Sad that the date code is way to late for any 65 HiPo or
Shelby. 3H6B = 3:rd of August, 1966. About 10 years ago, I bought
a 3939 from Allen Cross. It was in the box and is dated 28E5A =
28th of May, 1965. One month to late for my car. Paid
$500 it at that time. Still works on my car.
Will be interesting what this one goes for.
P.S. The bowl should be a FoMoCo to be used on a 65.
/Bo
Jeff,
Do we know that the Y2 that Dave shows is original to a K-code.
Think I have said this before but there are some pictures of early
65 Shelbys #004-113 in magazines and I have been trying with a
magnifying glass to see what markings the radiator tops have
but to no avail. Wonder if some old literature from the supplier to Ford specifies the difference between G2,Y2,Z2 etc.
/Bo
Brant,
Nobody has been able to say what's the difference between G2
and Y2 marked San Jose W-MO radiators. As you said all Shelbys
in the second larger batch from #114, i.e. 2-65, 3-65, 4-65
and 5-65 I have seen has had the G2. Anybody with an original
K-code Mustang built in San Jose and original radiator that
has seen any with Y2. Max at AMK said the difference was
between early and late which I don't believe as I have seen
both G2 and Y2 marked with the same dates. I personally believe
it has to do with K-code, A-code and C-code with manual transmissions.
/Bo
We are all different in one way or another, political views
religion,etc. etc. but we all have one thing in common, we love these old Mustangs. We always help each other answering questions
giving advice like Charles and many with him. Let's be respectful to each other at all times. Treat others the way you like to be treated.
Bad language, name calling don't belong among friends.
Thanks, Bo
I ditto that.
/Bo
Clyde, you most likely need a 2-65 dated C4ZE,
G2 (maybe Y2 will do) W-MO radiator top.
65 Shelbys produced at San Jose in March 65 had the
markings above, all G2.
/Bo
The seller says: maybe the only K-code exported which I know
for a fact is not correct. Several of the 67 HiPo's were
exported to different countries in Europe. The trans I use
in my 67 Shelby came out of a K-code Coupe in Sweden and
another friend in Sweden bought one new in 1967 and traded
it for a 68 Shelby GT350 in 1972. The k-code is still over there.
However, it's a very rare car and I believe I saw it for sale some years ago. P.S sold the engine from the same car I got the trans
from and it's in a 66 K-code coupe now.
/Bo
289 Special was just another name for the 289 HiPo or K-code.
/Bo
If I don't recall wrong the original part numbers for rear brake cylinders on 65-67 Shelbys were C3O something.
Have a chart specifying all Shelby rear brake parts somewhere.
/Bo
Marti sells an excellent book about all tags on a Mustang.
Bought a signed copy from him personally at the 45th in Birmingham.
/Bo
Originally the rear brakes are 1 3/4" wide.
/Bo
Thanks Bob,
The 289 HiPo in my 67 Shelby is original as regards most parts
with the exception of pistons 11:1 pop ups, rings, flywheel
is an original from another 289 HiPo and clutch.
Never had it rebalanced.
My 65 Shelby original engine was balanced by the same shop
Walt Hane used for his race cars in Denver, CO. They balanced
everything including clutch. Then I found a NOS clutch and
they still had all the figures from earlier balancing and did the
new clutch for me and marked how to install it. Found out the
harmonic balancer had the wrong date code so I replaced it with
another with the correct date code without rebalancing it.
The engine still runs very smooth. Am I taking a big risk? Car is never being raced.
/Bo
Yes, that's 5S275. 5R09K217XXX
/Bo
Jeff,
We are pretty sure as regards my 65 Shelby with original engine.
Engine assembly date is May 3, 1965 and we know car was received
at Shelby American on May 13, 1965. Block cast date is April 23, 1965. Both heads are dated March 18, 1965.
car must have been assembled around May 7 at Ford in San Jose.
/Bo
Bob,
I read in a speed shop catalog that you could replace
a standard harmonic balancer with a HiPo one as long as you
added the counter weight. This was in 1977. In 1978 I did the change to a 1968 289 standard engine and drove the car that way until I found an original and complete 289 HiPo engine which was put into the car in 1984. The car by the way was a Shelby 67.
Consequently, I drove the car for 6 years with this set up
and never had any problems. The car at that time had a C4 trans.
Occationally I took her to 6000rpm.
/Bo
Hi Dave,
Probably true if he had been green but no Geico for me.
Wonder how he got into the car. Must have been through
the cowl.
/Bo
Some summers ago, I was bringing my 65 Shelby to a cruise night here in the Dallas, TX area. When I started the car in the garage, there was a lizard about 7-8" long that sat on the passenger side floor.
We looked at each other and I shut the engine off and tried to grab
the animal. However, it was to quick for me and it disappeared under
the dash. Well, being late I took off and after a couple of miles at the freeway it came out and again sat at the floor. Later at the show, I left the car to look at other cars and when I came back it
was sitting between the front seats with his tail towards me.
Quickly I was able to grab it and throw it out of the car. It looked shocked and ran under the car. I chased it away to prevent it from
catching a ride back home.
Well I guess it was relocated permanently.
/Bo
I am running the Motorcraft electronic with AMK's cover.
Works great. AMK used to sell a replica of the original and I used
that unit together with their alternator and the regulator
gave up very quickly. I have a theory that the regulator was built
to Ford Standard, i.e. for an alternator generating 38-42 amps
while the AMK alternator generates 61 amps. Too much in my opinion
which caused the problems.
/Bo
Hi Craig,
Your vin probably should start with a 6 and not the 5
, correct?
/Bo
