UK Cobra Club Nortern Meet

Today I attended the UK Cobra club northern meet. Around 10 cars came of differing makes (AK/Dax/Pilgrim) and the guys were very welcoming, offering very useful tips. I definitely recommend attending one of these meets if you want to build a Cobra. I have added some photos below.

 Si Smiths Cobra is shown here, this is an AK Gen 1 with LS3 engine. I loved this car and intend to copy the colour scheme (maybe not identical but certainly the grey / silver stripe)

 This is a 7.5 litre EFI in a DAX - loved this engine.

The car on the right is the interior of Si Smiths AK









I picked up a good tip about the starter "push to start" button and to ensure it is wired to cut out once the engine starts. If this isn't done I'm told you can strip the mechanism which means removing the gearbox to fix.

Also it was good to see that even the 7.5l engine could have EFI and achieve reasonable mpg (quoted at 24mpg on a run) against the LS which should be nearer 30mpg. Not that fuel is a major concern as it wont be a daily driver but given the option I'll take 25-30 mpg over 10-15 anyday.