inglese, AC Cars AC8 "Rosso Chiaro" (PPG Nexa code FG39) by Connecticut Custom
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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
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05-10-2011, 02:59 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Manchester,
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Cobra Make, Engine: AK1085 (302), HTM111 (427 Comp), CSX2375R (289 Comp) and Scratch 427 S/C
Posts: 18,798
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Nice looking lil289!
The color is very nice for that car and your optioned IRS good choice.
Keep the photos coming..........
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05-10-2011, 04:33 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 539, a Ton of Aluminum
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I think your car is riding a little high in both the front and rear. 
Another beautiful product from ERA. Keep us posted with your postings. |
05-10-2011, 06:27 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Adelaide,
SA
Cobra Make, Engine: AP 289FIA 'English' spec.
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Originally Posted by RodKnock
I think your car is riding a little high in both the front and rear. |
And that's with very low profile tyres too! 
Looking good Wolf. And nice looking engine too. How far off now before it hits the road? |
05-10-2011, 06:31 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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Exhaust
How's progress on the exhaust? Are the bits ready to fit when the engine goes in?
Cheers,
Glen
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05-10-2011, 07:19 PM
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Portland,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA FIA, 1964 289->Webers
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Awesome looking FIA car!
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05-12-2011, 06:23 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Augusta,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Sold ERA FIA 2139, 331 Weber IDF
Posts: 279
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Thanks for the comments
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 |
05-12-2011, 07:00 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: McConnellsburg,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA FIA #2124
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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.
- Allen.
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05-12-2011, 07:11 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: McConnellsburg,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA FIA #2124
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Originally Posted by wolf k
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....oops...looks like you already bought your tires.....have I blabbered too much???...lol.
- Allen.
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05-12-2011, 07:38 AM
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Portland,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA FIA, 1964 289->Webers
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Looks a Lot like mine! Congrats, she's gonna be a little rocket!
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05-12-2011, 07:59 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fullchat289
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. |
X 2. Either the short filter or remote mount it.
You do beautiful work Wolf.
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05-12-2011, 08:31 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA FIA 'Street' Build
Posts: 2,126
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Wolf,
Impressive work, looks like you are well on the way to a great build
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. |
05-12-2011, 01:23 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: New York,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 289FIA 2131, 331 stroker by Dan Dalena with 48 IDAs by Jim Inglese, AC Cars AC8 "Rosso Chiaro" (PPG Nexa code FG39) by Connecticut Custom
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Originally Posted by Fullchat289
PS. get your wheels powdercoated black now before mounting your tires....
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All black wheels with polished spinners would look sinister... |
05-12-2011, 02:18 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Farmington,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 781, 69' 428CJ, PPG BLACK. ERA 3005 Arctic White 331 SBF
Posts: 280
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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!! 
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05-13-2011, 05:53 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Augusta,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Sold ERA FIA 2139, 331 Weber IDF
Posts: 279
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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.
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05-13-2011, 06:00 AM
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Portland,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA FIA, 1964 289->Webers
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I use this Wix filter with a sandwich oil cooler adaptor. Wix makes a quality filter.
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05-22-2011, 06:10 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Augusta,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Sold ERA FIA 2139, 331 Weber IDF
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Wiring completed, everything works! ERA harness is nice.
Added fuel pump switch, push button starter, and fuel pressure gauge. Red indicator light above column is low oil pressure.
Tires installed, increased backspace on the rear wheels by .5 inch.
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05-22-2011, 06:29 AM
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Join Date: May 2006
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA FIA, 1964 289->Webers
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Wiring was really straight forward, as I remember also. ERA makes it a fun project!
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