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Bobcat 05-31-2009 05:43 PM
ERA 757 .... First Run
 
After 14 months , my lady and I took a checkout ride this afternoon . Still have to get the final alignment done and do a few other adjustments ... and then go over everything again .... but I`m driving :3DSMILE::3DSMILE: !
Managed about 25 miles today and now need to read the plugs and adjust the carb some more , but it runs !!!
Speak about loud ..... just what a Cobra should be :cool: !
Beautiful day with the temperature in the low 90`s .... water temp at 180 while moving and maybe 185 while at some lights . Oil pressure .... 55 psi at cruise and 35 psi at idle and oil temps at 180 when I got on it some , but I did have to tape the oil cooler off to get any oil temp.
Life is good !!!

marcalan 05-31-2009 06:25 PM
congratulations!

xracerbob 05-31-2009 06:27 PM
Congrats on getting it on the road. I have all of 185 miles on mine and still sorting out a few minor things. Loud, yes. Fast, yes. I took my youngest daughter for a ride yesterday and she said to me "EVERYONE looks at us!".

Have fun.

Got the Bug 05-31-2009 06:34 PM
Congratulations Bobcat! Sounds like all of the engine "vital signs" were perfect for your first drive.

ZOERA-SC7XX 05-31-2009 07:22 PM
Congrats on your first run. It's been about one year since my first run and I'll never forget it. Good luck and post some pics.

RAO-3 06-01-2009 06:56 AM
Congratulation on getting it on the road, a great time to have it finished, you'll have the whole summer to enjoy it.

Ray

Kramer 06-01-2009 08:35 AM
Congratulations...I have only had mine out three times now and everytime I do, I want to drive it more. Post some pics!!!

Bobcat 06-01-2009 10:42 AM
Thanks guys .... I have tons of pictures I took during the build , however , I`m the complete computer illiterate . As soon as I can figure how to get them posted I will .
We are having a Beach Blast downtown in about 2 weeks and I`m really looking forward to dropping in on that .... and everything else I can find .
My Galaxie is now feeling like an orphan as it hasn`t been driven for over two weeks now .

RodKnock 06-01-2009 11:21 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by xracerbob (Post 953976)
Congrats on getting it on the road. I have all of 185 miles on mine and still sorting out a few minor things. Loud, yes. Fast, yes. I took my youngest daughter for a ride yesterday and she said to me "EVERYONE looks at us!".

Have fun.
+1 Went for a nice ride this weekend with the kids and enjoyed it thoroughly. They seem to enjoy the attention, stares, smiles, pointing, questions, thumbs up even more than I.

Congrats on getting your ERA up and running! Many more happy miles.

fkemmerer 06-02-2009 10:21 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bobcat (Post 953966)
After 14 months , my lady and I took a checkout ride this afternoon . Still have to get the final alignment done and do a few other adjustments ... and then go over everything again .... but I`m driving :3DSMILE::3DSMILE: !
Managed about 25 miles today and now need to read the plugs and adjust the carb some more , but it runs !!!
Speak about loud ..... just what a Cobra should be :cool: !
Beautiful day with the temperature in the low 90`s .... water temp at 180 while moving and maybe 185 while at some lights . Oil pressure .... 55 psi at cruise and 35 psi at idle and oil temps at 180 when I got on it some , but I did have to tape the oil cooler off to get any oil temp.
Life is good !!!
Congratulations on getting your ERA on the road. Do post some picutures when you get a chance.

- Fred


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