Author Topic: CSX2286 FE Install  (Read 3205 times)

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CSX2286 FE Install
« on: April 18, 2019, 12:57:25 PM »
This appears to be in the Venice shop, "CSX2286" marked on the spring tower, and they are fitting a FE engine.
I'm sure our resident experts can chime in with what version motor it is?? MR, perhaps a STD Cobra engine?

So was the chassis modified to accept the FE prior to shipping over to Modena for the bodywork to be fitted?

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jim p
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Re: CSX2286 FE Install
« Reply #1 on: April 18, 2019, 01:43:13 PM »
Jim,

Here is the Dave Friedman caption that goes along with the photo you posted:



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Re: CSX2286 FE Install
« Reply #2 on: April 19, 2019, 11:19:36 AM »
   Jim ,
     It's a high riser headed 427 ( all cast iron except the intake) by the intake manifold I see.
   Randy
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Re: CSX2286 FE Install
« Reply #3 on: April 19, 2019, 12:45:07 PM »
Is that a Daytona coupe?

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Re: CSX2286 FE Install
« Reply #4 on: April 19, 2019, 01:20:52 PM »
Is that a Daytona coupe?

It became a coupe once finished.
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Re: CSX2286 FE Install
« Reply #5 on: June 30, 2019, 08:32:30 PM »
While the chalk appears to be csx2186, that could possibly be csx2196 aka flip top that first had a 390 engine. Thought the first attempt to put a big block into a a csx2000 series by Ken Miles was csx2196 then later in a Daytona coupe. Then again am getting more senile each day!

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Re: CSX2286 FE Install
« Reply #6 on: July 01, 2019, 09:11:04 PM »
The triangulation on the chassis makes me think it's definitely a coupe, and if it's numbered 2286, that's what it was.

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Re: CSX2286 FE Install
« Reply #7 on: July 02, 2019, 04:16:55 AM »
Yep, all the frame modifications would indicate a Daytona Coup chassis, roll bar, radiator support, etc...