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    Deja Vu

    Alice, The only thing I was thinking about was a 3.55 gear, I think it would help low rpm throttle responce. I still have that Cobra and have made many changes to the original design including engine, suspension, wheels, transmission, clutch, rear end, brakes, steering, fuel system, cooling...
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    Deja Vu

    In November of 1965 I sold my 1963 Corvette Z06 split window coupe (yes a real one) and purchased a 1966 427 AC Cobra. I was appalled at the lack of basic amenities such as roll-up windows, heater, defroster and a top that fit over the roll bar. The saving grace was that the Cobra went like hell...
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    Suspension R&D Project

    Skip, Have you tried Penske's, I am new to this board and have not read previous posts so please forgive me if that info has already been posted. Although the initial valve codes have to be matched to spring rates and unsprung mass they are very effective in solving dynamic problems. I have only...
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    How to stop annoying wheel hop ?

    Out of curiosity, how did you put ladder bars on a 427 Cobra unless it was one of those "kit" cars? Wheel hop is generally the result of a suspension natural frequency that corresponds with the input frequency under acceleration generated by the tire. You can eliminate it by altering shock...
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