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 Dan it is entirely possible that the "universal" over the counter kit was used because of the low volume nature on this engine combination. A 427 Cobra with a single four , cast iron manifolds and rear exit exhaust is pretty rare! Obviously the 428 is more common , but still a small number.

Quote from: Shelby_0022 on May 18, 2018, 08:23:14 AM
Based on the photos, it looks like these continuation Super Snakes will be exact...even down to the "Caution Fan" sticker. 

   +1 , I'm glad they didn't forget that. Plus the decal on the air cleaner!

   My apologies Dan ,
          I was thinking of the tube for a Galaxie or T Bird not a Cobra. I have corrected my notes.
        Randy

  The original tubes are mild steel similar to that used for brake and fuel lines except 1/4" dia tube. Because of the "log" style cast iron manifolds used , the tube would be very close to one for a '65 Thunderbird or Galaxie offering which used the log style manifold. It would not be the same as the production 427 tube which used "header looking" , long manifolds. I am not aware of a reproduction but there may be.
     Randy

  Originals are injection molded plastic. Kent's  are fiberglass. Just an FYI.

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Here is a question, on picture 24 of 55 in the Virginia Mustang blog.  Why does the core support have a dot of yellow paint in the middle of the top part?    Does that yellow paint tell someone on the assembly line something as it is being built?

I understand the markings in other places mean different things to workers on the line,  just curious what that one on upper core support meant.   I am probably sweating the details too much. Is it Shelby specific or did all Mustangs get that yellow mark (on the core upper support exactly)?

I can comment my San Jose Nov 1965 built non-Shelby also had the sloppy splash of yellow across the top of the core support much like what is shown in Darryll's (6s2020) photo.

regards,
jim p

     Jim,
        6S477 had yellow paint ( under the black) on the top of  the core support about 18"s wide and favoring the driver's side.It was more of a "taxi cab" yellow than a "canary yellow".  Brush paint , not spray. It was probably built in Oct at SJ by the Ford vin.
      Randy

Black letters "stenciled" onto a Ford blue, or "princess blue",  painted Heim -Werner 1-1/2 ton jack. Standard "SAI issue" LOL
     Randy

  +1 A "modernized" Mustang "could be a faster , better handling , more comfortable car" , but it will NEVER be a Shelby.

   Yes , what you have is correct!

   Naw  not me. Just stating the facts.

   Plenty of room for discussion on Team Shelby Maybe they will give him the answer he's looking for LOL

     Replicas , tributes , clones , whatever you want to call them are ALL compromises compared to the REAL THING.  Some people are comfortable with replica stuff . A '65 or 66 hardtop , with GT350 stripes is not a replica or clone of ANYTHING. I am not against customizing a Mustang any way you want. That is a great idea . Call it what it is , not what you fantasize it is because it isn't no matter how many "correct" parts you throw on it. Don't forget to do the "Shelby drop" to the front end while you're at it  , that is KEY to the whole process.
     Randy

   Staples were not used with aluminum valve covers because there was nothing for the staple to "hook" to. Stamped steel valve covers have cut outs for the tabs on the cork gaskets. In the center of the cut out in the steel valve cover is a small tab. The staple was pressed into the exposed gasket tab so that it went across the small valve cover tab so that the gasket was "attached" to the valve cover for quicker assembly at the engine plant. Staples were never serviced "OTC". Since all GT350/500s had aluminum valve covers  , they would not have tabs. Fitzgerald Gasket Co. ( long out of business) was the supplier of "silver painted" valve cover gaskets . Original Ford "B9AZ" gasket sets (NOS) often have the silver gaskets in the package. Ford changed suppliers for FE gaskets some time in '69. They were no longer painted silver.
   Fitzgerald was never the "Ford supplier" for 289 valve cover gaskets so silver gaskets would not be correct for a GT350 of any year. Some early GT350 gaskets were supplied by Victor Gasket Co. and were painted black.  "IMHO" these were "mainly" used on open letter valve covers ( sand cast) and "natural cork" gaskets were used on "closed letter" ( black die cast) covers.  Others may have different opinions.
     Randy

   I have been building/re building 9" Ford differentials for over 50 years and never have I seen a nodular (C4AW-B or DOOW-B) case without the oil fill plug hole. Single rib cases yes.  I have seen them without the fill plug hole drilled and tapped. I haven't tracked the time frame on the single rib cases. Just the nodular ones.
      Randy

      Jeff ,
        Thanks for the excellent pictures. To ALL viewing them , the single rib , SPEC case  was NOT used on '67 Shelby OR '67 Ford high performance vehicles with 31 spline axles. It is grey iron and not nodular iron. The correct casting number on the "inside" of the nodular iron , multi rib case is C4AW 4025 B . NOTHING else is correct for '67 high performance rear axle assemblies. Unscrupulous sellers will no doubt try to pass these off as "SPEC" cases for big money. I don't want to see anyone ripped off.
      Randy