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Member Projects / Re: ERA Cobra FE build - period correct
« on: November 13, 2025, 08:57:51 PM »
Thanks: will call you tomorrow evening. I can drop them off sometime in the next month and discuss my ideas.
Great to have a local contact. (120 miles) but Weldcraft could do them in Michigan but a high price and shipping on me.  All others seem to be retired or out of business.
Eric Vaugh and Stockton Wheels seem to be closed. Others I've found on HAMB are closed as well. I'm ok with your welder since I'll probably drill and bolt the overlap for added strength.
Richard

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Member Projects / Re: ERA Cobra FE build - period correct
« on: November 13, 2025, 12:40:10 PM »
Ross: yes, Compomotive is cast into the centersection and HB500 Made in England 1/2 way around on the same center area.
Pictures attached.
Richard

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Member Projects / Re: ERA Cobra FE build - period correct
« on: November 09, 2025, 11:29:50 AM »
The wheels on your ERA Cobra. Are they Compomotive or another brand? I've got a set of the Compomotive wheels, but they have a 4-3/4  (Chev) Bolt pattern. If yours are Compomotive what is the BP?
Richard >>> FERoadster

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FE Technical Forum / Re: C5AE 390 block cast with cross bolt bosses
« on: November 04, 2025, 05:28:54 PM »
I didn't realize there are 2 or 3 "crow's feet" styles (Thanks Kevin) Here are 2 other types I've got. Also, the D4TE block date.
The C5 block I said was an old style since there is a window in the main saddle support. Just realized that the window is caused by the cross-bolt boss.
 I've got a 3rd type but couldn't get a good picture today.
Richard

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FE Technical Forum / Re: C5AE 390 block cast with cross bolt bosses
« on: November 03, 2025, 01:50:54 PM »
Pictures attached.
Block has a date of 1964 and day of 9 but cannot tell the month. Would someone take a guess?
Block is C5AE-A and main saddle supports are the early style and not crow's feet (reinforced). It is a DIF block.
No other special info.
Richard >>> FERoadster

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FE Technical Forum / Re: C5AE 390 block cast with cross bolt bosses
« on: November 01, 2025, 10:05:01 PM »
FERoadster here (now). Just got home this evening.
I was in Parker Colorado (near Elizabeth Co.) for the past 2 weeks and saw your message but couldn't reply because I didn't have my password. Message did go to my cell phone.
I will get photos tomorrow of each side, the front and rear bulkheads and the date code, I will also take a photo of the cross-bolt bosses and crow's feet area.
I'll post them on this thread.
Richard >>> FERoadster 

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Private Classifieds / Re: WTB: C5AE 390 block with crossbolt bosses
« on: October 15, 2025, 05:20:58 PM »
Photo of the sonic sheet.
Edit and a correction to my first post. Since I've had this block for about 10 years I did not realize it's +60 not +40.
So looks like a bore to 65 over would be safe? Then it would require custom pistons.
Richard >>> FERoadster

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Private Classifieds / Re: WTB: C5AE 390 block with crossbolt bosses
« on: October 15, 2025, 05:17:23 PM »
Ok looked in another folder and found it.
Looks like I'd put one sleeve in it #8 cylinder

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Private Classifieds / Re: WTB: C5AE 390 block with crossbolt bosses
« on: October 10, 2025, 02:04:58 PM »
Absolutely cannot find the sonic sheet paper copy and it's not on my computer
Richard

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Private Classifieds / Re: WTB: C5AE 390 block with crossbolt bosses
« on: October 07, 2025, 09:56:49 PM »
Still looking. My computer hard drive crashed about 5 years ago and I lost a lot.
Think I may have a paper copy but still checking
Richard

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Private Classifieds / Re: WTB: C5AE 390 block with crossbolt bosses
« on: October 06, 2025, 01:59:20 PM »
Couldn't find the sonic test it this morning, but I know the thinnest cylinder is 0,107 so I figured to take it to 50 over that cylinder would be at 0,97.
Quite sure that all the rest were around .120. The thinnest was either #4 or #8.
I'll look for the chart this evening.
Richard

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Private Classifieds / Re: WTB: C5AE 390 block with crossbolt bosses
« on: October 04, 2025, 02:59:08 PM »
Where are you located?
I've got a C5 block that has been cross bolted but is +040 and needs a slight cleanup.
$550 Plus shipping.
I'm in Brookings Oregon 97415
Richard >>> FERoadster

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Private Classifieds / Re: Wanted: Plain Jane rocker stands
« on: September 13, 2025, 05:22:52 PM »
I've got at least 6 extra rocker assemblies. I'll take a couple apart and check for roundness.
It will be a day or two. I think they would fit into a small flatrate box.
Richard

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FE Technical Forum / Re: cross bolt conversion cost
« on: July 31, 2025, 12:44:14 PM »
As Frank stated some of the C5 blocks have the cross-bolt bosses like the C4 blocks. I've got a C5 that has been cross bolted.
Richard >>> FERoadster

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Private Classifieds / Re: Wanted: pre '65 cast iron 4V FE intake, Greater Vancouver or BC Kootenays
« on: September 18, 2024, 12:51:43 PM »
I've got an early (1858) EDC 4V intake here in Brookings Oregon. It's been here for almost 20 years.
Free but shipping costs might be too high. It is about 8 pounds lighter than a normal CI intake.
Richard >>> FERoadster.

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