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thatdarncat

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Jay Leno's 427 SOHC Cobra
« on: December 02, 2015, 10:08:48 PM »
On Jay Leno's Garage right now, it will repeat multiple times over the week. On CNBC cable. This is episode 8.

Without giving too much away I will say I think Mr Leno should have Mr Brown "tune up" the Cammer a bit ;)
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Re: Jay Leno's 427 SOHC Cobra
« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2015, 11:10:25 PM »
In the interest of accuracy, the car is a replica, not an original 427 Cobra. Here's a picture of the engine I lifted off the internet.

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Re: Jay Leno's 427 SOHC Cobra
« Reply #2 on: December 03, 2015, 12:57:36 AM »
Don't know if its the same car but it looks like it..When I was building Cobra's in the early 90's I remember Jay having a Cobra replica.It was a M&L Cobra and was at the top of the ladder for replica's..What was of great interest about the car was it had a hand formed aluminum body.Pretty unique for the day..I remember it having a 427 but I don't remember the SOHC part....I didn't have a computer then so it was magazine articles only......
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Re: Jay Leno's 427 SOHC Cobra
« Reply #3 on: December 03, 2015, 03:51:32 AM »
Maybe CammerCobra is Jay Leno. ;)
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Re: Jay Leno's 427 SOHC Cobra
« Reply #4 on: December 03, 2015, 08:25:56 AM »
Rats!  I should have told him I'd charge him more to rebuild that motor... ;D ;D
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Video TEASER: Jay Leno's 427 SOHC Cobra
« Reply #5 on: December 03, 2015, 10:08:35 PM »
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Re: Jay Leno's 427 SOHC Cobra
« Reply #6 on: December 03, 2015, 10:40:32 PM »
If you notice when he drives out, there is a rag on the floor. Even Jay Leno hasn't beat the notorious oil leak on the FE at the rear seal / mains. He probably hasn't had the engine rebuilt in a long time though. Given the engine's age, I bet a lot of the parts are original.
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Re: Jay Leno's 427 SOHC Cobra
« Reply #7 on: December 03, 2015, 11:54:23 PM »
If I was Leno, I would have a SOHC in my Subaru too!!!  Hahaha  there is actually a video out online of him taking that car out for a drive.....  Beautiful....  Lol
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Re: Jay Leno's 427 SOHC Cobra
« Reply #8 on: December 04, 2015, 11:02:01 AM »
Watched that last night - grandma whooped his butt in her Tesla.  they didn't say whether she had it in "insane" or "ludicrous" driving mode.
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