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Which exhaust manifold did the GTE Cougar use?

Quote from: shelbydoug on April 18, 2018, 08:28:35 AM

427, yada, yada, yada...what's the point of an engine that will drop a valve over 6,000rpm's?

All FE's are 6,000 rpm engines UNLESS you go in and rework the valve train. Mostly valve springs but salt belongs on the dinner table in shakers, not in valve stems.

Depends on how you build them. Here is an original, one-owner Cobra being auto-crossed 2 weekends ago with a 9,000 rpm FE.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnTvAizlQwA

I imagine they tried the two piece nose was developed to save installation time?

Abandoned cause I didn't save time?

Kelly, are you restoring local to you ?

Randy and Jeff know way more than I do.

That Hone site I linked to earlier appears to show authentic looking replicas. I just can't make contact with anyone at that business.

Quote from: Brandon on April 17, 2018, 10:34:40 PM
Sorry, are you saying the Ford unit mounts directly to the 3rd and the driveshaft connects to it, versus the Camaro version that sits in the middle or mounts on the transmission?

Here's the list of completed Hone-O's on eBay.  Are these all for Camaros?:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Hone-O-Drive-Overdrive-Unit-Baldwin-Motion-Phase-III-Yenko-With-Output-Yolk-/332462111969?hash=item4d68493ce1%3Ag%3ABc0AAOSwtnpaGd63&vxp=mtr&nma=true&si=rwvt0TDy4ja%252BLtPUgwSPWplYo%252FM%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Hone-O-Drive-overdrive-/202259880561?hash=item2f17a0da71%3Ag%3AQXkAAOSwyytaqDgQ&vxp=mtr&nma=true&si=rwvt0TDy4ja%252BLtPUgwSPWplYo%252FM%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

https://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-HONE-O-DRIVE-OVERDRIVE-MOTION-PERFORMANCE-SHELBY-PHASE-III-CAMARO-427-YENKO-/173150795587?hash=item2850977743%3Ag%3A90sAAOSwKXdafcPL&vxp=mtr&nma=true&si=rwvt0TDy4ja%252BLtPUgwSPWplYo%252FM%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Hone-O-Drive-Overdrive/232735893047?hash=item363023e637:g:LSwAAOSwnbla1D8B&vxp=mtr

Yes,

and I believe all of those on eBay mount to the transmission tail or is supported midway between the transmission and third member.

Am I reading the Marti report correctly; they made 256 427 sideoiler Cougars?

Quote from: Dan353 on April 17, 2018, 06:18:55 PM
I installed a Gear Vendors on my Toploader in my 69 GT350 I really like it. It works great
Dan

Would love to learn more. Can you share pictures and suggestions?

Quote from: Wedgeman on April 17, 2018, 01:16:46 PM
I agree Michael...I altered mine because I found the C word offensive, but still wanted the sticker to be funny....

My favorite was the FPP Tee-shirt I had in the 80's

This is your brain; (FORD Blue oval)

This is your brain on Drugs; (Chevy Bowtie)

Gear Vendor rates their unit to 1000lbs right?

I think Randy G. has had some racing experience with the Hone. Baldwin Motors used them more than anyone it seems. When I see them on Ebay, they are the Camaro unit which is up by (or on) the transmission as opposed to the Ford unit being on the 3rd member.

I love the mechanical lever aspect as well.  I have only seen one. It was at the Portland Oregon swap meet in 1987. It was on a red '66 GT350 and the owner loved it. He autocrossed and road-raced the car. It had the lever next to the driver's seat.

I never asked if it was fragile tho.

Is there a good replacement ignition switch or do you need to search for a NOS unit?

Are they rebuildable?

Yes,

But I wasn't sharing my comment cause I was offended. But I live in a world with the people would be offended. And when they aren't happy, my life doesn't go as smoothly. I am guessing you all know what I mean.

As Bob mentioned, that single word is insanely toxic.

Want to turn off 51% of the population? Drop that C-word in their presence.

It is not just now. I was told 38 years ago that nothing offends a woman as much that word.

Use at your own risk.......or peril.

The point could have been made with a big more class and still been funny.

KR Convertible, is that a T-5 or a TKO?

Car model year?

What is the Un-used wire dongle for?

Quote from: zray on April 17, 2018, 09:42:22 AM

Quote from: Brandon on April 16, 2018, 11:19:57 AM
67 GT500

Thinking about options to stop running 4K RPMs on the freeway on a regular basis......."

In your shoes, this would be my preferred order of options:

1)  do nothing.  your car is not being damaged, or subject to accelerated wear by running it @ 4,000 rpm. If the trip requires it, your BB can run all day long at 4,000 rpm and then do it again day after day. It's not abuse, it's exercise. I like highway cruising at 3,500 to 4,200 rpm and have spent many full days traveling running those numbers. No need to downshift when passing, and the engine is making beautiful music in the midrange.

2)  change the rear end gearing to 3.50.  just buy a complete 3.50 pumpkin and in 2 hours  you will be done with the swap. That will drop the rpm down to 3,500 more or less, which may be less objectionable. Your low rpm torque will not dramatically be changed.

3)  a 5 or 6 speed swap is giving up too much of the 1960's character of the car for my liking. You might as well go al the way and just  put all  Shelby Mustang  sheet metal on top of modern underpinnings and be done with it.   However, many people love it.  IMO, driving modern cars has ruined their perspective.

In other words, they have gotten soft.

Z

A slightly taller tire maybe a fast and inexpensive alternative. Say, going to a 235/60-15" if you aren't already

A 225/70-15" is even taller, effectively dropping your rear end ratio even further

Quote from: tesgt350 on April 16, 2018, 01:47:22 PM

Did SAI remove the Fenders when building these Cars?  It looks like the Tag was installed and then the Fender was installed with Sealer which oozed out as the fender was bolted down.

Maybe a clue here?

Quote from: Bill on April 15, 2018, 09:17:41 PM
You will also notice the cowl has been "sliced" open at some point. The registry states a nose replacement, but looking at the inner fender panels and rails, I believe this may be incorrect. Interior and undercarriage are all original and undisturbed, same with the trunk.

Will the Low profile TKO fit?