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Baz
   
   More thoughts, if buying a built kit car be sure to give it a thorough check over.  Also, check the ID on the car.
   
   The Autocraft  Mk IV, etc are good cars and are ACs.........
   
   I forgot to mention Hawk Cars as they provide 289 replicas rather than the 427 shape provided by most other kit car manufacturers
   
   You will find Gerry Hawkridge of Hawk Cars and Nigel Hulme of Superformance UK most helpful
   
   "You makes your choice and you pays your money"

Baz
   Superformance 427 fibreglass, factory built, ready to run £70/80k
   Kirkham 289/FIA 289/427, buy as a kit, built up  on the road, £80/100k
   Fibreglass replica kits built £20/50k see www.totalheadturners.com

How will they pass emissions tests with a "new" 260 engine? How can they be original spec if they wish to pass the IVA test where switches etc will have to be rocker switches to comply with latest requirements?

I wonder how many present Members do not own an AC? Having sold my Ace I am sure I must be in the minority....

I am a member of the ACOC and fully support the request to keep the Forum open. I wouldn't want prospective members to think the ACOC was elitist by not allowing forum participation unless you were a member.

I see Castle Classics notes that "The car has a triple Weber configuration" - looks like Solex carbs to me.
   
   Bill P

quote:Originally posted by aaron
   

   
   ......................why should the Kirkham add to the real cars history ?
   

   
   Surely the list of in-period race wins and who drove the car are the important part of the car's history not who finished somewhere in the 2012 Shelby Cup at Goodwood or 2011 Silverstone Classic.
   
   Bill Patterson

Thought I would revive this thread as Old Ford Spares have not been able to progress new supplies.  Does anyone know of a different source or can identify any other make the overriders were fitted to apart from the E93A Popular and possibly Standard 10?
   
   Thank you, Bill

I've been on the Members' Site many times - still can't access using latest username and password in lower case
   
   
   UPDATE - everything working now, must have been the excesses of Christmas that dulled the senses or the computer!!

[no mention of shafts shearing at the keyway after replacing the original system]

It seems that this topic has strayed away from the original post by Rob Fisher.
   
   Rob's concern on the new type shaft was that the bolt which he had Loctited and torqued to 80ft/lbs and later 100ft/lbs had loosened - no mention of shafts shearing at the keyway after replacing the original system.
   
   The topic has now diverged to discuss shearing at keyways with no comment on Rob's "locking arrangement" and/or the usefulness of a right-handed and left-handed/reverse threading for the bolts.

quote:Originally posted by Robin A Woolmer
   
No, would be happy to do so though!
   
   Robin
   

   
   Sorry Robin, I meant Rob Fisher!
   
   Bill P

quote:Originally posted by AcecaRacer
   
Fellow AC'ers
   
   I thought for the benefit of all, that I would write a brief (not really) report on my recent acquisition of a set of newly manufactured stub axle's purchased from Winchester Motorsport.  I know that several of you have recently bought them as well...........................
   
   
   Cheers,
   Rob
   
   

   
   Rob
   
   Have you spoken to Nigel Winchester?
   
   Bill P

quote:Originally posted by A-Snake
   

quote:Originally posted by nikbj68
   
The AC 'Bible' does record CSX2127 as being the first R&P Cobra.
   

   
   I believe you meant to type CSX2126 [^]
   

   
   CSX 2126 is listed as the rack & pinion prototype and CSX 2127 the first production rack & pinion car - from "World Registry of Cobras & GT40s"

Gus - I've sent you a "pm"
   
   Regards, Bill Patterson

I note that Bill Bridges attended the 2012 Cobra Celebrations at Monterey, etc  -  perhaps he can offer some advice on transportation, insurances, bonds etc etc??
   
   
   
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