May I personally thank Ian Rogers, SB7019 (Peter) and Jim Bottini for all the images you have sent through to me over the last week or so and for the time and effort you have put in to obtaining them for me. They will be of enormous value to me in completing the build. Thanks also for the kind offer from AK1234. I have a number of AC Superblower flyers/brouchers and combining these with the images I've received from the aforementioned, I've probably now got enough, but thanks very much anyway. What a great club!! It seems that everyone is pulling in the same direction, all with a united passion to pass and share information for the good of the club. As I've mentioned in previous threads, I have an ever growing and developing parts catalogue, that may be of value to all mark 4's, CRS and Superblower owners. If I can help anyone in sourcing parts info, please drop me a line. I'm hoping when my car is completed, (at which point the catalogue will be completed), I will make it available to all members. In the mean time, any odd bits of info you need, let me know.
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#1
Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / Help required!! Do you have any Superblower images
December 17, 2006, 22:08:24 #2
Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / 15inch rear tyres for Cobras
December 14, 2006, 18:29:54
If of any interest, I have noticed there is a full set of Halibrand wheels currently on Ebaymotors (Auction number 110067124128). The current price is $800.00 which at todays exchange rate works out at about £400.00. They look to be in superb condition and I think they are supplied with the spinners. Shipping of them to the UK may be around another $200-300. They come complete with Goodyear Eagle tyres. You could make quite a saving!!
#3
Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / Help required!! Do you have any Superblower images
December 14, 2006, 18:15:50
Hi SB7019,
Yes like yourself, I have the twin tube mounting for the front and rear bumpers as opposed to the low impact/shock absorbant single mounts- again this is a feature or the mark 3's and 4's and is another reason to support going for the older style dash and interior trim.
With regards to the steering wheel, the one in the Superblowers was made by a company called RAID. They are still manufacturing the wheels and obtaining one for my car isn't a problem.
I have received your pictures of the dash panel and pedals- just because the carpet appears to be a little worn isn't wholly proof of driving use. I suspect that wear has been caused through aggressive vacuuming or leaning on a frequent basis in that area as you've polished the pedals and rear of dash mounted dials!!!
In any case your car looks superb.
Thanks once aain for the images you have sent, I appreciate the trouble you have gone to.
Regards
Gary
Yes like yourself, I have the twin tube mounting for the front and rear bumpers as opposed to the low impact/shock absorbant single mounts- again this is a feature or the mark 3's and 4's and is another reason to support going for the older style dash and interior trim.
With regards to the steering wheel, the one in the Superblowers was made by a company called RAID. They are still manufacturing the wheels and obtaining one for my car isn't a problem.
I have received your pictures of the dash panel and pedals- just because the carpet appears to be a little worn isn't wholly proof of driving use. I suspect that wear has been caused through aggressive vacuuming or leaning on a frequent basis in that area as you've polished the pedals and rear of dash mounted dials!!!
In any case your car looks superb.
Thanks once aain for the images you have sent, I appreciate the trouble you have gone to.
Regards
Gary
#4
Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / Help required!! Do you have any Superblower images
December 13, 2006, 22:03:33
Hi there SB7019,
I received some images from you today, thanks very much indeed. The brake detail is just what I was after!! Your car still looks immaculate and I wondered if you ever drove it!!
I am deliberating at the moment which way to go with the interior. I can fully appreciate why you went the way you did with your dash panel and I am very tempted to do the same. However,I have now finally received all the unique Superblower fibreglass panels for the Superblower dash from John Owen. These panels are fixed or mounted to a mark 4 dash panel which sits behind the Superblower panels and in turn this mounts to the car's chassis. Unfortunately John can't supply me with the mark 4 backing panel or any design drawings to enable me to have one made. He has suggested I contact Steve Gray at Brooklands. I believe the person who used to make the Superblower dashboards at AC now works for Mr Gray, so the specialism is there to do the job.
Having said that, I am deliberating scrapping the Superblower dash idea and opting instead for more of a mark 3(427sc)kind of 'ish'interior look. My car, like your own, was a different build spec compared to the more standard Superblowers (if there is such a thing) in that mine was requested to be built with the 427sc rear offside (in the UK) Le Mans fuel filler location. A special fuel tank was made to facilitate this change. So there is already some draw to finish the car in the style of a mark 3, as the body detail is (kind of) made in that style. Also, the car will be paint finished to a scheme which was sympathetic to the 60's era. I think the deciding factor, as with most things, will be over the cost of having the mark 4 panel made and the remainder of the Superblower panels trimmed and fitted. I believe the dashboards were notoriously fiddily and difficult to produce, compared to going down the mark 3 route which I suspect, due to the abundance of Cobra replica manufacturers in the UK, may be a cheaper option. Any advice?
I received some images from you today, thanks very much indeed. The brake detail is just what I was after!! Your car still looks immaculate and I wondered if you ever drove it!!
I am deliberating at the moment which way to go with the interior. I can fully appreciate why you went the way you did with your dash panel and I am very tempted to do the same. However,I have now finally received all the unique Superblower fibreglass panels for the Superblower dash from John Owen. These panels are fixed or mounted to a mark 4 dash panel which sits behind the Superblower panels and in turn this mounts to the car's chassis. Unfortunately John can't supply me with the mark 4 backing panel or any design drawings to enable me to have one made. He has suggested I contact Steve Gray at Brooklands. I believe the person who used to make the Superblower dashboards at AC now works for Mr Gray, so the specialism is there to do the job.
Having said that, I am deliberating scrapping the Superblower dash idea and opting instead for more of a mark 3(427sc)kind of 'ish'interior look. My car, like your own, was a different build spec compared to the more standard Superblowers (if there is such a thing) in that mine was requested to be built with the 427sc rear offside (in the UK) Le Mans fuel filler location. A special fuel tank was made to facilitate this change. So there is already some draw to finish the car in the style of a mark 3, as the body detail is (kind of) made in that style. Also, the car will be paint finished to a scheme which was sympathetic to the 60's era. I think the deciding factor, as with most things, will be over the cost of having the mark 4 panel made and the remainder of the Superblower panels trimmed and fitted. I believe the dashboards were notoriously fiddily and difficult to produce, compared to going down the mark 3 route which I suspect, due to the abundance of Cobra replica manufacturers in the UK, may be a cheaper option. Any advice?
#5
Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / Help required!! Do you have any Superblower images
December 11, 2006, 21:27:36
Hi Ian,
I certainly do remember you and the kind help and advice you gave me. I hope you and yours are in good health. I would have kept in touch but my home computer was sent away with a fault to be repaired and came back with a new hard drive. Consequently I lost all my valuable contacts!!
My car has progressed considerably since I last made contact with you, in that I now have most of the parts that I need to complete the build. In the early part of next year it will be going off to be painted and then the assemby can begin in earnest. I have tried to obtain the brake packs from John Owen in Malta, but for one reason or another they don't use AP Racing anymore for their brake systems. I am therefore trying to find out through other Superblower/CRS/Mark 4 owners,the part numbers for these various components. Can you help? Also I am after images of the Superblower, particularly of the Superblower interior and engine bay mounted components to ensure that when I complete the build the parts are located correctly. It sounds like your photographic record could be invaluable to me and I would greatly appreciate access to it if possible. As mentioned above I have compiled a comprehensive list of all the parts I have obtained so far, that may be of value to you or any other owner of these cars. If I can help with a parts query please let me know.
Kindest regards
Gary
I certainly do remember you and the kind help and advice you gave me. I hope you and yours are in good health. I would have kept in touch but my home computer was sent away with a fault to be repaired and came back with a new hard drive. Consequently I lost all my valuable contacts!!
My car has progressed considerably since I last made contact with you, in that I now have most of the parts that I need to complete the build. In the early part of next year it will be going off to be painted and then the assemby can begin in earnest. I have tried to obtain the brake packs from John Owen in Malta, but for one reason or another they don't use AP Racing anymore for their brake systems. I am therefore trying to find out through other Superblower/CRS/Mark 4 owners,the part numbers for these various components. Can you help? Also I am after images of the Superblower, particularly of the Superblower interior and engine bay mounted components to ensure that when I complete the build the parts are located correctly. It sounds like your photographic record could be invaluable to me and I would greatly appreciate access to it if possible. As mentioned above I have compiled a comprehensive list of all the parts I have obtained so far, that may be of value to you or any other owner of these cars. If I can help with a parts query please let me know.
Kindest regards
Gary
#6
Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / Help required!! Do you have any Superblower images
December 10, 2006, 19:34:27
Hi AK1440,
I'm no expert in this area but have done a fair bit of research recently and before I start building my engine up. I have read if a Supercharger is being fitted, consideration should be given to larger than stock injectors and Mass air flow metre. I believe its better to have slightly bigger injectors to prevent the mixture from becoming too lean and again increasing engine combustion chamber temps and causing pre ignition/ detonation. I have gone for the 30lb injectors and a Pro M MAF metre. The down side to this is that the stock ECU will probably need to be chipped or a 'piggy back'programmable ECU fitting. Thats where I'm up to now. Don't know which to go for!! Any advice?
I'm no expert in this area but have done a fair bit of research recently and before I start building my engine up. I have read if a Supercharger is being fitted, consideration should be given to larger than stock injectors and Mass air flow metre. I believe its better to have slightly bigger injectors to prevent the mixture from becoming too lean and again increasing engine combustion chamber temps and causing pre ignition/ detonation. I have gone for the 30lb injectors and a Pro M MAF metre. The down side to this is that the stock ECU will probably need to be chipped or a 'piggy back'programmable ECU fitting. Thats where I'm up to now. Don't know which to go for!! Any advice?
#7
Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / 15inch rear tyres for Cobras
December 10, 2006, 15:03:24
Hi all,
The 16 inch Halibrand style wheels found on the CRS and Superblower cars are/were made by a company in the UK called 'Compomotive Motorsport'
I do have the parts numbers for the front and rear but will have to go and take them off the boxes supplied to me- if anyone needs them please let me know.
Regards
Gary
The 16 inch Halibrand style wheels found on the CRS and Superblower cars are/were made by a company in the UK called 'Compomotive Motorsport'
I do have the parts numbers for the front and rear but will have to go and take them off the boxes supplied to me- if anyone needs them please let me know.
Regards
Gary
#8
Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / 15inch rear tyres for Cobras
December 09, 2006, 20:46:52
Hi Jim,
If its any help to you I have been supplied with the following mirror from AC Cars in Malta, as part of my build package. AC Cars part number refernce being 2359-025
Its made by;
TEX Classic
Pt. No. M68890
and is described as; Convex anti dazzle polished
I will send you a picture of mine. It looks to be the same as the one in the pictures above. Lovely car by the way Mr C90BY!!
If its any help to you I have been supplied with the following mirror from AC Cars in Malta, as part of my build package. AC Cars part number refernce being 2359-025
Its made by;
TEX Classic
Pt. No. M68890
and is described as; Convex anti dazzle polished
I will send you a picture of mine. It looks to be the same as the one in the pictures above. Lovely car by the way Mr C90BY!!
#9
Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / Help required!! Do you have any Superblower images
December 09, 2006, 20:30:10
Hi Jim,
thanks once again for the images you have sent through. May I ask which programmable ECU you're fitting? I am deliberating at the moment which way to go. I have heard good things about the Ford Motorsport Extreme Performance Engine Control(EPEC) system, also the Anderson PMS computer is well reviewed. With regards to your compression ratio, my understanding is that due to the Supercharger you should be aiming at late 7:1 early 8's. By having a low CR, it will help to prevent detonation (I think). As part of my engine build, I have gone for forged -15cc dished pistons. With a large cc set of heads I hope to achieve a low CR.
Regards
Gary
thanks once again for the images you have sent through. May I ask which programmable ECU you're fitting? I am deliberating at the moment which way to go. I have heard good things about the Ford Motorsport Extreme Performance Engine Control(EPEC) system, also the Anderson PMS computer is well reviewed. With regards to your compression ratio, my understanding is that due to the Supercharger you should be aiming at late 7:1 early 8's. By having a low CR, it will help to prevent detonation (I think). As part of my engine build, I have gone for forged -15cc dished pistons. With a large cc set of heads I hope to achieve a low CR.
Regards
Gary
#10
Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / Help required!! Do you have any Superblower images
December 07, 2006, 22:53:44 #11
Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / MK IV Headrests
December 07, 2006, 22:45:53
Hi Jim,
glad to have been of help. A word of warning though, the headrests fitted to the Mark 4's and later Superblowers, may not be the Honda headrests you have identified. Certainly the guides are Honda but from the bare headrests I have received from John Owen, I would guess they were either made by AC Cars or were made for them. They may of course be Honda but I can't be certain of this.
I have tried to email you through this website link but for some reason have been unsuccessful. Would you mind letting me know your email address and I will sent images of both my framed seats and the Honda guides I have been supplied.
Many thanks
Gary
glad to have been of help. A word of warning though, the headrests fitted to the Mark 4's and later Superblowers, may not be the Honda headrests you have identified. Certainly the guides are Honda but from the bare headrests I have received from John Owen, I would guess they were either made by AC Cars or were made for them. They may of course be Honda but I can't be certain of this.
I have tried to email you through this website link but for some reason have been unsuccessful. Would you mind letting me know your email address and I will sent images of both my framed seats and the Honda guides I have been supplied.
Many thanks
Gary
#12
Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / Help required!! Do you have any Superblower images
December 06, 2006, 23:03:04 #13
Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / MK IV Headrests
December 05, 2006, 21:45:06
Hi there,
I am in the process of finishing AC Superblower, ACSB7020 which was never completed at the Brooklands factory in 2001. I have been compiling a spreadsheet of all the parts I have so far obtained for this car. The majority of the parts I have received from John Owen in Malta. I have been supplied with seat frames and the sponge fillings. I have also been supplied with bare untrimmed headrests and their mounting flanges/guides. The flanges/guides are Honda parts (Pt. No.77583.SA5.671ZP). At this time I have not made an enquiry with Honda to establish which model these guides relate to.If I can be of any further assistance to you or any other Superblower, CRS or Mark 4 owner, it would be my pleasure to help.
Kindest regards
Gary
I am in the process of finishing AC Superblower, ACSB7020 which was never completed at the Brooklands factory in 2001. I have been compiling a spreadsheet of all the parts I have so far obtained for this car. The majority of the parts I have received from John Owen in Malta. I have been supplied with seat frames and the sponge fillings. I have also been supplied with bare untrimmed headrests and their mounting flanges/guides. The flanges/guides are Honda parts (Pt. No.77583.SA5.671ZP). At this time I have not made an enquiry with Honda to establish which model these guides relate to.If I can be of any further assistance to you or any other Superblower, CRS or Mark 4 owner, it would be my pleasure to help.
Kindest regards
Gary
#14
Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / CRS Cobra engine upgrades
November 24, 2006, 20:48:29
Hi Max
Thanks for going to the trouble of providing that information, I will have a look at those sites you recommended.
The AFR heads are reputed to be excellent quality heads with superb flow numbers. The AFR 185's are comparable (flow wise) to the Ford Z-304 heads. To my knowledge, no other emissions legal heads come close.
I have bought the Edelbrock Accu-drive timing set. I think it is rather noisy as it windes up!!
Thanks for going to the trouble of providing that information, I will have a look at those sites you recommended.
The AFR heads are reputed to be excellent quality heads with superb flow numbers. The AFR 185's are comparable (flow wise) to the Ford Z-304 heads. To my knowledge, no other emissions legal heads come close.
I have bought the Edelbrock Accu-drive timing set. I think it is rather noisy as it windes up!!
#15
Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / CRS Cobra engine upgrades
November 21, 2006, 21:23:48
Hi to everyone, I'm new to using this forum, but from what I have read so far, this is an excellent site with plenty of information and advice- which I desperately need! Just to give you a brief overview of my situation, I have a part built AC Superblower. The car was made by AC in 2001 but was never finished (ACSB 7020). I subsequently bought the part built car and am now in the process of sourcing all the parts to finish it. Most of the parts have come from John Owen at the AC facility in Malta, however the engine parts are coming from different sources. I have a 1994 Ford 5.0 block. I have striped the block. It has been crack tested and pressure tested and has been bored/honed to 30 thou over size due to damage in the bores. I have bought new forged -15cc dished pistons, forged 'I' beam rods, gt-40 intake system (tubular),edelbrock timing gear set and plan to buy either AFR 185 or Ford Z-304 heads. The engine will be completed with a Vortech or Paxton supercharger with low boost pulleys. I know this is not as 'per stock' but what I hope to end up with is an excellent quality engine which will be acceptible as a daily driver but would also be capable of performing if I decide to enter occasional track days. I have read above entries with interest, about emmisions problems with regard to UK emmission regulations and am now a little worried about my car ever passing them! I am aware about making modifications to the 1994 engine (which I have effectively already done) and how the EEC doesn't adjust to these type of modifications- for this reason I have been giving some serious thought to the Ford Extreme Performance Engine Control (EPEC) system. Does anyone have any knowledge or advice relating to this system. I hear it is far superior to the stock EEC and is quite user friendly. I'd appreciate any help or advice.
Many thanks
Gary
Many thanks
Gary