Era Replica Automobiles 427 ROADSTER, Assembly And Service Manual

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SECTION A -PARTS NEEDED-
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WIPER MOTOR AND COMPONENTS
Modified and rebuilt wiper motors and hardware are
available from E.R.A.
The best wiper components are found in the 1969-1976
Triumph Spitfire, GT-6, or TR-6. Get the entire set-up
including: wiper motor, wheel boxes, spacers, gaskets,
chrome bezels, and the connecting tube between the wiper
motor and right wheel box. See the wiper motor
illustrations on page 52 to help you identify the parts.
Many times, the wheel-boxes available are not correct.
Measure across the teeth of your gear to the theoretical
center of the cable. (Some of the gears are flat, some are
concave.) If your dimension "A" is 1.45", not 1.25", the
wiper drive must be modified to compensate. See page 52
for details.
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CHECKING THE CABLE/GEAR WHEELBOX
CLEARANCE
Before you install the wheelboxes, it's a good idea to check
that the cable engages the gear properly. Unfortunately, the
quality of the wheelboxes has not been consistent lately.
Make sure that the tubes line up properly with the gear so
that there is no binding, and that the cable is held close to
the gear, but not so close to make excessive drag.
FRONT SHOCK ABSORBERS
E.R.A. offers custom made Spax dampers with springs. Konis
are available on special order. Also available are spring
collar wrenches to adjust your ride height.
The coil-over dampers should be adjustable for ride height.
See the length specifications on page 54 and part numbers
on page 24.
Both Koni and Spax are adjustable for damping. The Spax
is externally adjustable for combined jounce and rebound
damping. The Koni has separate external damping
adjustments for jounce and rebound.
FRONT COIL SPRINGS:
Front Spax and Koni dampers require 12" long by 250
lb/inch or 275 lb/inch springs for most engines. Other
dampers may require a different spring length. Some
spring/shock combinations may require spacers. Check with
us for details.
EXHAUST SYSTEM
SIDE PIPES
Side pipes were used on the original competition cars and
are very popular on the 427SC. However, because we
have
lengthened the footboxes for more leg room, exact
duplicates of the primary pipes will not fit. Primary pipes
for the Ford FE engines are available from E.R.A.
Exact reproductions of the original side pipes, and the
appropriate primary pipes are available from E.R.A. in
various coatings and materials, including polished stainless
steel.
UNDER-CAR EXHAUST
The E.R.A. 427SC has provisions for an original style
under-car system. This is a mellower, dual exhaust system
for those wishing to duplicate an original street car. There is
a small horsepower penalty, however. A complete system
for the FE engine is available from E.R.A. The system is
shown on page 138.