SAAC Forum

Thank you, Earl!
Given, time, dirt and oil or grease I am sure the covering has change color just like most any component would.

It would be difficult to get the material past the inner fender panels and the suspension components.

A couple of them are on ebay now.

I was curious as to what is accepted as being "correct" for the color of the material wrap for the front and rear leaf springs on a 260/289 Cobra, what color are the SAAC Judges looking for when the car is being judged? There are a few different color Denso tapes being offered, would it be the green or tan color? Thanking you in advance.

I have an original spring assembly with the tape intact but I have seen restorers using the green Denso tape most often.

To expand on Kranky's information,

FIA Cobras utilized OR & CR aluminum Girling calipers, USRRC cats ran stock specification calipers. FIA cars had purpose built dash panels void of glove boxes and larger than stock instruments laid out inline with aircraft switches, USRRC cars typically used street dash panels, gauges, switchgear and a glove box. There were later USRRC cars that had dashes solidarity to the FIA cars. Not all of the FIA cars received trunk lid dimples and none of the USRRC cars had them. Early USRRC cars didn't have an oil cooler chin scoop. Differential coolers on USRRC cars were mechanically driven off of the differential, FIA cars used an electric pump. FIA cars used a purpose built aircraft style wiring harness, USRRC cars used a standard street harness with additional circuits wired in as needed. USRRC and FIA cars tended to utilize 6.5 & 8.5 x 15 magnesium wheels, there were variants of both that had 7.5 x 15 rear magnesium wheels early on. FIA cars that had trunk lid dimples could have also had the spare tire tray modified as well. Both FIA & USRRC cars had long range fuel tanks, Fuel tank switch over valve with both electric and mechanical fuel pumps, the electric used as a booster on the reserve side of the fuel tank switchover valve. Tacos in both cars varied. As Kranky stated CSX2431 received a lot of modifications that other FIA & USRRC cars did not. At one race two FIA cars we're equipped with the smaller drivers screen (Augusta 1964, CSX2259 & 2260). FIA car speedometers were never functional.

I am in need of two NOS or lightly used 1963 Goodyear 7.00x15 Blue Streak Sports Car Special tires for a restoration I am working on. I am also looking for one NOS or lightly used 1963 Goodyear 6.00x15 Blue Streak Sports Car Special. Thanking you in advance.

Cool tool, lead mallets work very well too and will not hurt a rim or knock-off.

Our shop can make a RWL GOODYEAR tire from most any tire brand available, we are partial to the AVON C6ZZRs because of the tread pattern that it has and the aspect ratios available.

Could be the alcohol content in the fuel, my aeroquip hoses are having the same issues.

Here is the photo of 002 as I promised......

I have an original Friedman photo of the 240A pump installation on 002, I will post it when I get to my computer. The installation shows one 240A pump mounted close to the rear axle on the drivers side with the LR wheel removed.
The typical installation was using the Carter mechanical fuel pump drawing through the 240A, the 240A being utilized only when the fuel level in the tank was low causing weaker gravitational forces to slow down fuel supply to the mechanical pump. This was also the way it was utilized on the "long range" fuel tanks on the team 289 Cobras, plumbed into the reserve side of the fuel tank. If the fuel pressure got low enough to switch to the reserve side the  240A pump was activated long enough to build normal pressure on the gauge and then the 240A was shut off. Basically the 240A was used as a booster pump for the mechanical pump when needed.

It is an original, why all the super secret stuff...........I don't know.

I am looking for the following original Ford parts for a 1963-1964 289 engine.....

Engine oil pans, no dents

Four barrel intake manifold C40E, casting date before 4D22

Stamped steel valve covers no dents

Thanking you in advance.

Hi John,

PM sent.

Yes, I would need a letter height though.