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Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / MK4 Rear Licence Plate Light / Lens

« on: March 20, 2011, 10:52:13 »

Austin Healey Frogeye Sprite? My car is not handy but I looked at a photo on ebay and it looks like an exact match. I believe Triumph tr3 uses the same lamp as does the early MG Midget.

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Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / AC Cobra Mkiv wiring diagram

« on: March 03, 2011, 01:42:07 »

Page 33 of the on line owner's manual has the wiring diagram. It is a little difficult to read but I recall printing it out a while ago and it was fairly legible.

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Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / AC Cobra Mkiv wiring diagram

« on: March 03, 2011, 01:39:38 »

I think there is a wiring diagram in the owner's manual. Here is a link to an owner's manual on line. http://rides.webshots.com/album/31597373CwUCdBYNFd

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Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / Question for DKP_Cobra

« on: February 02, 2011, 11:52:33 »

The head gaskets both look good, with no apparent failure that would allow oil into the cooling system. The front cover gasket is a different story. It is completely degraded and has apparently allowed oil to enter the coolant. There is no sign of coolant in the oil, however, and I wonder how oil under low pressure could be forced into the coolant, but no coolant would be forced into the oil. Has anyone had this situation happen?

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Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / Question for DKP_Cobra

« on: January 28, 2011, 01:15:40 »

Thanks guys,
   
   The engine is now out of the car and one of the heads is removed. My mechanic figured out the sequence to remove the headers from the front, reaching back along the footwell side. Once the header for the number one cylinder was removed, he was able to reach the rest of the bolts. Once the headers were removed, the engine was able to be slid forward and lifted straight out, without the transmission. Besides the head gaskets and spark plugs, I was thinking about replacing the clutch disc while the engine is out. The disc looks like it has alot of life left, but I figured I might as well replace it. Any thoughts? John
   PS. I will post some pics tomorrow or over the weekend.

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Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / Question for DKP_Cobra

« on: January 22, 2011, 19:59:02 »

Thanks Peter,
   
   My header bolts are angled toward the ground and there is not even 5 mm between the footwell sides and the header bolts. My engine is based on a 351 and the block is wider than yours as well. I spoke with a guy at Roush Racing who confirmed that the sequence for engine removal in my car is transmission, bell housing, back plate, slide the engine forward, remove the header bolts and then lift the engine out. i will post a picture of the room I have to reach the header bolts next week. You will see the problem I have.
   John

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Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / Question for DKP_Cobra

« on: January 21, 2011, 12:21:24 »

Thanks Peter,
   
   I would appreciate some photos if you have them. The bolts holding my headers on are too close to the footbox to get a wrench on them. My car was modified by Roush Racing and has some unusual features that are different from standard. Both my mechanic and I thought the engine could be pulled up to remove the headers, but the headers hit the frame and make this maneuver impossible. I will keep you posted.
   
   John

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Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / AC Cobras built in 1995

« on: November 15, 2010, 18:09:58 »

Here is a photo of my Roush engine number. I misspoke before when I said the number is on the bellhousing. It is on the top of the block between the bellhousing and the rear of the intake manifold. John
   

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Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / AC Cobras built in 1995

« on: November 14, 2010, 03:59:06 »

There should be a Roush engine number on the bell housing. Look to the rear of the intake manifold for a number like "40X000X". According to the guys at Roush, the first number gives the bore diameter, in the example above, it would be 4.0 inches. The second two numbers are the thousandths over that the engine is bored and the last numbers are the engine serial number. My engine was installed by Roush and I recently blew a head gasket. I got the above info from Roush while trying to identify my engine.

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Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / AK1002 for Sale on Ebay

« on: October 05, 2010, 12:47:23 »

I owuld like to get some bonnet rubber grommets as well.

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Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / Tyres

« on: July 09, 2010, 14:07:20 »

I have been using BF Goodrich G-Force Sport tires on my car for the last several years. I replaced the original Goodyear Gatorbacks with these tires and noticed a world of difference.  The Gatorbacks, while having a lot of tread left, were like glass to drive on. The BF Goodrich were one of the few matching front and rear sets of tires available at the time and were reasonably priced. John

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Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / Paint Code

« on: June 17, 2010, 12:19:57 »

My paint code is on a self adhesive label stuck in the engine compartment next to the number plate. All it says is "Mercedes Nautical Blue". I called the Mercedes dealer and got some touch up paint for a 1985 Mercedes in Nautical Blue and it matches. I have seen other cars with the same type ID label.

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Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / Brake pads

« on: May 14, 2010, 04:18:20 »

Jim, the rears should be the same as those used on a Peugeot 505 wagon. I will look in my folder at work to see if I have a part number from when I replaced mine. I think the fronts are from a BMW, but am not 100% sure. I will see if my friend replaced his and if so, will get you a part number.

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Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / Happy New Year

« on: January 01, 2010, 13:59:32 »

Mark IV, the cold is no problem! A couple years ago, on New Years day, I had the car out for a 40 mile drive, top down, when it was 20 degrees F. I just won't take it out when the roads have been salted. If it's dry salt its not so bad, but when the salt is mixed with slushy snow, its a recipe for disaster. It gets all over the underside of the car and corrodes everything it touches. John

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Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / Lower Front Ball Joints Again!!

« on: October 28, 2009, 02:15:35 »

Thanks Peter and all others who responded. My car, AK1103, has the MKIII ball joints and my friend's car. 1299, has one of the later styles. I understand that the MKIII ball joints should be available from Kirkham in the USA and one of the other styles may be available from Gerry Hawkridge. In fact, the Saab ball joint may be correct for some of the cars. John