CSX2009 the Essex wire car. I read it would spit two foot flame out the hood scoop at start-up, hence the nickname. Was this a "backfire" through the carburetor? Was it running a Holley four barrel or Webers? i hope now that McCluskey has tuned it , it no longer has that bad habit. What block was it running when racing? Still cast iron, with what intake manifold? Dry sump or wet?
Quote from: HistoryBuff on December 14, 2022, 10:45:06 PM
CSX2009 the Essex wire car. I read it would spit two foot flame out the hood scoop at start-up, hence the nickname. Was this a "backfire" through the carburetor? Was it running a Holley four barrel or Webers? i hope now that McCluskey has tuned it , it no longer has that bad habit. What block was it running when racing? Still cast iron, with what intake manifold? Dry sump or wet?
Well documented in print already:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SM0n4RdH6kU
https://www.cobracountry.com/essex-wire-427-cobra-track-star/
http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/all-cobra-talk/141290-whatever-happened-csx-3009-ollie-dragon.html
Hope you find this helpful
Bill
According to Al Joniec, page 132 of his book, Ollie theDragon belched flame because it's initial timing was only 6 degrees BTDC.
Please make that CSX 3009, not 2009.