Disc Brake Calipers and Radiator Hoses - 1966

Kits Kars_old · January 27, 2011 at 10:05 AM

Is the correct finish on the Mustang disc brake calipers natural or painted black, or black on the outside vertical surface and natural on the remainder???

Also, what date did San Jose Mustangs come with radiator hoses with stapled wire clamps (the ones Marti is now selling)?

Thanks, Kit

6hypo5conv_old · January 28, 2011 at 5:24 AM

I'm going to take a stab at this:

I BELIEVE that the correct finish on the calipers should be natural, and my feeling is that the radiator hoses with the stapled on wire clamps started showing up in late '66 but I could be wrong about this....

jwc66k · January 28, 2011 at 2:56 PM

Radiator hoses with stapled on clamps were used by Ford on Mustangs starting in 1968. Tower style clamps were used in 1966.

Jim

club 33_old · January 28, 2011 at 6:09 PM

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Is the correct finish on the Mustang disc brake calipers natural or painted black, or black on the outside vertical surface and natural on the remainder???

Also, what date did San Jose Mustangs come with radiator hoses with stapled wire clamps (the ones Marti is now selling)?

Thanks, Kit

I don't know that anyone will be able to supply an exact date. I do know that the wire clamps started showing up on the '66 GT350's by March '66-probably earlier.

s2ms · January 28, 2011 at 8:58 PM

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I don't know that anyone will be able to supply an exact date. I do know that the wire clamps started showing up on the '66 GT350's by March '66-probably earlier.

That's my impression as well. Hopefully Jeff will chime in on this, he has documented more San Jose cars than probably anyone.

Dave

6hypo5conv_old · January 30, 2011 at 5:56 AM

Would Shelby have changed the clamps on these '66s or did the SJ plant possibly change over earlier than Dearborn and Metucheon?

club 33_old · January 30, 2011 at 9:22 PM

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Would Shelby have changed the clamps on these '66s or did the SJ plant possibly change over earlier than Dearborn and Metucheon?

This would been done at Ford, not Shelby American.

iowa_old · January 31, 2011 at 7:34 AM

on my son's '66

tower clamps are on the core end of the heater hoses

and 'wire' clamps are used on the gas filler tube

i don't know what was used on the engine end of the heater hoses

iowa

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