While I had the body on, I checked the underhood clearance to help clear up some questions about the FE coolant tank. The FE uses a coolant reservoir mounted on the front of the manifold. Tanks available exit on the passenger side of the vehicle. But the original Cobras hadContinue Reading
Foot Box Drop Frame Mod Cutting the drivers side footbox on an angle not only adds additional room for your left foot, it helps transition the carpet nicely to the sidewall. This seemed so minute but every inch counts when you are trying to get your feet into the footbox.Continue Reading
Time to start making it look like a car. Began positioning and trimming cockpit tub. Temporarily mounted headers / side pipes. Welded pipe hanger bolt into frameContinue Reading
Spent the day fabricating my own oil adapter plate for remote oil filter. Bolted up sway bar Most FE motors used a horizontal oil filter and an adapter that angled up from its mounting location. This adapter fits the motor and the Hurricane frame, but it positions the oil filterContinue Reading
Installed front suspension, modifying lower A Arm to mount sway bar. The Hurricane kit does not include a sway bar in the build, relying on the coil-overs to manage body roll. They do a spectacular job but for additional handling, I decided to add a swaybar. I wanted a barContinue Reading
Finished indexing bellhousing to block. Finished modified motormounts. Mounted transmission and installed motor. Kool!! Installed slave cylinder & clutch As you do your research on the internet, you’ll see kits being built with all kinds of bellhousings. Stock cast iron, aluminum, aftermarket scattershields. If you’ve ever seen a clutch blow,Continue Reading
The basic IRS comes with Ford brake calipers from a 93-97 Thunderbird. One of Ford’s better ideas is the way the emergency brake is actuated. Normally, on a bowden cable, the inner flexible cable is pulled to create the movement. The outer cable serves as an anchor. In this application, theContinue Reading
Running fuel lines and need to have motor in place to know where the clutch lever runs. Time to switch focus to finishing motor. This feature has been changed – see new approach The design of the Hurricane kit requires relocating the fuel tank fittings to the opposite side ofContinue Reading
I chose to include the IRS option with my car. Three items entered into the decision 1) I was trying to be period correct – the original car also carried an independent rear suspension 2) I did not plan to race the car, but was interested in the best rideContinue Reading
Painting finished, garage cleaned, frame back on the stands and IRS installation begins.Continue Reading