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02-02-2011, 05:52 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Santa Rosa Valley,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham KMP500 LeMans- Roush 451 Shelby block; KMP Flip-top with cammer: KMP 289 Bronze under construction.
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Congratulations... Taking an aluminum body and cutting it to pieces takes guts!
Should we start apologizing to the purists?   |
02-02-2011, 08:24 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Provo,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham, 427
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Originally Posted by N2VENOM
Congratulations... Taking an aluminum body and cutting it to pieces takes guts!
Should we start apologizing to the purists? |
Hey fear is the thief of dreams. We couldn't see failure...we were to fixated on your dream. By the way, you don't need air struts. You can lift the nose with one finger...it's aluminum, not fiberglass. 
The only problem...I think I want one now!
David
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02-02-2011, 08:53 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Dallas,
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR track car, SL-C track car
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Hey, I resemble that! You can lift the fiberglass one with one finger also.
I think it's the pivot point.
Well, maybe not one finger....
John
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02-06-2011, 08:54 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2001
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Not really.... since CSX 2196 had a tilt front.  |
Quote:
Originally Posted by dallas_
Hey, I resemble that! You can lift the fiberglass one with one finger also.
I think it's the pivot point.
Well, maybe not one finger....
John |
The front nose really is quite light. We were all surprised when we lifted it. Then again, we don't have the hood on yet--but, the hood is not that heavy. Yes--that is a big reason we put the pivot point where we did.
David
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02-02-2011, 08:56 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Santa Rosa Valley,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham KMP500 LeMans- Roush 451 Shelby block; KMP Flip-top with cammer: KMP 289 Bronze under construction.
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Just cut the front off your billet prototype. 
A ton of work in a short time. And to think you are designing and fabricating the engine at the same time. You and the teams work ethic is commendable. *With the firewall being moved back, will the cowl scoops fit?* |
02-02-2011, 09:00 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2001
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Quote:
Originally Posted by N2VENOM
Just cut the front off your billet prototype.
A ton of work in a short time. And to think you are designing and fabricating the engine at the same time. You and the teams work ethic is commendable. *With the firewall being moved back, will the cowl scoops fit?* |
We were thinking of seriously having the nose tilt on the billet prototype...
We like to stay busy around here. Like I said, once we start, we move out very quickly. Our guys are the best. They are very smart and I pretty much leave them to solve what ever problems they encounter. Still thinking about the cowl scoops. There isn't much room...at all.
David
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02-02-2011, 08:49 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2009
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR track car, SL-C track car
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Originally Posted by N2VENOM
Should we start apologizing to the purists? |
Not really.... since CSX 2196 had a tilt front. |
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