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The Cars => 1967 Shelby GT350/500 => Topic started by: lawrence67 on March 31, 2018, 09:32:42 PM

Title: GT350 rad hoses, staples or not?
Post by: lawrence67 on March 31, 2018, 09:32:42 PM
Marti has 67 SB rad hoses that have staples to locate wire clamps for SJ builds.  I thought this was a 68 only thing. Are these correct for 67s?
PL
Title: Re: GT350 rad hoses, staples or not?
Post by: JD on March 31, 2018, 10:15:53 PM
Quote from: lawrence on March 31, 2018, 09:32:42 PM
Marti has 67 SB rad hoses that have staples to locate wire clamps for SJ builds.  I thought this was a 68 only thing. Are these correct for 67s?
PL

Yes for theGT350's, I believe the GT500's got the tower clamps.
Title: Re: GT350 rad hoses, staples or not?
Post by: Bob Gaines on March 31, 2018, 11:09:06 PM
Quote from: lawrence on March 31, 2018, 09:32:42 PM
Marti has 67 SB rad hoses that have staples to locate wire clamps for SJ builds.  I thought this was a 68 only thing. Are these correct for 67s?
PL
Actually the wire clamps on the GT350 radiator hoses started in 66 production at the SJ plant . The 68 GT500 changed over to the wire clamps sometime shortly after 68 production started.
Title: Re: GT350 rad hoses, staples or not?
Post by: J_Speegle on April 01, 2018, 01:11:16 AM
Quote from: JD on March 31, 2018, 10:15:53 PM
Yes for theGT350's, I believe the GT500's got the tower clamps.

+1

As Bob mentioned the staple started around mid production year at San Jose for the small block. They later returned to tower during 68 for some reason at San Jose for a time period but that does not relate to  Shelby production
Title: Re: GT350 rad hoses, staples or not?
Post by: lawrence67 on April 01, 2018, 01:47:43 PM
Thanks for response. Original clamps long gone before my purchase.  Several rad repairs done while in AZ. Dates of repairs vibro-etched on upper tank.
PL