Recent content by Chip Schweiss

Tweecer seems to be the only EEC turner left on the market.

Is that an aftermarket cable? Every aftermarket cable I've used broke or the housing would collapse and pinch the cable. After 3 or 4 aftermarket cables, I only use Ford cables now.

If you can't find new Motorcraft on anything electronic, I'd recommend hunting used parts. I grab small parts like this every time I visit the bone yard. LKQ typically charges about $5 for these. The amount of junk in the aftermarket these days is amazing. If it doesn't turn around many...

You may not be able to get away with a single E85 tune on pump E85. They are not required to always have 85% ethanol and can vary quite a bit. Flex-fuel vehicles have a sensor to detect the amount of ethanol in the fuel and adjust timing accordingly. If you want to be sure you are always...

I'm not seeing the problem here. When the pressure plate is bolted onto the flywheel the clutch is engaged and will not move. When you tighten it to the flywheel you are compressing the springs of the clutch. The throwout bearing presses the fingers in to disengage the clutch. This is why...

The Flowmasters will always be a horsepower restriction. Have a look at David Vizard's video on mufflers: David Vizard's PowerTec 10 EP 27 Zero loss sound legal muffler systems

Congrats! Nice looking Cobra. The salvage yard is your friend. There are lots of SN95s in the yards now. There's a fair amount of aftermarket parts when it comes to the drive train. Cobra-specific parts can be hard to find. I do find some NOS parts periodically on fleaBay.

I've been trying to get pictures attached but the resolution limit on this site is an absolute pain from a phone that's minimum resolution is too high. Send me your email in PM and I'll send you picks. I have factory carpet in my 94 Cobra.

Congrats on the Pace Car! Looks great! Own one myself with 137K miles. Curious, who was your insurance company? To me, that doesn't look like a total for a Cobra. Though insurance companies love to profit off the "salvage value".

I did a fair amount of hunting to do this myself a couple of years ago. All the solutions I could find had some pretty serious downsides. Exhaust cut-outs. Louder than I really want, but also brings rattle noises and reliability problems for any that are electrically activated. Active...

The plug is a tapered seat. See the shiny band. The compression tester has a flat seat. The flat seat is bottoming out before the threads reach.

Maintained 135K is not a big deal. I personally put 285K on an '89 GT. I kept it all stock and it ran just a good the day I sold as it did new. I have the 1/4 mile time slip to prove it. That being said, problems can hide. I bought an all-stock '94 Cobra two years ago with 130K on the...

Besides the obvious fluid changes all around, get a borescope so you can pull the plugs and inspect the cylinder walls. If they have a light hazing of rust or less, you should be fine. Squirt some oil in each cylinder towards the high side to get the rings lubed. Obviously, if they are...

I don't have any suggestions on a pump, however, the long crank could be a sign of the fuel pressure regulator or an injector leaking while the engine is off. Be sure to check the fuel pressure isn't bleeding off.

I recovered mine with this cloth on Amazon: It was very close to the original. I used Super 77 adhesive. In the picture, the bottom grill still has original cloth on it. The top one is the recovered grill.