BRA289 customized recreation

[Migge]

Sergio,

I have not the time and no knowledge to make an overview

Maybe a special web site creating for that?

Paul, was it not 865kg a few ago?

Now 965kg, go to page # 61
http://www.fia.com/sites/default/files/ ... 915%29.pdf

[nikbj68]

Paul, you are correct. A typo by a Shelby employee, converting from pounds to kilos(a very foreign concept for the Yanks!) submitted a weight of 865kg, and that has been the secret behind many of today`s 'Cobras' being so much faster than shall we ay 'less modified' ones!

Some pushed that even further, including the hardtop in the 865kg, but the ratified, homologated weight of a 289 roadster is now 965kg.

[Fireball]

Hi Migge,
looking at your photos for inspiration and I noticed you had a hole in the front and rear of the front wheel arch, I presume for the hose to the footwell? Are you planning on running a hose above the front wheel or beside it?

[Roger King]

Here's the original arrangement under the front wheelarch. Second pic shows how it connects inside to the fresh air vent flap can, but you can't fit these to a Hawk very easily (at all) as the footwell is significantly taller than an original.





Roger

[Migge]

Ss flexible brakehoses?

[Roger King]

Ss flexible brakehoses?

Ah yes, sorry about those. I have some new ones on the way that are still Goodridge ss inside but have black outer tubing.

About this car - it's not entirely as original. I want to be able to use it, no point in building a museum piece only. But it's as close as I can possibly/reasonably get it. For example, it should have a Lucas dynamo with a cable-drive rev counter, but it hasn't...
...and yes, I know about the 'fake dynamo' alternators, but they don't come with tacho drives. And anyway I have a period-correct Ford alternator, supported on exact replica bracketry and externally regulated with the correct regulator. Which contains modern solid-state electronics.

How did I get onto alternators??

[Fireball]

thanks Roger, I was wondering if I had room to get a hose through my wheel arch and I was going to try and somehow flatten off the hose. I'm also trying to fabricate the air valve to the footwell (mark 2) - are yours the genuine article per chance? The dax has even less height from footwell to wing....

James

[Roger King]

Yes, mine are the genuine article, but they're quite tall as they have functional valves built-in. You could make something up that would do the same job I'm sure.
No need to flatten the hose.

[Migge]

James,

Roger has the original configuration, mine will be a little different. Pics will be posted in a few weeks.

Cheers
Migge

[Migge]

A little more aluminium and a bracket for the oil filter.