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04-05-2009, 12:04 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: West Suburbs of Chicago,
IL
Cobra Make, Engine: Backdraft#357, 392CI Ford Racing, 459hp, 455ft/lbs , TKO 500, 3.43 Gears, Ceramic Coated Headers, Victor Jr. 750cfm, 17in Halibrand wheels, Sterling Gray/Silver Stripes, Gray Leather, Nitto NT05
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I already ordered the parts from Bill
I appreciate it, but I already placed the order from Bill Littleton. If it doesn't work, you will be my next call. I have a Ford crate 392 and I guess a standard bellhousing.
Thanks,
Jim
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04-05-2009, 01:01 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Framingham,
Ma
Cobra Make, Engine:
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Hi Jim,
I have a simple bolt on slave fork assembly for the TKO aluminum bellhousing.
Why it fails when hot could be several reasons. To much heat on the master cylinder or hydraulic hose, failing slave or master. Any leaks?
I would need to inspect everything to determine the actual cause but it must be obvious
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In 1993 Mike made the first conversion of a Ford Tremec to GM 5-speed. It bolts to stock bellhousings w/out an adapter. The FE Tremec, the Mustang adjustable quadrant are originals from Mike.
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04-05-2009, 04:31 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: West Suburbs of Chicago,
IL
Cobra Make, Engine: Backdraft#357, 392CI Ford Racing, 459hp, 455ft/lbs , TKO 500, 3.43 Gears, Ceramic Coated Headers, Victor Jr. 750cfm, 17in Halibrand wheels, Sterling Gray/Silver Stripes, Gray Leather, Nitto NT05
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No external leaking
 Mike,
After speaking with several people, I believe that the master might have some internal wear, possibly caused at some point by the lack of heat shield coverage. The first time I changed the fluid at 2000 miles it was burnt and nasty. I was told that it turns acidic and could have corroded the "o" rings and caused a lack of pressure. That might have explained why in the past when it got really hot, I would sit a light and the car would slowly start to move forward even when I was standing on the clutch.
After all the work I had done on it, the problems are less noticable, but it was still starting to get hard to get into first.
I think that when the car got hot it burned the fluid causing the slave to go first, but still did less noticable damage to the master. I have moved and coated the lines, change to a DOT 4, non silicone, high temp fluid, changed the slave. Now I will swap out the master, try Bill's new set-up. As everyone said, I have a standard Ford 392 crate motor, TKO 500, traditional bell housing. Basically, I will have replaced almost the whole system;
New lines, new fluids, new slave, new master, moved and coated the lines...
If this doesn't work, maybe I'll buy an new ZR1 with a warranty. Naaa! The Cobra just looks too good.
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