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Many thanks for assistance shelbyérs

Best regards
Jakob

Thanks you very much for all your appreciated advise.

We will pull the tops, since is out anyhow.

I wish you all a great weekend

Best regards
Jakob

Hi - good morning

I have pull my 67gt500 engine out to change crankshaft bearings.

We did a compression test to see if any work was required further up.
The result attached, between 175 and 210.
Does this look ok or is work required?

Any input is much appreciated.

Best regards
Jakob

Good day all

Greetings from sunny Greece from #1739 GT500

The car is fully restored - BUT with sub-standard side mirrors and gas cap.
Can any of you guide me where to buy "best option replica" or NOS?

Also, the car has FALKEN tires with Goodyear stickers, I will also appreciate if you can guide me where to buy a proper set (tires was born with small letters)

Many thanks a bunch in advance

Best regards
Jakob

thanks all. This is a reproduction - a very bad one :-(
A few things were missing when I bought #1739 67 GT500 as a project - unfortunatelt the gas cap

Hi all #1739 here

Can anybody advise where I can buy a compleye gas cap kitas close as possible to the original. The one I have is not very representative for the car.

1000 thanks/ best Jakob

Good day all...

#1739 67 GT500

You have been very helpful in guiding me in the right direction, as to why my car was smelling/stinking of gasoline.
I figured out that the vacuum lines were not connected (thanks Freddy), and presume it is a large part of the problem.

The carburetors are Cobranda replica's, and I have the original ones, which will got for a full overhaul.
https://store.cobranda.com/19shgtrebjho.html

In the photo "fuel adjustment", its obvious that the tube is not connected (not there), and the connectors are plugged with rubber ends.
In photo "side rear" and "side front", there are the same connectors, also plugged. Can anybody guide if they have to be connected together or somewhere else?
In the photo "net" is a random photo I found online, where a tube is connected.

Finally, does anybody know if there is a manual online (or tread) how to adjust the carburetors. I have searched a lot, but havent found anything.  I understand it has to be done under the 4 screws, photo "fuel adjustment" (again thanks Freddy) :-)

I live in Greece, and we have 1 x 65 GT350 and 2 x 67 GT500, so you can imagine the difficulties in finding specialists ;-)

Again, all assistance is really appreciated.

Best regards
Jakob

Thank you very much for all your valuable input.

By guidance, I figured out that the vacuum hoses were not connected.
I will ask for some assistance in a new thread.
Again - 1000 thanks
Best regards
Jakob

Hi Shelby'ers
#1739 GT500 1967 here.
I have a beautiful fully restored car.
I bought two new carburetors from our friend Freddy
I live anyhow in a large apartment block, and the entire garage is smelling badly of gasoline when I fire it up.
Although not original, does anybody have experience with an EFI system, and do I need 1 or 2?
If 1, do I have to change manifold, or can I blind one of the intakes?
All input much appeeciated ✨️👌

Many thanks guys, much appreciated

hi all

Anybody who can assist me in where to buy OEM (as close to) 1967 Shelby GT500 power steering hoses?

Many thanks
Best regards
Jakob

Quote from: Royce Peterson on November 30, 2022, 08:58:38 PM
Carl's Ford Parts. Link:

http://carlsfordparts.com/main.html

Thanks royce

Quote from: roger on November 30, 2022, 01:29:24 PM
Several years back I refurbished my original bj/bk carbs including replating and recoloring where needed. While they are not going to fool anybody as far as assembly line appearance, I was pretty happy with them. After lots of tinkering, I got them working well. As stated earlier in this thread, they work amazingly well once you get them dialed in. I decided to buy a set of the new issue BK/BJ carbs from Branda, and put my original ones on the shelf. After installing the replacement set, I found basically no difference in the way the engine ran, so I thought I must of done something right on the rebuild.
These carbs went right on without any alteration to the orig configuration, easy deal! While they are a little spendy, and not spot on in appearance, they fall in the category of " They worked for me"

Many thanks. I was looking at the cobranda option, but seems they discontinued them :-/

Quote from: shelbydoug on November 29, 2022, 10:51:38 AM
The only "thing" with current carbs, if at all is an issue, is that the original FORD Holleys had a throttle that was made to use the production 427 2x4 linkages.

You can use the current throttle arms but they are not going to be "bolt on" and are going to need some "modification" to use.

It can be done. I applied a pair of "converted" (fuel bowls) of '85 Mustang GT carbs to a 2x4 intake. They have annular venturi and factory set to idle at 14.6:1. They actually worked quite well since they are "calibrated" to turn the mains on faster then the old 1850's and thus run just like they do on the mains.

I ran original Holley Custom Shop restored BC-BD's (before Drew was around offering services) and they work quite well on my SMALL block 347 with the C60A T/A intake. So I would say in my particular application, the engine is not over carb'd at all. In fact I would speculate that it is capable of running two double pumpers, providing modification of the fuel bowls is taken into consideration but that is untried.

Drew just had a pair of the original T/A mechanical carbs he restored for Cushman's T/A setup. You can see the physical differences between the "1850's" and the current double pumpers. I believe those are center squirters so not much of a recommended street application unless you were going "pro-street".

Drew may not be the absolute expert on all Holleys but he is highly knowledgable on the carbs that he has done, how they work and why, and how to apply them. I'd go with his recommendations otherwise you become somewhat of an alchamest like me being a rebel within the group of rebels.

That's ok if you are willing to deal with your own self created set backs and careful not to shoot yourself in the foot when you need to finish your "vision" on some sort of a schedule. What happens there is that you discover or maybe more correctly "realize" other possibilities that take you off of the yellow brick road to the Emerald City?  Lots of side streets to investigate.

Then you become like me with the same hair that the "Professor" has in "Back to the Future". Still can't figure out how to make these engines run on recycled garbage though?

hahaha, I really love your description, and can just picture the professor with the chair.
I really appreciate your input, this is the way I will follow
Best wishes / Jakob

Quote from: Drew Pojedinec on November 29, 2022, 09:17:04 AM
The street warriors are going to work if you have a small cam and high idle vac.
If you have a larger more aggressive cam you may have issues with idle and transition to main circuit.

thanks Drew
My cam is stock.
Which carburetors will you recommend me to buy, and which type of choke shall I order?
I will send my originals to you, but want to use the car, so need to order some new ones :-)