Ac Ace pics needed

[Patami]

I thinking of making a Ac Cobra into an Ac Ace need to find pics of the engine and the frame. Can you guys tell me where to find pics. Any information will do books mags the net.
Thanks Patrik

[AmazonSprite]

IIRC, the AC Ace used three different engines - AC's own straight 6, the Bristol straight 6 (derived from the pre-war BMW) and also Ford UK's 2.6 litre straight 6, with a Raymond Mays cylinder head.

If you want to do the Bristol engined version, Heller's BMW 328 would probably be a good engine donor

[Dennis R]

Will these photos help. Got them from a book, Cobra The First 40 Years by Trevor Legate. Try this link http://www.amazon.com/Cobra-First-Ye...4220103&sr=1-2

[Patami]

Thank you guys for your replys. Amazon sprite if i where to do the zodiac engine could i use an ordinary ford strait 6 or how far a part is that?

[Zubski]

I found these on google. Hope they help.







Zubski

[Patami]

Originally Posted by Zubski

I found these on google. Hope they help.

Zubski

Thank you every pic is helpfull.

[TZ2]

I will try a conversion from the AMT Cobra kit also, maybe building the '59 Ace Le Mans car.
http://www.ritzsite.net/AC_Cobra/02_cobra.htm

Stefan

[AmazonSprite]

Originally Posted by Patami

Thank you guys for your replys. Amazon sprite if i where to do the zodiac engine could i use an ordinary ford strait 6 or how far a part is that?

The Zephyr / Zodiac engine was a UK (& possibly Europe) only unit - AFAIK, it hasn't been modelled in 1:24. It's very unlikely that a US Ford engine will look the same, let alone be the same size (only 2.6 litres). Looks like this:


(These are in a Reliant Sabre Six - more piccies near the bottom of the page here)



This is the AC engine


Bristol engine, but Heller BMW 328 unit will be virtually the same.