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03-15-2004, 08:48 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Cobra Make, Engine: B&B 427FE
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Fe Ground Clearance
HAS ANYONE GOT AN IDEA OF GROUND CLEARANCE FROM THE FLYWHEEL, 427 FE AND TOPLOADER?
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03-15-2004, 09:14 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Southeast,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #375 427 S/C - 428FE - Toploader - 1968 AMX 390 Go Pack 4 Speed - My Daily Driver is a 2004 Crossfire
Posts: 872
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I think ground clearance would vary to some extent for each make of Cobra reproduction car as well as the spring setup (which can allow you to lower or raise the car). On my car, the lowest part is the very bottom of the Milodon oil pan which is about 4 1/2". You have to be very carefull to say the least.
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03-15-2004, 09:20 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Annapolis,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Unique, 427SO, it runs
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4-4.5" is about right from the oil pan (Canton Racing in my case), but the Lakewood shatterproof bell-housing and flywheel coverplate will be lower than that unless you cut them down. Mine are cut to the same level as the oil pan, and many others do the same..
Since the engine and trans. are set so far back from the front wheels it's not as vulnerable as you might think, but speed bumps are a killer, and you do need to be careful.
Adjustable Carrera-style coil-overs are nice in that you can adjust the ride height.
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Last edited by clayfoushee; 03-15-2004 at 09:22 AM..
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03-15-2004, 10:28 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Senoia,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 427SO with big twin autolite inlines on custom intake, jag rear, top loader, wembeldon white, guardsmen blue stripes
Posts: 3,155
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I suppose you mean bell housing?, anyway, cut off the bottom lip (see pics) and, you could do what I did and add skids. (see pics
again)
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03-15-2004, 11:02 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Broken Arrow. OK ( South Tulsa), USA,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 66 COBRA FE 427 /4SP. (HCS Coupe w/ 408 Stroker and TKO 600 -sold)
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I ride at about 3 3/4" with a Canton oil pan and Lakewood bellhousing. And that is since I cut the bottom three holes off my bellhousing. Before that I was between 3 and 3 1/2". But on the bright side, I haven't had any problems scraping bottom in almost 4 years. KNOCK ON WOOD!
Clois
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03-15-2004, 12:53 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Santa Maria,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #624 (427 S/C), 428 PI
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427 S/O - What type of material did you use for the skids ?
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03-15-2004, 01:01 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Senoia,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 427SO with big twin autolite inlines on custom intake, jag rear, top loader, wembeldon white, guardsmen blue stripes
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I" teflon, got it at a local plastic supply.
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03-15-2004, 01:08 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Brea,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Shell Valley. 427W , SB-100
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And I thought I was crazy for even thinking about cutting off the bottom of the Lakewood bellhousing! How did you cut it off? Was the engine/trans installed at the time? I'm in the same situation: plenty of clearance for the Canton oilpan but the bellhousing is lowest point.
Dave
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03-15-2004, 01:14 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Broken Arrow. OK ( South Tulsa), USA,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 66 COBRA FE 427 /4SP. (HCS Coupe w/ 408 Stroker and TKO 600 -sold)
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Over the winter I installed a new aluminium flywheel and new clutch. While I had it off I used my jig saw to cut it off. Jigsaw is junk now!
A friend of mine cut his off while it was on his car using a portable band saw (about 12" long and looks like a portable plane). He did a better job than I did because he was able to cut a straighter line than I did. I had to grind mine down to even my cut line.
Clois
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03-15-2004, 01:27 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Senoia,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 427SO with big twin autolite inlines on custom intake, jag rear, top loader, wembeldon white, guardsmen blue stripes
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Used my porta band saw, also use a stright edge to keep it clean.
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03-15-2004, 08:42 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Livermore,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #629, BBM Side Oiler Block, 482ci, Richmond 5 speed
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Dave,
I cut mine off with an angle grinder with a "thin" 1/8 thick wheel. I was amazed at how easy it was to do. It took a total of about 3 minutes with the bellhousing off the car (and it looks straight).
Chris
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03-18-2004, 07:33 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Holderness, NH, US of A,
NH
Cobra Make, Engine: CSX 4772 old iron FE
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