Posts by BoS_old

Hi again,

Brain freeze. Dates should, of course, be

10-64 etc.

Sorry,

/Bo

Hi Mike,

You are most likely correct on the dates 10-65

and 11-65. Yesterday I went through the 65 magazines

and it's very difficult to see if it's 10-65

or 12-65 but 10-65 makes more sense as most cars,

as you said, came to Shelby around 12/20-23.

Couldn't see any with a Y2 though.

/Bo

Hi again,

Well, my 1965 magazines shows early 65 Shelbys

with G2 and dates 11-64 and 12-64.

I don't believe the G2 or Y2 indicates which

Modine plant but the marking W-MO does for

San Jose cars.

/Bo

Hi Otto,

Put the gear in first and check the number of revolutions

at the output shaft. More than 2.5, it's wide ratio and

less than 2.5, it's a close ratio.

/Bo

Got the book today and it's absolutely

awsome. Will read it from page to page.

How many years of research and experience

are behind this book can only be guessed.

Thanks,

/Bo

Hi Dave,

Thanks for the tip. My friend owns 6S923

and everything is original HiPo including

cam. I have used the H4 dated HiPo with these plugs

since 1984 and no problem what so ever.

At that time I thought they were original as

they were there when I bought the engine.

I use Valvoline straight SAE 40 oil.

/Bo

Thanks guys,

I will contact these companies and yes, I think those

plugs are the ones.

/Bo

Hi,

When I rebuilt my 65 HiPo engine, assembly date

August 28,1964 and used in my 67 Shelby, I found

that the block had oil restriction plugs to the

cam to improve oil supply to the crank.

Were these plugs original or put in by a former owner?

I bought this engine in 1981. My 65 HiPo from early May 65

don't have them.

My friend want to put the same into his original 66

Shelby engine which don't have them either. Anybody know where

I can find these type of oil restriction plugs?

Thanks for your help.

/Bo

A question for y'all.

When did Ford change the disc brake and

clutch pedal pads to accommodate the trim rings.

I know it must have been before the pony interior

was introduced. NPD's catalog says (disc brake)

3/8/65 but did that happen on all cars whether having the

pony interior/trim rings or not.

The reason I ask is to find out which pads my

early May 65 Shelby (#5S275) shall have, with or without

the edge for trim rings. Of course, the car didn't have

trim rings as it had standard interior.

Thanks,

/Bo

Hi,

I used United Speedometers in Riverside

for my 65 Shelby Tach calibration and

restoration of the oil gauge and they did

an excellent job on both. I know the

Rally Pack Tach is different than the AC-Spark

65 Shelby Tach but United could be worth a call.

/Bo

Welcome Bob,

I'll order your book today.

/Bo

Hi and Welcome,

What's the serial number of your 65 Shelby.

/Bo

Hi,

The tach is connected between the positive side of the coil

and the ignition. Split the connection wire under the dash as

the resistor wire (from coil) must be used and connect your

tach in between (in series).

/Bo

Hi again,

Paul and I measured the ring gear from two

original 65 Shelbys both 3.89:1 (35:9) and both

were exactly 8.75".

/Bo

Sorry, but these are not correct for 65-66

Shelby rear brakes as they were segmented

metallics. Can they be used, sure.

/Bo

Hi,

If I were you, I would send the damper

to the Damper Doctor for a rebuild.

/Bo

Hi,

My 1-65 is a C4 version as was the 3-65 that

I used on my Shelby. However, all original

Shelby 65, up to serial #450, radiators I have

seen have the G2 on their radiators. I looked in 65

magazines which showed very early cars and they had G2

as well with dates like 11-64 or 12-64.

/Bo

I have a Z2, C4ZE, W-MO, 1-65 on my 65 C-code with Auto, Air

and Power Steering and I used to have a Z2, 3-65 on my Shelby

65 until I got a G2, 3-65 from a friend here in Texas.

/Bo

Hi Dave,

Did they change in 66? Maybe that's why the

housing was changed as well in 66.

/Bo

The shop manuals for 65 and 66 specifies

8 3/4" for HiPo Mustangs and I actually

measured my ring gear in the 65 GT350

to be 8 3/4" during the restoration of my car

in 1990-92. Has anybody else measured their original

ring gear?

/Bo