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by BlackSnake
Mon Mar 04, 2024 12:31 pm
Forum: Cobra stuff
Topic: Is it just me? Or is clubcobra dead again?
Replies: 6
Views: 2369

Re: Is it just me? Or is clubcobra dead again?

It’s deader’n a door nail, been down hard for three days now. It’s been limping along for years, but recent months it’s been on life support. They’ve called for a priest…😏
by BlackSnake
Fri Mar 01, 2024 7:14 pm
Forum: Cobra stuff
Topic: Lakeland cruise-in March 2, 2024 DSCC
Replies: 6
Views: 304

Re: Lakeland cruise-in March 2, 2024 DSCC

Another time then.
by BlackSnake
Fri Mar 01, 2024 8:16 am
Forum: Cobra stuff
Topic: Lakeland cruise-in March 2, 2024 DSCC
Replies: 6
Views: 304

Re: Lakeland cruise-in March 2, 2024 DSCC

Weather not looking good for tomorrow Tom, at least starting out here in St Aug. Lakeland weather is only calling for a cloudy day. Of greater importance, I took the cover off the cobra to start it up and move it onto the driveway, and to air up to the tires, but found my left front tire flat. I air...
by BlackSnake
Thu Feb 29, 2024 10:54 pm
Forum: Cobra stuff
Topic: Mike's GT40 gets redone
Replies: 79
Views: 212998

Re: Mike's GT40 gets redone

Offset dowel pins won’t fix this issue Ken. I may need to locate or fab some very thin shim washers to put between the block plate and bell housing at the top two or three bolt holes, or I may possibly need to have the bell housing surfaces machined back to parallel. I think I’ll first take a good l...
by BlackSnake
Thu Feb 29, 2024 6:00 pm
Forum: Cobra stuff
Topic: Mike's GT40 gets redone
Replies: 79
Views: 212998

Re: Mike's GT40 gets redone

Removed the engine from the rotary stand and put it on the roll around stands. Installed the bell housing and torqued the bolts. Set up the dial indicator to check runout, which was within spec (.005”). Parallelism check didn’t fair as well, looks to be about .018” out at the 6:00 position…should al...
by BlackSnake
Wed Feb 28, 2024 6:44 pm
Forum: Cobra stuff
Topic: Mike's GT40 gets redone
Replies: 79
Views: 212998

Re: Mike's GT40 gets redone

Tom,
I had the plastic on hand. If they don’t hold up to the heat, I can always try aluminum later on… :wink:
by BlackSnake
Wed Feb 28, 2024 3:52 pm
Forum: Cobra stuff
Topic: Mike's GT40 gets redone
Replies: 79
Views: 212998

Re: Mike's GT40 gets redone

Finished filing out the access ports today, and while I was at it I made a few plastic covers. Just need to apply a little heat with the heat gun to contour them to the bell housing.

One more job knocked off the list… :dance:
by BlackSnake
Wed Feb 28, 2024 10:08 am
Forum: Cobra stuff
Topic: Mike's GT40 gets redone
Replies: 79
Views: 212998

Re: Mike's GT40 gets redone

Hmm, not a bad idea Ken, but I doubt I’d be able to see the flywheel through the openings I’m currently making, so I’d probably have to drill another hole near the ring gear. I’m going to mount the bell housing on the block to check runout after I finish cutting these ports, I’ll give it a good look...
by BlackSnake
Tue Feb 27, 2024 6:39 pm
Forum: Cobra stuff
Topic: Mike's GT40 gets redone
Replies: 79
Views: 212998

Re: Mike's GT40 gets redone

I spent the day drilling holes in the bell housing to provide access to the top two bolts that go into the ZF. Those two bolts are normally hidden once the transaxle is mated with the bell housing and then bolted to the block. This mod is necessary in case the ZF has to come out for some reason, wit...
by BlackSnake
Tue Feb 27, 2024 6:23 pm
Forum: Cobra stuff
Topic: Lakeland cruise-in March 2, 2024 DSCC
Replies: 6
Views: 304

Re: Lakeland cruise-in March 2, 2024 DSCC

Yep, that’s what I saw also. Not like we don’t still get wet with the tops up. I’m not even sure I remember how to put it up, it’s been that long… :wink: