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03-05-2018, 07:52 PM
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I would like extra points for my original Enots cap (with red gaskets) and Supertanium bolts. Inspired by CSX3020 - one of my favorites!
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03-05-2018, 08:05 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Coombe, Shelby Block 496
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Kevin, don't forget the correct bolt spacing on the cas cap flange! 
(Thanks to a clubcobra member with an original csx 3000 car that tries his best to keep me on the right path!)
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03-06-2018, 08:38 AM
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Kevin, do you give any consideration to "clocking" the Lemans cap at a 45 degree angle (cap opens toward driver's seat) or even straight back (cap opens to front of car)? I've seen several originals with both orientations, but given time and tinkering, perhaps they all came from El Segundo with the perpendicular look as you have given this excellent example? Also, I can appreciate the Supertanium bolts and krinkle-finish backing on the mirror and bracket...love the exacting details.  |
03-06-2018, 07:49 PM
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Kevin, do you give any consideration to "clocking" the Lemans cap at a 45 degree angle (cap opens toward driver's seat) or even straight back (cap opens to front of car)? I've seen several originals with both orientations, but given time and tinkering, perhaps they all came from El Segundo with the perpendicular look as you have given this excellent example? Also, I can appreciate the Supertanium bolts and krinkle-finish backing on the mirror and bracket...love the exacting details. |
Hi Steve,
Craig put a lot of time and thought into getting the cap exactly where we wanted it. First, he drilled the correct pattern into the body. He then added the appropriate spacers and gaskets and screwed the cap to the base and tightened the cap. Since the base had no holes drilled in it, Craig was able to locate and clock the cap assembly exactly where we wanted it and then drill the six holes into the base and mount it. I think it came out great!! |
03-07-2018, 05:19 PM
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Quote:
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Hi Steve,
Craig put a lot of time and thought into getting the cap exactly where we wanted it. First, he drilled the correct pattern into the body. He then added the appropriate spacers and gaskets and screwed the cap to the base and tightened the cap. Since the base had no holes drilled in it, Craig was able to locate and clock the cap assembly exactly where we wanted it and then drill the six holes into the base and mount it. I think it came out great!!
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I got the process backwards...
Craig tightens the cap to the base with the appropriate spacers and gaskets, drills the base with the appropriate pattern and then transfers the pattern to the body. |
03-06-2018, 09:41 PM
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Location: Sioux Falls,
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Cobra Make, Engine: CSX 4145, aluminum body and Shelby aluminum FE stroker
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Looking good, Craig! I would expect nothing less from you. 😀
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03-07-2018, 07:28 AM
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Kevin and Craig
Awesome job!
Car is perfect just poking fun...  |
03-07-2018, 01:12 PM
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Kevin and Craig
Awesome job!
Car is perfect just poking fun... |
Thanks Jeff. Also, the hood scoop will be fiberglass
See you on Saturday!! |
03-07-2018, 03:01 PM
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Thanks Jeff. Also, the hood scoop will be fiberglass |
My ally scoop is garage art 
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03-07-2018, 05:09 PM
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If I wasn't painting my car, I would have used an alloy scoop but since I am painting it, it has to be fiberglass!!
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03-08-2018, 06:34 PM
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Craig did a test fit of the FIA wheels and I am really excited at how awesome the car looks (I'm biased of course). Exactly the look I was going for...
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03-08-2018, 06:36 PM
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Final fitting of the dry sump tank cap.
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03-08-2018, 06:44 PM
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Craig's awesome turkey pan fitted with my custom built carb.
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03-08-2018, 06:48 PM
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Sweet! It's coming together nicely. Tell us about your custom built carb.
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03-08-2018, 07:20 PM
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As much as I would have liked to use a "correct" carb, with 482 cubic inches, I needed something that looked period correct while having enough CFM to keep the engine going. I sent a Holley 4150 to Joe Bunetic along with 2 Lemans float bowls. Joe added and adjusted the bowls, machined off the air horns, installed .128 needle valves with steel tips and when everything was done, had the carb properly replated. The choke was also removed. This is the carb that Barry Rabotnick used to dyno my engine: Video: Survival Motorsports And 482 Cubic Inches Of FE Fury - EngineLabs
The HP & Torque numbers are higher now that we have improved fuel flow to the carb / engine. |
03-20-2018, 10:55 PM
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As much as I would have liked to use a "correct" carb, with 482 cubic inches, I needed something that looked period correct while having enough CFM to keep the engine going. I sent a Holley 4150 to Joe Bunetic along with 2 Lemans float bowls. Joe added and adjusted the bowls, machined off the air horns, installed .128 needle valves with steel tips and when everything was done, had the carb properly replated. The choke was also removed. This is the carb that Barry Rabotnick used to dyno my engine: Video: Survival Motorsports And 482 Cubic Inches Of FE Fury - EngineLabs
The HP & Torque numbers are higher now that we have improved fuel flow to the carb / engine. |
I would hope you have fuel bowl "whistles" fitted.
Those bowl vent tubes are bit short for my liking.
What depth air filter are you using?
Vent tubes can run at near 3/4 inch to the air filter lid.
The car is a work of art.
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03-21-2018, 06:04 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gaz64
I would hope you have fuel bowl "whistles" fitted.
Those bowl vent tubes are bit short for my liking.
What depth air filter are you using?
Vent tubes can run at near 3/4 inch to the air filter lid.
The car is a work of art.
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Hi Gary,
No one else has mentioned this as a concern but I will definitely look into it. I am planning on running a Stelling & Helling air filter. As tall as I can fit with a K&N element.
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03-21-2018, 01:47 PM
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Geeze saw the car on its side and thought Joey Chitwood was driving......  |
03-08-2018, 07:21 PM
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Forgot to mention that the 4150 is 850CFM.
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03-09-2018, 04:33 PM
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This car is really starting to take shape, the fia type wheels look right at home on this one. Great choice imo!
Front inner panels made up and test fitted, flange for the footbox vent installed.
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