Era Replica Automobiles 427 ROADSTER, Assembly And Service Manual

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SECTION B -PARTS PREPARATION-
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Install the anti-sway bar onto the rear of the subframe with
5
/
16
"-USS nuts, flat and lock washers as illustrated above.
Install the brake calipers, using M12 x 30mm Allen cap
screws and wave washers. Bolt-on wheel hubs require
spacers between the caliper and the upright. Pin-drive
hubs need no spacer.
Attach the emergency brake cable as shown. You may
have to make a slot in the bracket in which to insert the
cable. See page 47. The cable is routed through the
internal holes in the subframe and out the front to the
balance bar assembly (page 104).
Connect the brake hose to the caliper.
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After the suspension assembly is installed, fill the
differential as described on page 156.
REAR HUBS
BOLT-ON WHEELS:
XJ sedan rear suspension units with original bolt-on
wheels have a flange with a 5 x 4
3 /
4
" pattern, matching the
front Chevrolet hubs. If you are using an XKE rear drive
with splined hubs for wire wheels, they must be changed
to the sedan pieces. Call E.R.A. for the hubs. We've got
take-offs in stock.
See page 146 for alignment specifications and procedure.
PIN-DRIVE WHEELS:
One-piece drive hubs (6 pin) are part of our E.R.A. pin
drive option or available separately. They are installed in
place of either style Jaguar hub.
SHIFT LEVER (FORD)
E.R.A. has complete reproduction shift levers and linkage
for those who don't want to do the modifications described
below.
To duplicate the original Cobra's reversed shift lever, the
Ford shift lever listed in Section A must be modified as
shown below.
SHIFT1
Remove the knob and rubber mounting grommets from the
lever.
Use an oxy-acetylene torch to apply as little heat as
possible to melt the braze or silver solder attaching the
actuating cable to the lock-out dog. When the braze or
solder melts, a spring will pop the dog out.
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