04-08-2012, 05:49 AM
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Location: Little Rock area,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA Street Roadster #782 with 459 cu in FE KC engine, toploader, 3.31
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De-rattling an ERA
Small rattles probably aren't a big deal in most side pipe equiipped open roadsters. I'm not sure my car is going to be a great amount quieter with undercar exhaust as the Spintech mufflers are suppose to be pretty loud.
But while I'm in the process of assembling my car does anyone have any good examples of rattles or annoying vibrations that you had to fix or fight on your ERA - and if so where and what did you do to fix them?
One I've already noted is the hood prop rod in the nylon clip. I think I'm going to see if a small piece of the thin, self-adhesive felt ribbon I found will stick to the recess there or around the rod. I have lots of self-adhesive felt, self-adhesive rubber gasket and other stuff that I can apply liberally where needed.
One advantage of getting older is that my hearing is not as good as it used to be. My old cars that were once rattle traps are sounding tighter and tighter every year on their own.  |
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