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Burton's Bullet

Bobby Burton's Dazzling Debut
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The 427 found in the front... 
   
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The 427 found in the front of Burton's `67 Cobra replicar is sort of a family heirloom--it was first installed in the family's flat-bottom race boat more than 15 years ago. It was bored .030, equipped with TRW 12.5:1 pop-up pistons, Norris camshaft, and an Accusump pre-oiling system. Up top, a pair of Holley 660-cfm carbs combine the go-juice and nitrous mix to feed a pair of Shelby aluminum heads. Ignition is managed by an MSD-based system that uses an adjustable rev-limiter and timing control. Exhaust exits through ceramic-coated headers made by Frank Arcis at WTB Muffler in Vista, CA.
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The pleated seats are trimmed... 
   
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The pleated seats are trimmed in black leather by Shell Valley, but Ken Brown finished the rest of the interior off with black wool carpet (below).
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A large chunk of varnished... 
   
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A large chunk of varnished mahogany is used for the dash, which houses a collection of seven Stewart Warner gauges (including the 160-mph speedo mounted to the far right, in front of the passenger).
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If the devil is in the details,... 
   
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If the devil is in the details, then this Cobra is downright demonic! Even though this was the first kit Ken Brown ever built, it wasn't his first time building a well-done vehicle.
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Up in the fishmouth, a pair... 
   
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Up in the fishmouth, a pair of 6-inch pusher fans helps cool the aluminum four-core radiator, which has a 10-inch puller fan mounted on the other side.
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A nitrous bottle (fitted with... 
   
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A nitrous bottle (fitted with braided stainless line) is secured in the trunk, as is the Optima battery.
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Below the ignition switch... 
   
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Below the ignition switch is the MSD Timing Control knob, and mounted on top of the dash and to the left of the Shell Valley wooden steering wheel is the MSD Ignition Shift Light (p/n 8952) to alert Bobby as to when is the optimum time to throw another gear (he sets shift points at 3,800 rpm). Footboxes not only help center the body when being set on the chassis, they provide a little extra legroom in the smallish cockpit.
BOBBY BURTON
La Canada, CA
1967 Cobra S/C
CHASSIS
Frame Shell Valley Companies (SVC)
Wheelbase 90"
Rearend 9" Ford
Rear Suspension Aldan coilover shocks
Rear Brakes Wilwood 4-piston disc
Front Suspension Aldan coilover shocks
Front Brakes Wilwood 4-piston disc
Steering Rack-and-pinion
Wheels Polished 15" Halibrand-type
Front Tire BFGoodrich 265/60-15
Rear Tire BFGoodrich 295/50-15
   
ENGINE & TRANS
Make Ford 427 center-oiler, bored .030
Crankshaft Stock Ford
Pistons TRW 12.5:1
Water Pump Edelbrock high-volume
Radiator 4-core aluminum
Alternator Powermaster
Heads Aluminum Shelby
Induction Dual 660 Holley carbs
Air Cleaner Finned Cobra
Ignition MSD w/ rev limiter and timing control
Headers Custom by WTB Mufflers, Vista, CA, ceramic-coated
Mufflers Chrome sidepipes from SVC
Transmission 4-speed toploader
 
BODY
Manufacturer Shell Valley Companies
Body Mods Dash replaced w/ mahogany wood
Bodywork Vista Auto Body, Vista, CA
Paint Type Viper Red w/white stripes
Painter Vista Auto Body
 
INTERIOR
Gauges Stewart Warner
Wiring Painless Wiring kit
Steering Wheel SVC wooden
Seating Pleated leather buckets by SVC
Upholsterer Ken Brown
Material Wool carpet


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