From my Mustang to an AC Cobra, a build thread.

[LuauLounge]

So, do you have to pull the engine to replace the air filter? If so, you have a future in the automobile industry.

 

[Taboma]

So, do you have to pull the engine to replace the air filter? If so, you have a future in the automobile industry.

We'll all laugh and laugh when after he fires it up he reports all is well except some damned rattle.

 

[Shlbyntro]

We'll all laugh and laugh when after he fires it up he reports all is well except some damned rattle.

Its going to rattle. No doubt about that. But nobody will be able to hear it over the straight side pipes.

 

[Taboma]

Its going to rattle. No doubt about that. But nobody will be able to hear it over the straight side pipes.

Now that's the right attitude for a Cobra owner .
You've got to have an extreme sense of adventure and macho to sit there acting all calm while the soles of your shoes are melting and your pants leg is starting to smolder.

 

[HubbaHubbaLife]

I'm trying to recall what engine my friend dropped in his. I remember his donor was similar to yours; a 5.0 Mustang and seems like he shipped motor out to get beefed up a bit. I'll never forget when he let me drive it and I pulled out into PCH with open road ahead and stuffed it going through gears.... man was that some brutal head snapping.... crazy power/ weight ratio kinda thing!

 

[FreeBird236]

Its going to rattle. No doubt about that. But nobody will be able to hear it over the straight side pipes.

If it rattles too much or you're worried about the cowling.

 

[Shlbyntro]

I'm trying to recall what engine my friend dropped in his. I remember his donor was similar to yours; a 5.0 Mustang and seems like he shipped motor out to get beefed up a bit. I'll never forget when he let me drive it and I pulled out into PCH with open road ahead and stuffed it going through gears.... man was that some brutal head snapping.... crazy power/ weight ratio kinda thing!

Oh shes not a stock 5.0. This engine has less than 3,000miles on it and is only about 4 or 5 years old. I custom built it for the Mustang and it put out well over 400hp in its fuel injected configuration. I imagine its still near there even with the carburetor

If it rattles too much or you're worried about the cowling. View attachment 1075785

I thought those were only used for ground effects and cav plates...

 

[HubbaHubbaLife]

Oh shes not a stock 5.0. This engine has less than 3,000miles on it and is only about 4 or 5 years old. I custom built it for the Mustang and it put out well over 400hp in its fuel injected configuration. I imagine its still near there even with the carburetor



I thought those were only used for ground effects and cav plates...

Thattaboy! 50s on that ass will hold er down.

 

[Shlbyntro]

I gotta see the instruction book that came with this thing. Do you have to verify that you have all pieces before you start wrenching? Looks like a shit load of fun!

Here's your instruction manual, it's only 568 pages lol

I got my drive shaft installed today, it sure is a cute little thing! I also performed the pedal box modifications necessary to run my manual brake setup. I tried to mock it up but unfortunately there is no good way to install it with the body on the car. The body absolutely has to come off.

 

[monkeyswrench]

You know it's bad when the boat mechanic says the body absolutely has to come off

 

[4Waters]

Here's your instruction manual, it's only 568 pages lol


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I got my drive shaft installed today, it sure is a cute little thing! I also performed the pedal box modifications necessary to run my manual brake setup. I tried to mock it up but unfortunately there is no good way to install it with the bodybon the car. The body absolutely has to come off.
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That drive shaft is so small how do you even know it's in?

 

[Ace in the Hole]

That drive shaft is so small how do you even know it's in?

Its not the size of the shaft that matters....or something like that?

 

[FreeBird236]

Its not the size of the shaft that matters....or something like that?

Not bad diameter though.

 

[HubbaHubbaLife]

Yup body last.... I know that cause I drove my buddies around his neighborhood like a go cart with no body.

 

[Shlbyntro]

goodbye old girl, Ill never forget you. RIP Gloria

 

[PilotRyan]

goodbye old girl, Ill never forget you. RIP Gloria View attachment 1129450 View attachment 1129451

Atleast she’ll be used by no other man.

 

[FreeBird236]

goodbye old girl, Ill never forget you. RIP Gloria View attachment 1129450 View attachment 1129451

You've still got her heart and soul.

 

[HubbaHubbaLife]

You've still got her heart and soul.

You pick that deer meat or bison out that thing.... I seem to remember a story

 

[SBMech]

Maybe it was just the angle or the fact that the driveline is dropped (is it on jack stands or a hoist?) but it seems you only have an inch or so of engagement into the tail shaft of the transmission? Certainly needs to ride much further in IMO!

Factory 5's are cool little projects, every one of em fucky beyond belief, since they are each a bastardized make up of whatever the owner/builder uses...haha!

You would not believe the things I have seen "straightening up" a few of these...lets just say they were not even close to being road worthy!

I look forward to seeing yours go together!

 

[Shlbyntro]

Maybe it was just the angle or the fact that the driveline is dropped (is it on jack stands or a hoist?) but it seems you only have an inch or so of engagement into the tail shaft of the transmission? Certainly needs to ride much further in IMO!

Factory 5's are cool little projects, every one of em fucky beyond belief, since they are each a bastardized make up of whatever the owner/builder uses...haha!

You would not believe the things I have seen "straightening up" a few of these...lets just say they were not even close to being road worthy!

I look forward to seeing yours go together!

closer to 2 inches of engagement. I ordered my car with a new drive shaft vs bastardizing the old one and the new drive shaft has a longer stub than stock.

 

[Shlbyntro]

She is on her way to her new home where work will finally be able to resume. she is also the last vehicle to be moved. 3.5 hours later she is loaded, all done 100% by myself with nothing but a handful of winch straps at a painful pace of 1-2 inches at a time.

but ya.... everything is starting to get real

 

[HNL2LHC]

She is on her way to her new home where work will finally be able to resume. she is also the last vehicle to be moved. 3.5 hours later she is loaded, all done 100% by myself with nothing but a handful of winch straps at a painful pace of 1-2 inches at a time.

but ya.... everything is starting to get real View attachment 1130149

Looking forward to further progress as you settle in/

 

[Shlbyntro]

This is one of the last things to be moved to the new house. It is Glorias original crankshaft, cleanly broken between the #5 connecting rod and the 2nd main journal. I think Im going to have a small plaque made for the base now that she is gone.

 

[Shlbyntro]

Hey!

Look what I spent an hour with today.....

 

[HubbaHubbaLife]

Hey!

Look what I spent an hour with today..... View attachment 1218328 View attachment 1218329

Well lookie lookie.... like you got nothing else going on in your life

 

[Shlbyntro]

Well lookie lookie.... like you got nothing else going on in your life

I try to give myself an hour every day during the week for "me" time in the garage.

And just so everybody knows.

My Lightning, Ranger, and Fairlane are still for sale. Ill be sending the Lightning and the Fairlane to auction if I dont get any takers.

 

[chvynhra]

Lightning?

 

[Shlbyntro]

Lightning?

 

[Shlbyntro]

Shits getting real. I rearranged my shop today. I pushed the Cobra in the back where I can close the door to keep the rest of the shop clean while I sand and do the body work. Get ready for regular updates! It also meant pulling the Ultra forward so that I can get her ready for the season.

 

[HNL2LHC]

Been patiently waiting for an update. Looking forward to progress!!!!

 

[HubbaHubbaLife]

Shits getting real. I rearranged my shop today. I pushed the Cobra in the back where I can close the door to keep the rest of the shop clean while I sand and do the body work. Get ready for regular updates! It also meant pulling the Ultra forward so that I can get her ready for the season. View attachment 1222432 View attachment 1222431

Cobra TIME!

 

[Waterjunky]

Good to see you working on it again. Way to many projects like that never get finished. They get started and stall somewhere in the middle then rot in the garage or eventually put out in the yard under a tarp at best.

 

[farmo83]

Fine looking Hallett you have there.

 

[Shlbyntro]

Fine looking Hallett you have there.

I know, can you believe the guy just left it here with the keys inside?!

 

[lbhsbz]

closer to 2 inches of engagement. I ordered my car with a new drive shaft vs bastardizing the old one and the new drive shaft has a longer stub than stock.

When I built my T-bucket when I was 21 years old, I cut up an old chevy driveshaft I found and then cut/slit about a 10" piece of the extra tube....used hose clamps to clamp the split tube around the ends, then stick welded it all up once I smacked it around with a hammer and got the length right....worked like a champ. Balance doesn't really matter when it's only a foot long. lol

 

[monkeyswrench]

When I built my T-bucket when I was 21 years old, I cut up an old chevy driveshaft I found and then cut/slit about a 10" piece of the extra tube....used hose clamps to clamp the split tube around the ends, then stick welded it all up once I smacked it around with a hammer and got the length right....worked like a champ. Balance doesn't really matter when it's only a foot long. lol

The older single diameter tube, I'd use a cutoff wheel and cut the weld where the yoke pressed into the tube. Cut down the tube, and get it as square as I could, and tap the yoke in leaving an 1/8 gap to the shoulder. Tack it in 4 spots, and roll it on the table. Hammer adjust, and weld the gap while rolling it on the table. Done a bunch...last one was on the low buck, LS swapped 49.

 

[Shlbyntro]

When I built my T-bucket when I was 21 years old, I cut up an old chevy driveshaft I found and then cut/slit about a 10" piece of the extra tube....used hose clamps to clamp the split tube around the ends, then stick welded it all up once I smacked it around with a hammer and got the length right....worked like a champ. Balance doesn't really matter when it's only a foot long. lol

lol. I gotcha on that! this driveshaft isnt much longer but I did order it new with the car and rear end

 

[Shlbyntro]

I got some more sanding done today.

All while this was going on outside

 

[4Waters]

I got some more sanding done today. View attachment 1224103 View attachment 1224104 View attachment 1224105

All while this was going on outside View attachment 1224106

How's that cute little heartbreaker doing? I haven't seen an update lately. I could have missed it.

 

[monkeyswrench]

@Shlbyntro , my old river neighbor called me up a couple weeks ago, wanted to know if I still play with cars. Well, he picked up a Cobra kit, unfinished roller. He's almost 70 now, and wants to keep it Ford powered, and 500ish hp. So, sometime in the fall, I may be starting on one of these things

 

[n2otoofast4u]

I got some more sanding done today. View attachment 1224103 View attachment 1224104 View attachment 1224105

All while this was going on outside View attachment 1224106

When I flew out of Dallas this AM it was warnings for tornado and golf ball sized hail. I have never been so excited to feel the wheels come off the ground. Get me the hell outta there!

 

[monkeyswrench]

When I flew out of Dallas this AM it was warnings for tornado and golf ball sized hail. I have never been so excited to feel the wheels come off the ground. Get me the hell outta there!

First time I heard a tornado warning was driving I-40 to Knoxville. 2am, pouring rain, radio station broke in with the warning...some meteorologist that sounded like Kermit the frog Kermit goes on to say what towns will be effected. It meant nothing to me, I had no clue where I was, or where they were... The next highway sign listed those towns
I hammered down! Funny, grew up in earthquake country. Fine with the sudden suckerpunch they are. The warning of a possible maybe tossing you, that's scary!
I rolled into Knoxville about 4am. Way over logbook time, but I wasn't stopping where I "might" be hit by a tornado!

 

[Shlbyntro]

When I flew out of Dallas this AM it was warnings for tornado and golf ball sized hail. I have never been so excited to feel the wheels come off the ground. Get me the hell outta there!

Tx is closed!

How's that cute little heartbreaker doing? I haven't seen an update lately. I could have missed it.

shes good, not a big fan of tummy time but good.

 

[Shlbyntro]

An hour a day keeps the doctor aw.... oh wait, thats apples. ahh fuggit.

 

[4Waters]

An hour a day keeps the doctor aw.... oh wait, thats apples. ahh fuggit. View attachment 1225627 View attachment 1225628 View attachment 1225629

You have a lot more room in there, you need a bigger engine

 

[Shlbyntro]

You have a lot more room in there, you need a bigger engine

My aluminum 3core radiator mounts at a 60° angle. All that extra space dries up pretty fast, and dont forget that the engine/trans is from my first car.

 

[4Waters]

My aluminum 3core radiator mounts at a 60° angle. All that extra space dries up pretty fast, and dont forget that the engine/trans is from my first car.

Oh I know but an FE will fit. Just sayin

 

[HubbaHubbaLife]

You have a lot more room in there, you need a bigger engine

Those things are super light so anything around 400 hp at rear wheels scats like a cat.... think my buddies kit had 400hp and going through those gears would move that head & neck plenty.

 

[Shlbyntro]

Oh I know but an FE will fit. Just sayin

Ill save that for my gt40 kit car build

Those things are super light so anything around 400 hp at rear wheels scats like a cat.... think my buddies kit had 400hp and going through those gears would move that head & neck plenty.

shes making a little better than 4 at the flywheel on this one backed up by 3.55s she should move just fine

 

[4Waters]

Those things are super light so anything around 400 hp at rear wheels scats like a cat.... think my buddies kit had 400hp and going through those gears would move that head & neck plenty.