AC Cobra Replica

ERA#326

April 9, 1995

April 7, 1995

Rockers were replaced with FPP bushed rockers. Some `MR' stands for the shafts were replaced with FPP end-support stands. Since I've never viewed the end shaft displacement at high rpm, I really don't know what the actual effect are.

I also cut the top off of one of a really cheap pair of rocker covers. I then bolted the cover in place to view oiling when the engine runs. It took a long time for the shafts to warm up enough to bleed oil. It was interesting to watch, and makes me belive one of the valve seals is broken... But I wasn't able to get any additional oil into the valve by squirting oil onto the valve areas.... maybe next time I try this, I'll dump a quart right into the open valve cover to see what effect that has. It makes me wonder if the internal oil leak is due to intake mating problems. I do know I'll open the engine up this year to see where the oil is going...

April 2, 1995

Ford show in columbus...this was one of the best shows I've ever been to. It was different going on sunday rather than saturday. Maybe it was calmer, or maybe car stuff has died down a bit. That would be good news ... there was time to talk to vendors, some nice components on display. I bought a pair of cheap rocker covers for $25, end stands for the FE, new FPP rockers and pushrods. Best of all, though, I found a set of spindles for the '70 MachI... complete with calipers, dust covers, hubs, and even flex cables. The rotors seem shot... but I'd want new ones anyway.

April 1, 1995

Michael Blumson's Bar Mitzvah... Since this was the first (and likely last) bar mitzvah I've ever been to, I asked Sarr Blumson what to give Michael... he said what Michael really wanted was a ride in the cobra.