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08-08-2012, 03:53 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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All Day Highway Drive -- 13.8 MPG!
All day highway drive, 75 MPH most of the time, 3.54 rear end, Tremec .64 fifth gear, 2200 RPM -- I was pleasantly surprised to get 13.8 MPG from my FE. I was also pleasantly surprised that I had no breakdowns either.  Uhhh, my left foot did go to sleep once, which made it pretty hard to push in the clutch.... |
08-08-2012, 04:21 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 539, a Ton of Aluminum
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Meh.
Long drive to the oyster bar?
It's not like you have a REAL FE in there.
Did your beige paint blend with the Camry's and Accord's in the mall parking lot?
Two roll bars increase wind resistance and thus reduce your gas mileage.
Isn't time yet to put your car back into the zip lock bag?
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08-08-2012, 04:29 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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It was in the 90's though, and humid, and I was soaked by the end of the day. But, all in all it was great weather. Even though there were storm clouds all around the horizon, and some with heavy rains, a "pocketful of sunshine" followed me the whole way.  |
08-08-2012, 07:15 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by patrickt
All day highway drive, 75 MPH most of the time, 3.54 rear end, Tremec .64 fifth gear, 2200 RPM -- I was pleasantly surprised to get 13.8 MPG from my FE. I was also pleasantly surprised that I had no breakdowns either. Uhhh, my left foot did go to sleep once, which made it pretty hard to push in the clutch.... |
IMHO, 13.8 MPG ... mostly in 5th ... with your gearing ... to be blunt ... PATHETIC  |
08-08-2012, 07:19 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AL427SBF
IMHO, 13.8 MPG ... mostly in 5th ... with your gearing ... to be blunt ... PATHETIC |
In the land of our FE engines, 13.8 is nothing to sneeze at... but you wouldn't know that.  |
08-08-2012, 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by patrickt
In the land of our FE engines, 13.8 is nothing to sneeze at... but you wouldn't know that. |
Too bad you ain't a part of that family ...
"It's not like you have a REAL FE in there" |
08-08-2012, 07:54 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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Originally Posted by AL427SBF
Too bad you ain't a part of that family ...
"It's not like you have a REAL FE in there" |
That RodKnock, he's always making fun.  But having spent several hours straight behind the wheel, I certainly wouldn't want to do it on a daily basis. When my left foot went to sleep it literally couldn't feel a thing; it was like having a chunk of lead hanging off the end of my ankle.  |
08-08-2012, 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by patrickt
... it was like having a chunk of lead hanging off the end of my ankle. |
Jeeze that must be tough---but offset by the one on your shoulders.
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08-09-2012, 08:43 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Houston,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF #1235
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Quote:
Originally Posted by patrickt
That RodKnock, he's always making fun. But having spent several hours straight behind the wheel, I certainly wouldn't want to do it on a daily basis. When my left foot went to sleep it literally couldn't feel a thing; it was like having a chunk of lead hanging off the end of my ankle. |
You wanted authentic pedals. 
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08-09-2012, 10:04 AM
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Location: Queen Creek,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Midstates, Vette suspension, Baer 6P brakes, 540 cid Chevy, Haltech Fuel Injection
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Nice Patrickt. I'd love 14mpg. Without any OD, and a 3.07 gear, I can get up to 9 mpg, if I drive at 60mph. Otherwise - 7mpg... hahaha. At the track, its around 4-5mpg.
I can pass just about anything but a gas station 
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10.69 @ 129.83mph - on pump gas and street tires
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08-09-2012, 10:20 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 427 S/C, Twin Paxton 511 FE
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When did the Cobra break the seal on the zip-lock?
News to me.
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08-09-2012, 11:18 AM
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Cripes-your saga sounds like you ran the Paris-Dakar!!
How about MRI's for your broken foot and limp wrist??
Wonder if Dan or Phil's foot got any boo-boos running-oh say-THE TARGA FLORIO??
Bet you were too maimed to enjoy the wine / cheese gathering.
Another post-count adder about two useless subjects for the Cobra universe; gas mileage and foot hurty things...  
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08-09-2012, 11:23 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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Originally Posted by ERA Chas
Bet you were too maimed to enjoy the wine / cheese gathering.:CRY
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No wine and cheese, I was visiting a friend's farm. But I did snap this shot while there as it reminded me of you.
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08-09-2012, 11:26 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 539, a Ton of Aluminum
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Patrick, are those your new seat covers?
Or maybe a Britax child's seat for the passenger side?
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08-09-2012, 07:13 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Santa Cruz,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Shelby CSX4788 with a Dawkins performance 490 ci iron genesis block hydrualic roller
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13.8 is great !!
When I came back from Sears Point this week end or went to Monterey yesterday I got what I always get ... 8 mpg . It is the same when I had the 66 Holman Moody 427 MR SO or the replacement over square genesis block 490 side oiler hooked up to the Tremac 5 spd with the 0.68 over drive 5th and 3.54 rear gears...
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08-09-2012, 07:23 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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... and, I'm going to say that she burned just about a quarter of a quart of oil. So, that's roughly 1600 miles or so per quart. That was another thing I was kind of watching since she had a fresh change of Brad Penn 15w-40 in her. |
08-09-2012, 11:33 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: BDR 351 W
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Why don't you join us for the Rehoboth Fun Run the first weekend in October. Visit the website of CACC. You probably won't get as much grief from the members and I guarantee it will be a lot of fun.
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08-09-2012, 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by aspenbubba
You probably won't get as much grief from the members and I guarantee it will be a lot of fun.
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Will do. Deep down though both Chas and RodKnock love me; they just won't admit it. |
08-09-2012, 11:55 AM
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...where is that 'Hate' button??? 
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08-09-2012, 12:01 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: VALLEY FORGE,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SUPERFORMANCE w DOUG MEYER ENGINE
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400 miles in one day in a Cobra is a pretty good workout, but not really difficult if you know what to expect. Plenty of water and suntan lotion is critical.
I drive from the Philadephia burbs to upstate NY a couple times a year and always enjoy the drive unless it is raining or on one occasion a little snow  . Hey, The only guy who is good at Cobra driving in the snow is Jim Kellogg, but he is a nut! LOL Jim
Luckily my exhaust pipes go out the back. Not sure if I could deal with sidepipes for 4-500 miles?
As far as the left foot thing? Switch feet while driving and move your feet around. Sometimes I pull my left back toward the seat so my foot is flat on the floor of the car for a while.
Race everyone who is game and that will get the blood pumping too
Almost 14mpg is excellent.
I recently noticed when I use Tier 1 gasoline I get a 2-3 better mpg on the highway.
Last edited by JBCOBRA; 08-09-2012 at 12:05 PM..
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