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Post By blykins
01-09-2024, 02:48 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Clayton,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 838
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Something wrong with 838 - not leaking
It has been slow on this site, so I decided to post.
ERA 838 has something wrong with the engine and rear.
The FE engine is completely dry. There is absolutely no oil coming out where it shouldn’t.
Same problem with the Jaguar based rear. It is bone dry.
The engine has oil and so does the rear. It is strange they aren’t leaking.
Should I replace gaskets and seals to get them leaking like they were designed to do?
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01-09-2024, 04:39 PM
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No leaky FE and Jag rear = Glitch in The Matrix
It has been said that Jaguar would not build a
computer till engineering figured out a way for it
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01-09-2024, 04:45 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: West Chester,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #795 427 S/C completed Jan. '14 - '68 FE 427 side oiler
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Last edited by kevins2; 01-10-2024 at 03:43 AM..
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01-09-2024, 05:34 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: New Britain,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Size 10 Feet
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If you are missing the True FE Experience, drill a couple of holes the the outside surface of the valve cover. In addition to the leak, you'll get some of the "burning oil fragrance". It's a two-fer.  |
01-09-2024, 06:24 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Las Vegas,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Shelby CSX4005LA, Roush 427IR
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Wait until summer when it warms up. Right now you're running something like SAE200 sludge. It'll change 
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01-10-2024, 02:31 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Greenville,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 70 Shelby convertible, ERA-289 FIA, 65 Sunbeam Tiger, mystery Ford powered 2dr convertible
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Grubby
It has been slow on this site, so I decided to post.
ERA 838 has something wrong with the engine and rear.
The FE engine is completely dry. There is absolutely no oil coming out where it shouldn’t.
Same problem with the Jaguar based rear. It is bone dry.
The engine has oil and so does the rear. It is strange they aren’t leaking.
Should I replace gaskets and seals to get them leaking like they were designed to do?
John |
John,
Your car is no longer marking it's territory, as such, I'm sorry to say, but your car is totaled, as such, I'll give you $100 cash for it. 
Bill S.
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01-10-2024, 02:53 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Louisville,
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Cobra Make, Engine: I'm Cobra-less!
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Guarantee you that it will start after this post. You just jinxed yourself LOL
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