8th July 2011 – Exhaust arrived back, then PROBLEMS!
We received the exhaust back from Camcoat who had done the ceramic coating. This acts as a thermal barrier and will stop them corroding and but more importantly make them look really nicely [...]
19th June 2011 – Clutch release slave cylinder
A spacer is needed for the bracket holding the clutch release... we fitted it all together first to get the correct distance required for the spacer and get the position of the brackets [...]
May 2011 – Exhaust manifold – down pipe problems
We received the exhaust manifold and down pipes, we ordered from Gerry. The pics show both sides loosely bolted to the engine. The problem we noticed was that the down pipe was sitting [...]
26th March 2011- Installing Engine and transmission 3
Gearbox next. - The bellhousing had to be modified slightly by drilling two holes in order to fit the clutch fork mounting pivot. We sent this to Gerry a few months ago as he [...]
26th March 2011- Installing Engine and transmission 2
Next was splash plate and then the Flywheel. Firstly we spray painted the splash plate silver before putting it in position and installing the fly wheel. Before the fly wheel is bolted on, it’s best [...]
26th March 2011 – Installing Engine and Transmission 1
Once the wheels are on, we were in a position to drop the engine in. We had previously built the engine up on an engine stand, so it was just a case of [...]
13th November 2010 – Engine adaptions-Rocker covers-PCV valve-Oil filler
The sump The sump had be fitted with an adapter for the oil temperature gauge. This was wielded into the sum. To check the wield had no pin holes we filled the sump [...]
13th November 2010 – Engine build continues – bottom pully
We weren't so happy with the way the original spacers that came with the engine for the bottom pulley. They used spacer between the pulley and the mass damper which didn't look great. [...]
16th October 2010 – Engine build
Having taken receipt of the engine a few weeks ago we both put a weekend aside to start building the engine.First job was to crank the engine block up and connect it to [...]
28th September 2010 – Engine and bits arrive!
We took receipt of the engine today. 5litre 302 Ford V8. It's a really heavy beast, but is a popular choice of engine for this type of Cobra. We expect it to produce [...]