Posts by s2ms

  • Fuel pump question

    Quentin,


    The "0-1719" is the casting number for the upper body, doesn't mean much since it is the same for all pumps with this upper style casting.


    The "39S" is very significant since a 65 HiPo pump has the Carter part number 3939S stamped on the side of the mounting flange. Does the pump have the lower spring under the arm?


    "18L4A" is the date code which is Nov. 18, 1964. Without looking at Bob Mannel's book, IIRC the "A" is a shift code (i.e. 1st shift).


    This very well could be a 65 K-code pump.


    Dave

  • spark plugs

    Quote from SixT5HiPo

    quote:

    I am running Motorcraft BF42's (BSF42C) 2 years now. Same set, no problems with fouling.


    Though Motorcraft does not make BF32, they still do have a BF22, but I thought the 32's were too cold for street driving.

    I'm currently running 42's in mine, and as long as I don't redline a lot they perform fine. I wouldn't say the 32's are too cold for the street, as long as you get on the throttle enough to prevent fouling.


    I've used original BF-32's for years without any problems. With 4.11 gears it's not too tough to keep the revs up.


    I did try BF-22's for a short time but they were too cold.

  • rear spring markings

    Quote from BoS

    Dave,

    Your car came with one of each and they were both date

    stamped the same date, correct?

    /Bo

    Hi Bo,


    Yes, that's correct. Both springs have the same date code, 16 6E. They are unrestored and not currently on the car.


    Dave

  • rear spring markings

    Quote from J_Speegle

    Mad4HiPos- Yes I recall your having one of each (rear spring marks) Yours is not the only one one of the original drive tests shows an early Shelby with one of each also. Just must have been that time period when San Jose had received a pallet of each and the mixed and matched ;)


    We even have one restorer that does one of each - allot :( qHate when each becomes a cookie cutter of another

    Thanks Jeff, I know we've discussed this before but guess my point is the mixing & matching went well into 66 San Jose production given the late March 66 scheduled build date for 6S1757.


    Glad I took pics of all this stuff. If I ever decide to do a t-bred resto I can see now trying to explain the green over yellow & yellow over green painted stripes on the one spring.


    Dave

  • rear spring markings

    Quote from round2K

    Some of them had dots and some had stripes. Jeff Speegle has an image in his files somewhere of a car that actually has one spring with stripes and one with dots. There is a reference in the Ford drawings of the paint on the stripes being applied to all of the leafs in the stack.

    Quote from J_Speegle

    Seen allot of stripes on San Jose cars - once you get to the end of 65 production. Especially into 66 , though there is some intermixing for a while.


    Just my observations ;)

    My late March 66 SJ car (GT 350, 6S1757) has one original spring with dots and one with stripes. This is probably the picture Jeff has as we've discussed this subject here and also on the VMF. The pic is also in this thread:


    http://www.hipomustang.com/hpmx/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=9551

  • 67' GT350

    Duncan, I don't think anyone knows for sure what the "Z" stamped in the 67 Shelby VIN tag means for sure. At first people thought it was the arrangement of the center lights but that doesn't seem to be the case. There's some discussion about this on the Shelby Forum (links below), I thought there was some on the SAAC Forum as well but couldn't find it.


    Dave


    http://www.shelbyforums.com/forums/1965-19…on-changes.html


    http://www.shelbyforums.com/forums/1965-19…issing-vin.html

  • 65 Fan Blade

    Jack,


    The spacer is right if it's the total length including the pilot. J64 is the fan date code, September 1964. It certainly could be the original if that date matches well with the car.


    Dave