Pics: Kirkham twin-Paxton Super Snake cammer

[FUNFER2]

I think it looks awesome !
I hope someone here knows the owner, as I would like to chat with him.

Does it create a lot of uncontrollable heat in street driving ?

(rodneym- don't want to take over his thread either. I clicked on your camera icon, but it did not have any pics)

[rpatton3]

Originally Posted by SunDude

There was a guy at SAAC-37 who had a fiberglass Super Snake Cobra replica, painted to match CSX3015. I didn't have the chance to speak with the owner. Does anyone know which kit this was built from? Unique Motorcars? Other?





UPDATE: Yep, it turns out that this particular car is from Unique Motorcars. The powertrain consists of a Ford 390 bored out to 403cid and equipped with two Paxton SN2000 superchargers hidden within original SN60 housings and feeding two Holley 600cfm double pumpers. Transmission is a four-speed toploader (not a 3AT as per CSX3015). Power output is a verified 800 hp. The hood scoop is homemade. The car was featured in the Oct 2010 issue of Kit Car Builder magazine. -- Thanks, Rodney!

Very nice work. Incredible "fear factor", too.

[vector1]

what are the flags on top of the air cleaners?

[SunDude]

Originally Posted by vector1

what are the flags on top of the air cleaners?

They read: "REMOVE BEFORE FLIGHT."

[FUNFER2]

Seriously ? lol

[rodneym]

Sundude,
I believe it is a Unique. There was an article in one of the kit magazines a couple years ago. PM me your email and I'll send it to you.

[Livnn]

Unreal............

[Paul F]

Blessed are those that have unfettered sums of money and know how to spend it.

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[fordracing65]

Get some better tires dude, I use those BF's on my work van, it has 800hp for christ sake.

[Oakfield765]

Here are a few pics of my Kirkham. More in member gallery Oakfield765. Kirkham did an amazing job on the build and Keith Craft was outstanding with the motor.

[FUNFER2]

Fantastic !

Tell us some details.

[Oakfield765]

Kevin:

Here are some details:

Kirkham 427 S/C to resemble comp cobra with cut down windscreen and Aviad dry sump
527 Cammer with Shelby aluminum block built by Keith Craft
Bill Coon SOHC heads
Period Twin Paxtons from Craig Conley
Top Loader
Smith Gauges
3:31 rear
Super Snake custom hood by Kirkham digitized from on Franklin Mint Super Snake Model
Custom Twin Paxtons Brackets by Kirkham
Approximately 18 month build

[FUNFER2]

Originally Posted by Oakfield765

Kevin:

Here are some details:

Kirkham 427 S/C to resemble comp cobra with cut down windscreen and Aviad dry sump
527 Cammer with Shelby aluminum block built by Keith Craft
Bill Coon SOHC heads
Period Twin Paxtons from Craig Conley
Top Loader
Smith Gauges
3:31 rear
Super Snake custom hood by Kirkham digitized from on Franklin Mint Super Snake Model
Custom Twin Paxtons Brackets by Kirkham
Approximately 18 month build

Truly, one of the best Cobra's ever built.

How many miles have you put on it and any problems with the Paxtons or heat etc. ?

[dcdoug]

Originally Posted by Oakfield765

Kevin:

Here are some details:

Kirkham 427 S/C to resemble comp cobra with cut down windscreen and Aviad dry sump
527 Cammer with Shelby aluminum block built by Keith Craft
Bill Coon SOHC heads
Period Twin Paxtons from Craig Conley
Top Loader
Smith Gauges
3:31 rear
Super Snake custom hood by Kirkham digitized from on Franklin Mint Super Snake Model
Custom Twin Paxtons Brackets by Kirkham
Approximately 18 month build

Nice to see this fire breather show up at Katie's Cars and Coffee in Great Falls VA this AM. All of 200 miles on it so far. Stunning car. I think Rodknock's head might explode if he actually saw it.

Here are a few pics (kinda crappy from my iPhone):

[FUNFER2]

Astounding !

[philminotti]

My head just exploded

[RICK LAKE]

Geary L. Sarno Saw your car at SAAC 37. Alot of work done to get that car running well. I know you wanted to keep orginial as possible. I have had too much heat under the hood, because I also have run a Paxton but a Novi 2000 . ERA built me a Paxton hood also, but found at 120 mph the lift on the car is not good. It's more for show than function. Nice thing about the old paxtons are ball bearing drive inside case and not gear drive and self contained. Down side is slipping under boost and the blower surging you are talking about. A small hose from bonnet to bonnet will stop alot of this. I know it's not OEM but will work to balance out the system At a show swap back to orginial look.
The other thing was getting cooler air to the blowers and the screens on the back of the inlets. There is very limited space and was trying a 90 degree inlet but was choking off air into the impellor of the blower. Nice car again. Rick L. There are tools out there for removing wing nuts on wheels without hammers now. Still have to wire tie spinners or install clips to retain spinners on wheels.

[lovehamr]

This is coming from a "dual hooper" so take it for what it's worth but for a car as stunning as this one surly is, don't the bolt on wheels seem quite out of place?

[Oakfield765]

Kevin,

Thanks very much for your kind words. I will be able to tell you when I actually get the car! It is en route from Kirkham as we speak. The pics are from Kirkham's shop. I am very much looking forward to seeing it in person and actually driving it.

I do know that the current vintage Paxton set up on the car is limiting the HP to approx 750 HP and 6000 rpm since the 527 cammer is pulling much much more air than available from the vintage Paxtons. I decided to keep the vintage setup since I like the look better than the modern Paxton models and wanted to stay with the vintage Super Snake look. If I wanted to get more HP I was told by Keith Craft that I can always swap out to modern Paxtons.

[fordracing65]

That's cool the Kirkham's did the install for you.