Mystery Engine Sticker?

s2ms · November 20, 2006 at 3:50 PM

Does anyone know what the stickers in the pics below are? They appear to be attached to the water pump. Both pics are Shelby American 65 GT350 publicity photos but I see no reason for them to be Shelby specific. The car in the top pic is 5S114 and was taken in June, 1965. I don't know the VIN of the car in the bottom pic but assume it's somewhat close since both cars have 2-65 dated radiators.

[Blocked Image: http://www.1965gt350mustang.com/temp/sticker01.jpg]

[Blocked Image: http://www.1965gt350mustang.com/temp/sticker02.jpg]

CharlesTurner · November 20, 2006 at 3:55 PM

It's the engine ID decal like you see on coils.

BIGERMIKE_old · November 20, 2006 at 4:43 PM

On my 65 350 it was on the coil bracket.

66KGT_old · November 20, 2006 at 7:04 PM

I believe early 65's they were placed on the water pump as your pictures show. Sometime during the 65 model year they started installing them on the coil or coil bracket.

s2ms · November 20, 2006 at 10:10 PM

Thanks guys, mystery solved. I was thinking this looked like the engine ID decal you see on the coil but had never seen it installed on the water pump until taking a close look at these pics.

BoS_old · December 9, 2007 at 3:01 PM

Mustangs Unlimited sells two different types of

this decal, 64 1/2 and 65 type respectively.

They are both marked C1 554 J and the only

difference seems to be the color of the decal

and the price. Which one is on this Shelby Dave

showed a picture of. 5S114 was produced in March 65

at Ford. Could it be the waterpump placed is the early

one 64 1/2 and the coil placed is the later 65.

/Bo

J_Speegle_old · December 9, 2007 at 6:43 PM

If you settle for the stickers (they are plastic rather than the original paper) at least tear the ends with a tape dispenser or a hacksaw blade to reproduce the original end (they appear to have been on a spool of stickers.

BoS_old · December 19, 2007 at 8:12 AM

Hi Jeff,

Got the engine decal from Mustangs Unlimited

yesterday and it has the perforations in both

ends you were talking about. Looks like they were

taken off a spool. C1 554J

Now, if I can find a rebuildable correctly dated 65 water pump.

Have one Jan 65 but it's very pitted and almost

impossible to see the date code. Date should be 65 with either

3 or 4 dots, don't you think for an early May built car.

Merry Christmas,

/Bo

CharlesTurner · December 19, 2007 at 8:39 AM

I would think the engine assembly date (stamped on the front boss edge) would dictate the dates needed for a water pump... rather than the scheduled build date of the car.

BoS_old · December 19, 2007 at 8:47 AM

Hi Charles,

You are correct. I should have said engine assembly date.

which was May 3, 1965 and car was received at Shelby on

May 13, so the dates are very close. What date do you suggest on

waterpump?

Thanks,

/Bo

CharlesTurner · December 19, 2007 at 9:06 AM

I would suggest an April dated water pump... '65' with 4 dots. I'm sure with a little creativity, one could notch off some dots if needed!

BoS_old · December 19, 2007 at 10:08 AM

Thanks Charles,

Have been thinking of taking off some dots.

Have a possible 8 dot (Aug) 65 water pump

but which 4 should I remove in such a case?

/bo

CharlesTurner · December 19, 2007 at 11:00 AM

I would imagine any row of 4 would be fine... although if you have ever seen one with a December date, the dots are scattered.

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