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11-17-2014, 12:24 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: sac., ca,
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Cobra Make, Engine: owned Kirkham for 11 years
Posts: 1,033
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Bad luck, my friend.
Maurice
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11-17-2014, 12:57 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: ione,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF #1473 392 cu.in. titanium/black stripes
Posts: 945
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Brian,
We see what the results were... and I'm sure there's more to tell.
What's the back story? 
Best of luck with the repair amigo. Knowing you, it's already half done.
Bob
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Groucho Marx
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11-18-2014, 05:21 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Roseville,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 427 Unique Roadster, FE by FE Specialties, 470hp, Top Loader, 3:31 Jag
Posts: 1,716
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pgermond
Ted,
Thanks for asking. It doesn't smoke, there isn't any clanking, clatter, or banging, the valves are operating properly, there isn't any water in the oil...... with all that said, my best guess is a head-gasket, although there is normal compression in #5 and #7.
To be honest, I've stepped away from it for a while. |
Broken valve spring - a new one is in the mail. 
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Phil
CA SPCN 2004-040 complete and legal
http://www.uniquecobra.com/
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11-18-2014, 06:54 PM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Sacramento,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance, 427SO
Posts: 389
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pgermond
Broken valve spring - a new one is in the mail. |
Excellent ! Nice that it didn't turn into a nightmare.
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11-18-2014, 07:01 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: sac., ca,
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Cobra Make, Engine: owned Kirkham for 11 years
Posts: 1,033
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Roger that, Phil
Maurice
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11-18-2014, 07:23 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Roseville,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 427 Unique Roadster, FE by FE Specialties, 470hp, Top Loader, 3:31 Jag
Posts: 1,716
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Never thought I would be so happy to have a broken valve spring!
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Phil
CA SPCN 2004-040 complete and legal
http://www.uniquecobra.com/
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11-18-2014, 09:04 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: Folsom,
CA
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
Posts: 3,887
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Holbrook
Bob-I blame it on the cheap pot metal or monkey metal used to cast the splined shafts. I have chromoloy axles on the way now rated to 900 hp.
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B, here they are. Yep, me too. It happens. Year-1 with my ERA back in early 2002 I installed upgraded 4x4 offroad chromoly axles and spider gears in mine after twisting both shafts and disintegrating the spider gears into 44 separate pieces (in a Dana 44, hahahah) with one good launch at Sac Raceway. Wont' do that again.
New axles and spiders:
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Duane
Western States Cobra Group 1998-2016.
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11-18-2014, 09:05 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: Folsom,
CA
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
Posts: 3,887
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pgermond
Never thought I would be so happy to have a broken valve spring!
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You get the lucky NorCal Cobras owner award for the year. That's it, just a broken valve spring! That's great news Phil.
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Duane
Western States Cobra Group 1998-2016.
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11-19-2014, 07:15 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Granite Bay,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Factory Five, 5.0 Coyote
Posts: 94
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Brian, I agree with Bob - I want to hear the back story
Murray
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