Exciting first ride in the Cobra for a SCS member

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I spent the day installing my raptor shift light and most of my wideband (sill need to install the o2 sensor). About the time I was finishing up I hear car rumble from the bottom of the driveway and CCoyle pulls in with his brand new GT/CS. Man that car is sweet!! I looked the car over from top to bottom and then we went for a spin. Those new GT move out even in factor stock form! After the ride I asked him if he wanted to go for a ride in the Cobra because I never took him for a ride in it yet and I have been in everyone of his vehicals. We hopped in and were greeted by a feed me light so I headed up to the gas station at the top of the hill. I left the car running to warm it up and filled the tank up. It was rubbling a way and everything sounded great. (I love the sound of that KB and Bassani) We left and I nailed it a bit but had ZERO traction so I backed out of it. The thought crossed my mind to turn around but I wanted to do a pull with some traction. We were cruising in fourth so I dropped it to third and nailed it. It hooked up better this time, it danced a little and then started to hook. As soon as the tach hit 6k I glanced at the shift light to see if it worked and it blinked red. Then it happened!! At the same time I took my eyes off the road I head a pop and the scattering of parts under the car. We both thought I ran over something because the noise left as soon as I pushed the clutch in. So I let the clutch back out and head smacking and banging under the hood and was soon greeted with a battery light but every thing else looked good. OH SHIT!! The car was still running and everything was smooth so I pulled into the next spot I could find and popped the hood and jumped out of the car. I was greeted with a half shredded belt and ran back to turn the car off. I scratched my head for a sec and noticed that the belt was not entirely broke but it was now a bit narrower and for some reason it had a butt load of slack in it. What the hell!! After taking a look I saw the problem and couldn't believe my eyes...One of my new Metco idlers was gone. It just up and said, SEE you guys later.

So I learned a few things today.
1. Cars don’t always let you know when things are about to hit the fan. (Car was silent at the gas station)
2. My shift light works!!
3. Cobras with no boost suck.
4. Idlers can just vanish! I thing aliens took it.
5. Locktight everything even if you had a bitch of a time getting the last part out. Then bitch when you cant get that part out later. (I had to grind the head off the hex bolt to get the blown Reichard racing idler out because it stripped on me.

So Chris...I was a bit pissed at the time. How did the car feel before that little issue. lol

[412mustangz]

man that sucks!!

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Well I may have good news. If the bolt hole is screwed up this gives me the perfect reason to go with a lower pulley and up the boost 2lbs. That would put me at 19lbs. The Metco lower kit comes with a new plate that replaces the stock cage and the cage is were that idler bolted to.

Guess I will have to mix my gas if this is the case. Hell 600RWHP?

[Rodeheaver's]

that is just crazy man... let me know if you need a hand..

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that is just crazy man... let me know if you need a hand..

I will start looking at it tonight. I just hope everything under the car is ok. I know I tightened that bolt down (DDMI will tell you about me snugging bolts. lol) so if it backed out I have no idea how unless one of the dual bearing collapsed because the shim wasn't right. I know I spun them all to make sure they were not bound up too. Oh well shit happens.

For all I know the bolt could have broke too. I was pissed when i got home and all I did was checked the oil on the dip stick, seeing if any broken pieces kiss the pan to hard, and looked for anything dripping, then I threw the car cover on it on it and said "Good Day". Oh I also put the trickle charger on it because I drove home without an alt. lol

[no1fordgirl]

Hope it's an easy fix for ya

[Troll]

Wow, there's nothing worse than parts on the road. Damn!

Where is CCoyle? Is he still cleaning his trousers?

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Ordered a new pulley today and no fluids were dripping under the car.

I had a 90mm down there but went with a 100mm idler to snug the belt up a bit more. I am going to need three people to get the belt on this time.

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Wow, there's nothing worse than parts on the road. Damn!

Where is CCoyle? Is he still cleaning his trousers?

I dont know he still hasn't called.

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I forgot to tell everyone.... Welcome!!!! Since my car is down the weather is going to be super nice.

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I got the new belt on with an old idler that I had sitting around. I went with a slightly tighter belt setup this time and spent about 2 hours grinding the max limit tab on the tensioner so i could get the belt on. i had it on and off a few times because I thought I went far enough then I just cut the thing completly off. lol Well right before the sun went down I got everything together and the belt is nice and tight this time. So I fired the car up and was greeted with the sound on a bad bearing in the F'n tensioner that I just spent all this time messing with. I spun it with my finger and it seemed fine but when it had pressure on it, oh man does it sound sick. So now I either need a new pulley for the tensioner, a whole new tensioner unit or just get reichard racing bling bling tensioner system. (I would get the one with the spring)

Man my car is pissing me off bad time! I wanted to go to the last wexford show this summer but its not looking good.

I need a

[ccoyle0103]

Wow, there's nothing worse than parts on the road. Damn!

Where is CCoyle? Is he still cleaning his trousers?

Nope the trousers are clean Troll...lol....Kinda sux havin no computer plus being back at work. Gotta say that was my first ride in a KB car and untill implosion I was damn impressed.!!! It's makin me wanna throw a supercharger on the CS. Sorry I havn't been around to help you Ryan. I hope to have some time off this weekend....

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I got it all fixed! hehe An old BF 100 mm idler and a now notched tensioner with a new bearing. The belt is nice and tight and I had to teach myself a trick to get the belt over that BIG lip on the supercharger pulley.
I still didn't get the o2 sensor in for the wideband but thats the only thing left.

[Bob@Streetlethal]

Congrats Ryan... Glad you got it fixed!!! Now order up some Mickey Thompson radials for that beast! She's gonna feel like you put nitrous on the car when you get those on!!!

[Bob@Streetlethal]

Nope the trousers are clean Troll...lol....Kinda sux havin no computer plus being back at work. Gotta say that was my first ride in a KB car and untill implosion I was damn impressed.!!! It's makin me wanna throw a supercharger on the CS. Sorry I havn't been around to help you Ryan. I hope to have some time off this weekend....

Just pic up the phone, we can make that happen!!! We got a Black california special at the shop right now,it has a Roush blower on it!

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Stop highjacking my thread and get me those prices.

[Bob@Streetlethal]

I'll call or pm ya tomorrow with prices......still pullin the sick card!!!

[ccoyle0103]

Just pic up the phone, we can make that happen!!! We got a Black california special at the shop right now,it has a Roush blower on it!

I have no doubt about that Bob!! Just have to work a bit and build back up the bank account.