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03-17-2022, 12:38 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Ponca City,
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Cobra Make, Engine: B&B 351w
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I received my intake on Tuesday from DCE out of Connecticut, I should have received it Friday but UPS had other plans. I finished up everything needed to install it, I did have to move my fuel pressure regulator up a couple inches, but after that it bolted right on:
After that I finished the last few connections for the gauges and alternator I wanted to wait on until the intake was installed, I'm stoked about the way it turned out:
I then tried to start the car, it would only crank but not fire.  I ended up finding out the battery in the car would charge to 12.3ish volts, key on the fuel pump kicks on, voltage drops to 10 something volts and wouldn't recover once the pump was primed. I changed the battery out and it fired right up. Here is a short video: First Start Video
Sadly my tach got filled with water, likely because I have a few leaks in the shop but thought it was in a "save place", that was not the case, that caused the glue to go on the needle. The tach was acting up last year so it was time to be replaced anyway. These are no longer in production so I went with Autometer this time, not ideal but I'll switch them all out eventually.
I have a bit more to put back together and it'll be ready to drive around in just a few days. Woo Hoo!!
JB
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03-17-2022, 01:22 PM
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Location: White City,
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Cobra Make, Engine: West Coast, 460 CID
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jbmatth
I received my intake on Tuesday from DCE out of Connecticut, I should have received it Friday but UPS had other plans. I finished up everything needed to install it, I did have to move my fuel pressure regulator up a couple inches, but after that it bolted right on:
After that I finished the last few connections for the gauges and alternator I wanted to wait on until the intake was installed, I'm stoked about the way it turned out:
I then tried to start the car, it would only crank but not fire. I ended up finding out the battery in the car would charge to 12.3ish volts, key on the fuel pump kicks on, voltage drops to 10 something volts and wouldn't recover once the pump was primed. I changed the battery out and it fired right up. Here is a short video:
Sadly my tach got filled with water, likely because I have a few leaks in the shop but thought it was in a "save place", that was not the case, that caused the glue to go on the needle. The tach was acting up last year so it was time to be replaced anyway. These are no longer in production so I went with Autometer this time, not ideal but I'll switch them all out eventually.
I have a bit more to put back together and it'll be ready to drive around in just a few days. Woo Hoo!!
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Congratulations!
Intake looks good, BTW.
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03-17-2022, 11:55 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Unique Motorcars 289 USRRC, 1964 289 stroked to 331, toploader
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Very nice!
The welds on that intake are incredibly consistent! Great progress!
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Unique Motorcars 289 USRRC
1964 289 5-bolt block
Toploader and 3.31 rear
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03-21-2022, 05:10 AM
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Location: Ponca City,
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Originally Posted by PDUB
The welds on that intake are incredibly consistent! Great progress!
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I was very impressed with them, they look nothing like the last time I tried to TIG aluminum.
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Originally Posted by cycleguy55
Congratulations!
Intake looks good, BTW.
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Thank you, it was a great feeling, sad that I've been working on this thing for so long and have so much tied up in it and just now hearing it run.
JB
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03-22-2022, 11:41 PM
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Originally Posted by jbmatth
... sad that I've been working on this thing for so long and have so much tied up in it and just now hearing it run.
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Well... we need to hear it run, too! Please post a vid!
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Paul
Unique Motorcars 289 USRRC
1964 289 5-bolt block
Toploader and 3.31 rear
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03-23-2022, 05:29 AM
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Originally Posted by PDUB
Well... we need to hear it run, too! Please post a vid!
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There is a video in post 83 above, I'll throw a link in here too for ya.
First Start Video
JB
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03-26-2022, 12:31 AM
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Nice!
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Originally Posted by jbmatth
There is a video in post 83 above, I'll throw a link in here too for ya.
First Start Video
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Sorry, I missed that... in post 52! Sounds healthy! Congrats and great work!
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Paul
Unique Motorcars 289 USRRC
1964 289 5-bolt block
Toploader and 3.31 rear
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