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11-17-2015, 09:34 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Seattle,
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Cobra Make, Engine: BMW 330 ZHP
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There's nothing wrong with being an overweight weight weenie.  |
I love cycling and seeing heavy guys on carbon bikes, cracks me up every time.
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If you ignore the myriad of health issues that can develop because of being overweight.  |
Yeah, junk food is bad. Much better to sniff gas fumes from a carb and drive fast cars with no safety goodies  |
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11-17-2015, 09:45 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 539, a Ton of Aluminum
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Originally Posted by bmwfahrer
Yeah, junk food is bad. Much better to sniff gas fumes from a carb and drive fast cars with no safety goodies |
You're new here. I don't drive my Cobra, so issues here with gas fumes and fast cars with no safety goodies.   |
11-24-2015, 07:55 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham 599 Polished Bronze
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Mine is always faster with a passenger and lots of fuel. It doesn't spin the tires as much. I'm sure a passenger and full tank add 200 plus pounds.
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11-24-2015, 02:53 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA - B2Motorsports Dart 331
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Until a car travels at least once around the block, under its own power, it doesn't count. |
It did go around the block once - that was it
Remain patient - it's going to go around again.
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11-24-2015, 04:36 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 did go around the block once - that was it
Remain patient - it's going to go around again.
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Uhhhh, haven't you been weighing parts now for the better part of two years?  And I'll include that weighing thread for everyone's ease of cross-reference: Weight |
11-24-2015, 06:14 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: CSX #4xxx with CSX 482; David Kee Toploader
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I have a 42 gal tank and can tell you that it's an entirely different experience when I run it full!
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11-24-2015, 06:17 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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I have a 42 gal tank and can tell you that it's an entirely different experience when I run it full! |
Yeah, like putting an eighth of a ton of cement in your trunk. |
11-24-2015, 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by patrickt
Yeah, like putting an eighth of a ton of cement in your trunk. |
Call it "swapping sides" in a heartbeat! 
Run half tank most of the time now.
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11-24-2015, 07:21 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 427 S/C, Twin Paxton 511 FE
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You're not well distributed front to back with a full 42?
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11-25-2015, 03:56 PM
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Uhhhh, haven't you been weighing parts now for the better part of two years? And I'll include that weighing thread for everyone's ease of cross-reference: Weight |
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11-25-2015, 04:14 PM
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You're not well distributed front to back with a full 42?
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I corner balanced with 1/2 tank. Was quite amazed at difference with a full tank! My bad on that one. You just need to be aware how much tail weight you are carrying at all times. This I know. Almost the hard way.
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11-26-2015, 11:16 AM
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If/when I need a new tank, a 4-2 is goin' in
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11-26-2015, 11:42 AM
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Just be ready when you fill it up at the 76 station with race gas. My credit card company actually declined once because they figured no way someone could spend that much at one stop! 
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11-26-2015, 12:21 PM
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If/when I need a new tank, a 4-2 is goin' in |
I forget. Is the standard Kirkham gas tank 33 gallons? |
11-26-2015, 12:32 PM
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I've heard 30 and 27/28 recently. Maybe we should ask David.
Never heard 33.
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11-26-2015, 01:17 PM
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Slightly off subject....
I have the 42 gallon tank. When it's half full I usually need 20+ gallons and add 2 64oz. cans of Octane Supreme to the tank. Wow, what a transformation. Great starting, no run on, and a crisper exhaust sound. Still less expensive than 100+ pump gas and it has lead.
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11-26-2015, 02:37 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA Street Roadster #782 with 459 cu in FE KC engine, toploader, 3.31
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I have the 42 gallon tank. When it's half full I usually need 20+ gallons and add 2 64oz. cans of Octane Supreme to the tank. Wow, what a transformation. Great starting, no run on, and a crisper exhaust sound. Still less expensive than 100+ pump gas and it has lead.
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Yes - that's great stuff if your engine needs it. I thought it was off the market now but it looks like it's still out there with a slightly different name. |
11-26-2015, 02:57 PM
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Quote:
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I've heard 30 and 27/28 recently. Maybe we should ask David.
Never heard 33.
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I'm sure you're right with 30. 33 was a guess from memory.
30 seems plenty to me. |
11-26-2015, 05:16 PM
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But I'm thinking that "30" is the same way a 2x4 is 2" by 4".
If I'm not mistaken, I heard it from DK. I think 
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11-28-2015, 08:23 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham 005 427 fe
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Kmp005 weighs in at 2180 lbs with cast block aluminum heads and maybe 4 gallons on fuel .
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