289 progress........

[PDUB]

Looks like you are making some progress on it, Jeff!

[MAStuart]

Jeff Not all stainless is nonmagnetic. That is the same steering arm I have. I think George told me they were 17-4 stainless. 17-4 is an investment casting alloy, and is magnetic. In one of your pictures, I think I can see one of the casting voids inside of one of the holes. My 7 1/2 wide Trigo clears the brake caliper with ease. My steering arm is going to need to be bent more than yours because my wheel has more backspacing than yours. Dan sent me a PM about all the different mag race wheels. Helped to explain the need to bend the arms and the need for different wheel castings as they changed to different brakes.

[1985 CCX]

Think if I bend out 3/4” I’ll be fine.

[1985 CCX]

All bent!

[1795]

Nice job Jeff! So how did you go about doing it and how difficult was it?

Jim

[1985 CCX]

Jim,

Heated them to a dull glow, not enough for gravity to take hold.... While glowing I used a 5' long pipe and slowly pulled it over. I used a straight piece of flat alloy to see where the hole for the tie-rod end lined up. Used the old units as a template from the bottom as well. Like anything Cobra it's a plus or minus 1/16".

I'll try to add pics to demonstrate what I am saying. Spoke to a few folks about quenching and was told let it slowly cool. That is what I did.

Easy peezy!

[1985 CCX]

Painted with epoxy, will set up in 24hrs
Hoping it’s a smooth installation this weekend

[MAStuart]

Jeff is that rotor bolted to the back of the hub on the AC car? How thick is that vented rotor?

[Harpoon PV2]

What didn't AC use? Phil Remington said, when he was at AC during the development of the 427 chassis, he needed a part, so Dennis Hurlock, who took him out back to a large warehouse, when Dennis opened the door, Phil said there were parts from every defunct European and UK car manufacture for at least the last 50 years. Cheers, Dennis

[1985 CCX]

Behind like the old school stuff.

[1985 CCX]

Ok
Time to initiate the rears.

[1985 CCX]

So today we decided to rip everything apart so we can get the new set-up put in place.
Starting point was the right rear side.
There seems to be less fabrication on the rears versus the front but there’s many more steps in the process. We have to clean everything up; re-grease bearings to ensure that we don’t have to take this apart and fix anything in the near future.
Once we put together hub assembly it seems as though everything is in alignment.
Also tossing all nyloc fasteners and replacing with Flex-loc Fasteners.
Lastly making sure all shoulders on bolts are the right length. Important step often overlooked.

So far no clearance issues.

[1795]

Jeff,

You are doing a very nice job, and smart to re-pack the bearings and check everything while you are tearing it down. Glad to see that there are no interference issues. I had to turn a little off the diameter of the rear rotors as they were touching the lower control arm bracket on mine. Just a couple of mm's and it was fine.

Jim

[Isadore]

I have a 289 Hi Pro that has been blue printd and balanced with a Paxton supercharger. It also has a aluminum 4 speed T-10 M-1 transmisstion. Aluminum bell housing and a cobra oil pan. It has been sitting on my garage floor for 45 years. It was built by Bill Ireland.

[1985 CCX]

It’s been awhile as parts were slow to come.
Now it’s time to install after finishing hub rebuilds.
Still minor fitment issues need to be worked out as I want a working parking brake.
P-Brake hits lower control arm, ordered thin Flexloc.
Hope it works.

[1985 CCX]

Finally
Bleeding and e-brake adjustment left.
Each step was a challenge as all the tolerances are so close.
Adding only flexloc hardware and cleaning as I go.
Spring here we come .....

[1985 CCX]

So far running well. Was a bit noisy at first however after some driving everything seemed to seat and now great brakes.

[1985 CCX]

Well to help my brakes I added new sneakers.
Avon’s to help stopping and handling.

[Mach 1 Fan]

Old Buddy you keep going its going to look like Lynn Park's garage.

Michael

[Harpoon PV2]

Wow! I don't think the word tribute does your Cobra full justice! If you shot the photos in B&W, you would swear that it was the 1960s, or maybe fade the color photos? Cheers, Dennis