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Interesting Bob, never knew the cap difference. Got me to looking at my original pictures. Mine had red caps but never knew why!

Number of years back I had the same problem. The float also had developed pin hole. Just ended up replacing the sending unit.

Can confirm that # 0195 did not have them. Restored taking to metal with no wiring etc!

When the movie Grand Prix premier came out in SanFrancisco S&C Ford asked me to drive Eva Marie Saint to the opening. Picked her up about a block away and drove her to the front of the theater in my Cobra. About two blocks after leaving her off I ran out of gas as the fuel gauge was never really accurate. Real close to a real embarrassing moment! She had great legs!

It knows and remembers the good times on the passenger side parked and watching (?) the submarine races at the marina in 1967!

Cobra Automotive!

In San Francisco cruising favorites were El Camino drive from Daly City on down and for serious racing, the Great High Way way before traffic lights.Remember a guy actually bringing a dragster to that to show off! Great memories of a different time!

Also, think the 0-100 oil pressure gauge for the '67 is different than a '68 0-80.

Little off topic but a true memory with regards to the '67 tach. Shortly after I bought my '67 GT 500 my mom and I we're heading from SF to Seattle Washington. Was moving along quite well when my mom says "seems like we are going faster than r-mph"! She was looking at the tach, not the speedometer on the left! Shortly after....near Redding....got pulled over by CHP....not for speeding but because my inboard high beams were to bright! Ah, found memories!

Back at SAAC 27 spoke with a body and paint guy who was working back when for Shelby American. At that time was in the process or restoring '67 #0195 and asked him the question about the hood bows. Said to remove the springs, go to Home Depot, get two heavy sand bags and place (with a towel)on the bow sections and leave for a day or two. Was Leary but what the heck. Damm, worked great.

While there are probably 500 + combinations for Webers it took me awhile that few mechanics can truly understand and wok on them. That said, you may start with with determining primary jet number and perhaps working backwards. Possible start. It takes the right combination of Imulsion tubes, idle jets, main jets and chokes for starters.
I had probably every possible combination, but needed to have different combo for Sears and another for Virginia City Hillclimb....4000-6000'.
Finally to get it dialed in set up on a dyno is time saving.
Advice from Inglese isis a good start and may save a lot of time and money!
Been there, done that!

As on "old Fart" ....77, At open track events we are referred to as the "gray" group. Most gray group drivers have more experience with real CSX 2000 & 3000, 65 s& 66s cars than the new generation! Gray group "members" have the memories and and stupid mistakes....! A disappearing group!

I was with Grundy Insurance starting in 1974. They insured our Packard. When the car was totaled by an uninsured motorist they went above and beyond including medical payments to both my wife and l. Years latter, around 2008, had a small claim with the on our 280SL. No problem. But the most impressive claim was on my '66 GT350. When the rear back window shattered. I did some research to find a replacement aftermarket to turn in a claim. The adjuster reminded me that it was better to go with a different brand and have the exact codes on the glass, especially for this car.Gave me a supplier even thou it was almost twice as much. Customer service is what it's all about!!

WOW, an actual post from Nor-Cal after almost a year!

When did '67 Shelby's ever have a hood with no scoops or ever fit that right as in the prime red photo?🤔