Club Cobra - CSX Game Plan...Real or Not?

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kurtmart,,,, When it comes to anything Cobra, original or replica, I've learned to not speak in absolute terms. Soooo, In my experience Shelby buys or bought, "CSX" frames with alumnium bodies from Kirkham. I'm not saying Kirkham has not furnished rollers, David could answer that question. I hate to have to choose my statments so carefully..Ron

Hi Ron,

I didn't say Kirkham supplied "all" rollers Shelby. Just the good ones.

Where in Oregon are you? I've been thinking of moving to Bend.

Kurt

Kurt,,, I assumed thats what you ment, I didn't want someone to think Kirkham shipped frames to Shelby, or who knows, maybe they do?

I'm in Bakersfield now, In a few weeks I'll be going back to Creswell, 8 miles south of Eugene. I have spent some time in Bend, cold winters.....Ron ... I just noticed your KMP# is 2 before my FIA car.

I ordered my car at the same time as a buddy ordered his S/C. His sequence number was in the 400s vs my street car #216. Bumped into the Kirkham guys at the last Reno meet and asked about the discrepancy, they told my my car was ordered by someone but never delivered so it sat waiting for someone finally to order a street car. Voila moi.

Yeah, it's the winters that keep me in LA. Clear and 72 today.

Kurt

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Originally Posted by bdeutsch (Post 1016059)

All, is it feasible, once a CSX roller is purchased, to actually install the engine and drivetrain yourself (with knowledgeable friends helping of course)?

In the last couple of weeks or so, there have been some strings on the lack of a manual for the CSX cars which is leading me to believe that the above plan perhaps is not feasible. Not sure how one could do this without some understanding of how things are wired, positioning, etc.

Have any current CSX owners on the Board added the drive train and engine on their own or have the majority contracted the job to CSX referred specialists?

Thanks,

Bob

Bob
I installed the drivetrain in my CSX with no problems.

Let me ask a question. Would you feel comfortable pulling and replacing an engine in a car? If so, there's nothing special about dropping an engine/tranny into a Cobra.

The others are right - ask a dealer about a "Runner Kit". Give Shelby dealer George Anderson at Gessford Machine in Nebraska a call. He's a great guy, and a straight shooter.

Here's a pic - all you need is a few good friends......