RE: Thunder Road Cobra 289FIA
Discussion
SteveRod said:
Well here's the car I built...
Got to say I hate that whole Kit-Car mentality thing, and the usual thousand excuses that go with it..you know, Of course I would have had a Big Block, but they overheat, and spoil the handling, so i went for the 'Rover/Cortina/moped' engine etc, etc, etc,...
And remember, you mustn't ever 'buy' parts.. you must 'Source' them...LOL
Anyway it's a USA 'Contemporary' car with the 'Real-Deal' 1965 FE427 7-litre Medium-Riser Side-Oiler with 5speed Nash/Richmond and 2.88 LSD rear.. no, it hasn't overheated..ever! (the right sized (NEW)radiator is usually important here)
I tried to build it without compromise or excuse.
Effortless and repeatable 12.3s 1/4 mile times
I had 185 once (still pulling hard) and theoretically should red-line 6500rpm (steel Le-Mans crank) at 205+ (you probably never could with those aerodynamics!)
BEAUTIFUL!!!!!Got to say I hate that whole Kit-Car mentality thing, and the usual thousand excuses that go with it..you know, Of course I would have had a Big Block, but they overheat, and spoil the handling, so i went for the 'Rover/Cortina/moped' engine etc, etc, etc,...
And remember, you mustn't ever 'buy' parts.. you must 'Source' them...LOL
Anyway it's a USA 'Contemporary' car with the 'Real-Deal' 1965 FE427 7-litre Medium-Riser Side-Oiler with 5speed Nash/Richmond and 2.88 LSD rear.. no, it hasn't overheated..ever! (the right sized (NEW)radiator is usually important here)
I tried to build it without compromise or excuse.
Effortless and repeatable 12.3s 1/4 mile times
I had 185 once (still pulling hard) and theoretically should red-line 6500rpm (steel Le-Mans crank) at 205+ (you probably never could with those aerodynamics!)
Edited by SteveRod on Thursday 13th December 19:03
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