Posts by zray

  • 1966 GT-350 for sale or trade

    thanks again for all the kind remarks.


    here is another photo link & some misc. info


    http://s151.photobucket.com/albums/s139/zr…%20for%20email/


    http://collectiblecars.nytimes.com/contest_2008/Vote.asp


    The verbatim listing from the newest (2011) SAAC Registry:

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    6S1117 Red. Date ordered 4/19/66. Shipped to El Paso Auto Center, Inc. (El Paso, Tx) 4/26/66; they were invoiced $3547.00 plus $50.00 LeMans stripes plus $40 rear seats plus $118.98 freight for a total of $3755.98. Purchased by the original owner, Floyd Beavers (College Station, Tx) for $4783.04. Purchased by John Perry (Carlsbad, New Mexico) 6/10/70. Repurchased by Beavers on 3/3/72, who moved back to Tx in '75. Purchased by Alan Harrison (Austin, Tx) 9/11/90. His wife found out 9/16/90 that he had purchased the car, and it was sold the next day. Purchased by Michael B. Jenniges (Austin, TX) 9/17/90 who overhauled the motor. Purchased by Z. Ray Richter (Austin, TX) 1/31/02. He installed a Paxton supercharger, a top loader transmission, aluminum driveshaft, a 3.00 Traction-Lok rear end and 16" wheels from a late model Mustang. All the original parts were retained. It was chosen, out of thousands of entries, by the automotive journalists of "The New York Times" be a finalist in their 2008 Collectible Car Contest. Unfortunately it didn't win the grand prize. Richter has driven it 33K miles since he purchased it.

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    registry inaccuracies, clarifications, or updates:


    1) I made the deal to buy it in fall of 2000 on the installment plan. From that date Jenniges kept the car stored & unused until I made the final payment on 1/31/02


    2) owner Jenniges, who runs a Mustang & Shelby restoration shop in Austin, didn't overhaul the motor until I bought the car from him.


    3) after I sent my info to the SAAC registrar in 2008 or so, I have driven it another 10K miles for a total of 43K.


    I've owned it about 10 years. I bought it from a man who runs a Mustang & Shelby restoration shop in Austin. He also owned the car about 10 years.


    No accidents to my knowledge.


    The first owner was a high school shop teacher. Their was a minor repair done to the right side rear quarter where a disgruntled student either kicked it or threw a baseball at it. The repaired area is visible upon close examination.


    There are NUMEROUS minor dings and paint chips and mismatched paint touch up attempts. To me It looks good for 45 year old paint. The interior is all original except for the dash pad. I have never considered painting or restoring the car, just enjoying an un-restored example that can be driven anywhere. I drove it on a 1900 mile round trip in the spring of 2009 to New Mexico without incident.


    The paint is original as far as I know. I am no paint expert but was told it had never been repainted. The only body panel I know that has been replaced was the driver side door skin. The passenger side door skin has a typical rust bubble in the lower front corner.


    No rust on frame rails or on floor pan.


    The wheels are old FoMoCo chrome Magnum 500's, but not original to the car. It came with painted Magnum 500's. I have one that was the spare when I bought it.


    The Paxton is not original, but is period correct There were only a few Shelby's to be sold w/ a Paxton, and with one exception, all of them were dealer installed.


    I am in the process of removing all non original items and will be selling the car w/o the Paxton unless there is a request for it. Also removing the toploader and 3.00 rear pumpkin and reinstalling the original T-10 transmission that has been restored, and 3.89 pumpkin (w/ new gears and traction lock). Also will be removing the msd ignition and reinstalling the original Hi-Po distributor.


    thanks,


    Z.

  • SEAT BELT SOURCE

    Quote from 6hypo5conv

    I had heard that the Python folks were previous employees of Snake-Oyl..........Not that thats a bad thing but I remember what happeded when a previous employee of Pony Carbs tried to branch out on his own....


    what happened ?


    Z.

  • 1966 GT-350 for sale or trade

    Quote from wmcurryjr

    Hi, was this an original supercharger car? If not, what was added. Thanks, Wallace


    No, alas it is not. fyi: there were only 11 '66 GT-350's delivered with Paxtons, ten of those had the supercharger in the trunk and the selling dealer installed it.


    I purchased the vintage Paxton from Paradise Wheels (C. Conley) and did the installation myself. I am in the process of removing all the non original parts I have added over the years, including the Paxton. It will be available separately if desired.


    Z.

  • Holman Moody Intake on stock motor

    A Holley 650 would flow better. Better acceleration not likely under 4000 -4500 rpm, but the Holley would take over from 4500 to the red line. If you are just going to be cruising around town I'd stick with the 1.12 Autolite. If you want to run it up to the red line often, I'd go with a Holley. Just my opinion


    Z.

  • Hydraulic Clutch

    left handed is used in 4 speeds. the cable goes in the passenger side of the transmission.


    the 2 gears on the right are not left handed. don't use them in a 4 speed


    3 speed transmissions & T-5's and automatics with the cable going in on the driver side use the right handed gear.


    Z.

  • Z bar question?

    Quote from round2K

    It is a pretty common practice to weld gussets to the bar. There are some folks that swear this is unnecessary if the pivot bushings are properly cared for and lubricated. I've had enough of them bend through the years................"


    plenty of them bent within a few months of the cars delivery when new (can't blame cheap reproductions or Chinese steel for that). I've been reading the new SAAC registry and am seeing MANY warranty claims and repairs for bent or folded up Z bars on the '65 & '66 GT-350's.


    Mine is gusseted by the tube and has a steel reinforcement band the length of the "arms". Opentracker did it for me when I bought one of his rollerized z bars set ups.


    even if I had the original z bar I would still have it modified.


    http://www.opentrackerracingproducts.com/clutchrods/


    Z.

  • Iowa's 5F09K project

    Quote

    "..................... Is it really that hard to replace it right the first time?


    First, you have to give a damn. Once that is accomplished, the rest is easy.


    (above advice applies to all aspects of life).


    Z.

  • Brake Problem

    Quote from BiffF15

    ZRay,

    If I can get a current match then that would be preferred, however if I'm unable how close is the Eastwoods Satin?

    Thanks,

    Biff


    I only know it's a very durable paint, maybe someone else knows how well it duplicates the original finish.


    Z.

  • Hydraulic Clutch

    I looked for it in the npd catalog, but missed it somehow.Would be surprised if they didn't carry it.


    Just tell them you have a newer engine block and want the adaptor bracket thats lets you use a Z bar with it.


    Z.

  • Hydraulic Clutch


    I'm 99% sure you can buy a little adaptor that bolts to the block (for using the pivot stud) from the major mustang supply houses


    Z.

  • Changing Intake Manifold

    The reproduction Cobra manifolds look period correct and are a pretty good manifold too, better flow numbers than the original is part of the description I recall.


    imo, 289's need help in the low rpm torque department and a dual plane manifold will help you there. I'd stay away from a single plane manifold unless you are racing.


    Summit sells a line of manifolds that are edlebrock knock offs from the looks of them. I've used the Summit Stage 2 manifold for a while while my original manifold awaits restoration.


    It's works fine and was cheap.


    http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-226033/


    Z.

  • Hydraulic Clutch

    Quote from iowa

    i plan to install the regular clutch setup in my K kar

    don't worry about that!

    this is just for my son's T5 setup............."

    iowa


    not worried, just curious if the Z bar works with a T5.


    I do know you can use a stock bell housing (w/ adaptor plate) with a T5, so it seems that keeping the z bar, combined with a Centerforce I, would be a pretty easy-to-operate clutch system.


    Z.