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02-19-2004, 03:47 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Small Town,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham, Pond Aluminum 482FE
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Superformance install progresss
Making some progress on my install, everything is going smoothly (although not as fast as I'd like because of work, family, and all...). Thought I'd share some pictures that I took today - first day safely above freezing in awhile so I thought I'd push it outside and wash some of the project dust off of it:
Joe 
Several more in my gallery. |
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02-19-2004, 04:31 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Los Angeles,
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Cobra Make, Engine: E.R.A. FIA #2088 1964 289 w/Webers
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Lookin' Good! My 1 month bodywork & paint project must be in it's 3rd or 4th month by now! Just never seem to be able to squeeze quite enough time out of my schedule either  YOu'll get there! Just keep plugin' away!
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02-19-2004, 04:50 PM
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: Motown,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance 1710, Sunset Red/Titanium Stripe, 428 FE with dual quads
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Looks good! Wash off some of the dust and put that FE stump-puller of a motor in that thing and watch out...
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02-19-2004, 04:53 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham, Pond Aluminum 482FE
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Thanks for the encouragement, Hyde. I know I'm going to really be impatient when the weather gets nice. My goal is to be done by April, one Saturday at a time!
Joe
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02-19-2004, 05:03 PM
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Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Prosper,
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Cobra Make, Engine: CAV GT40 #169, Ford 408 Stroker & ZF Transaxle
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Joe,
Take your time and do it right as you will be much happier when you are finished. I have done several SPF installs myself.
See my pics of # 1543 (Black with Gold Stripes) I finished in the fall......Gallery!
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CAV GT40
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02-20-2004, 02:04 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Small Town,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham, Pond Aluminum 482FE
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Gary,
You've got a nice SPF. Yes, I'm taking my time. I've committed that every nut, bolt, washer, etc will either be plated, coated, or painted so that usually means one trip to the store to get what I think I'll need, heading out to the garage to get started, another trip back to get what I really needed....that blows a Saturday real fast!
Joe
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02-20-2004, 05:54 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Houston,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance #1374 with 392 RDI Stroker
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Joe, beautiful car. You made a good choice with SPF. You will enjoy this ride when completed
Mark
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02-26-2004, 01:13 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Nantucket Island 30 miles off the coast,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance#1325, Miller Machine FE
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what about the Motor ?
Tell us about the Motor and get some pictures.
What a great car. 
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02-29-2004, 07:40 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Small Town,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham, Pond Aluminum 482FE
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Nantucket,
See my gallery for pictures of motor. It is a 428, has edelbrock aluminum heads, intake, waterpump, Aviaid pan, etc, most of which is powder coated silver with a clear coat. Cam is a comp cams solid lifter. Rocker setup is Erson. Heads have had a stage 1 port job. Oil pump by Precision Pumps. Will have MSD ignition and Holley 750 carb, yet to be installed. Has aluminum flywheel and a blowproof bellhousing. Rotating assembly was all balanced. Ie, should have plenty of power!
Joe
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03-01-2004, 10:55 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Nantucket Island 30 miles off the coast,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance#1325, Miller Machine FE
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Great engine
I was able to take mine out for a ride yesterday what a great car you will not be disapponted with a Superformance.
I don't see a PCV ??
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03-01-2004, 12:36 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham, Pond Aluminum 482FE
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Nantucket,
The Performer RPM has an embossment behind the carburetor to put a PCV in. I drilled a hole in that embossment the same size as the one in the valve covers and am going to use a regular valve cover grommet and PCV in that back manifold location. Right now, there's just a piece of masking tape covering the hole until I hook all of that up. I've seen different things done, including putting a breather in that location. I thought this would look cleaner because the hose from the PCV would just come up to the back of my carb instead of laying across one of the valve covers.
Joe
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03-01-2004, 06:52 PM
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Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: Folsom,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 623, 427 S/C Cobra. Ford FE 428 Cobra Jet, Ford Nascar TL 4speed - with a touch of raw; "less is more" theme
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Joe,
Great engine choice and components selection.
Mark my words, you are absolutely going to fall in Love with the type of sounds and tone that FE is going to produce through those sidepipes! 
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Western States Cobra Group 1998-2016.
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04-19-2004, 05:00 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Small Town,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham, Pond Aluminum 482FE
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Update 4/19/04: Car is finished (actually, got it driveable about 10 days ago)! Here is a picture of the engine. More in my gallery....
Joe
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