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06-10-2018, 11:15 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Clarksville,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Scratchbuild, 289 FIA Replica
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Aaaand..... Look what fell in my lap today!
https://www.ebay.com/itm/113051509277
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06-10-2018, 01:10 PM
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Location: Hillsboro,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Scratch built CSX style frame, Carbon fiber body, 393 Stroker, T-bird IRS, T5
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06-10-2018, 01:34 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2015
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Cobra Make, Engine: Scratchbuild, 289 FIA Replica
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Originally Posted by Three Peaks
Did you also get the axles and uprights?
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Nope, just that. Axles appear to be stupid easy to get (assume will need to be shortened anyway) and I am unaware of what an "upright" is.
The entire purpose of getting the diff now is to ascertain the location of the cross-member. I'll get the rest of it when I am at that point in my build.
Last edited by 120mm; 06-10-2018 at 01:55 PM..
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06-11-2018, 09:10 AM
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Is that an open or limited slip differential? If the former, what LS option are you considering and why? Clutch pack? Torsen / helical gear?
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06-11-2018, 03:39 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2015
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Originally Posted by MAStuart
Drew I know you want to build a FIA style car. You also said it did not have to be exact. My question is why leaf spring? This will make it a lot harder finding uprights that will be of use. In my case I am building leaf spring car because I want the experience of driving an original type car. If I ever get one of the chassis to the roller stage using original style parts I will try to make parts for the second chassis using parts from easily available cars. I want to do this in a way that if I can ever afford to get a second set of original style uprights and brakes it will bolt on without any mods to the chassis. Not sure if this is possible but it is my goal.
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My goal, which I put in my build (actually pre-build  ) thread, is to learn about the process of building the car by actually doing it, while ending up with a car that roughly replicates the characteristics of a leaf-spring car. (While looking sexy as all heck.) Since the rear diff doesn't add materially to that experience, I'm willing to economize there. I'm still exploring my options about uprights. I believe I've seen a set of welded uprights.
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Originally Posted by cycleguy55
Is that an open or limited slip differential? If the former, what LS option are you considering and why? Clutch pack? Torsen / helical gear?
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Those are good questions I haven't asked yet. Though it gives me something else to think about.
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06-11-2018, 05:50 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance
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Originally Posted by 120mm
My goal, which I put in my build (actually pre-build ) thread, is to learn about the process of building the car by actually doing it, while ending up with a car that roughly replicates the characteristics of a leaf-spring car. (While looking sexy as all heck.) Since the rear diff doesn't add materially to that experience, I'm willing to economize there. I'm still exploring my options about uprights. I believe I've seen a set of welded uprights.
Those are good questions I haven't asked yet. Though it gives me something else to think about. |
The tag number on the diff will tell all.
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06-16-2018, 08:14 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: 1966 Street Beasts Cobra 427 S/C, 502 cid
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If you're willing to go without IRS then an inexpensive alternative is a Ford Explorer 8.8" rear end. Here's a comprehensive article on how to shorten one. The article has four parts. I've posted the link to Part 1. At the end of Part 1 you'll find the links to Parts 2, 3, and 4.
http://thefabricatorseries.com/build...prelude-and-qa
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