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Sorry you feel that way John Knott.  I never asked you to sell to me at the same price - I specifically said I would pay extra over what it would cost you to ship to US.  You declined my offer and seemed uninterested in making a deal.  Your lack of response after my second note offering whatever you needed to make you whole followed by you saying it was then sold to someone else left me feeling like you were jerking me around.  Just calling it the way I saw it. 

Based on my experience earlier today, I would suggest caution if dealing with this member / seller. 

Just sent you an email.  John

And the other picture.   

Just returned from a couple of weeks in southern Portugal and Spain.  While driving around a really neat small town called Ronda about 10 days ago, we drove by a few car carriers full of vehicles that were there for an "American Motor Show' that was happening that weekend.  A few monster trucks, some dragster-like vehicles and wouldn't you know - a dark blue Shelby - looks like maybe a 2007 - 2010.  Here's a couple of pics.  John

I've run a couple of sets of BFG's on my car.  I don't typically drive my car in the rain so can't speak to that, but I find they do have pretty good traction in dry weather.  My car is used only as an occasional driver.  I also run BFG's on my 70 Cougar convertible summer driver.  As they age over several years, I found the the rubber does harden and the grip deteriorates which is why I bought a new set last time long before they wore out, but I expect that happens with most if not all tires.  For my type of use, I'd by another set, but that's just me.   

I'm kind of surprised that someone would be able to get the original mirror glass off of a poor condition mirror without damaging it, but I guess with some patience and finesse, anything is possible - or is the design such that the glass and glass mount can be removed together from the mirror housing? 

Your comments reminded me that the instructions I used to install mine, were instructions I got from the guy the rebuilt my tach when I told him I was going to switch to the pertronix unit - not the pertronix instructions.   It's been a while.

No issues if it's wired properly.  I've had a pertronix in 6S1575 for about 15 years.

Although I have no way to definitively prove it, the dual quad update to 6S1575 was supposedly done at the selling dealer on day 1.  The original owner told me this in 1987, the year after I bought the car and started contacting the 2 previous owners and diving into its history.  He said he added the lemans cam and hurst shifter the following year, which are still also installed.  He had many great stories to tell which I have documented but unfortunately he did not keep one piece of documentation from his term as owner between 1966 and 1971.  I have no reason to believe he would make up that story, so that's just one of the reasons I've left it as is.  He was quite a gear head, worked at various automotive jobs, was a manager at Roush Racing when we first talked and went on to be President of TRD - so you would think a credible story teller.  Fortunately the second owner was opposite in disposition and kept every receipt other than gas receipts.   

shelbydoug - according to what I have seen / read, these are not 427 carbs - and the cfm rating is 465.  Following is one source of that info found online.   "In 1966 Ford offered over the parts counter only a small block dual quad. The engineering numbers of these carbs were C6OA-9510-A and C6OA9510-B and were listed at 465 cfm each".   Those are the engineering #'s associated with the 3360 and 3361.   

Thanks for the great replies.  My car has the Holley 2 x 4bbl OTC setup (List 3360 and 3361 dated 634).  It also has a Lemans cam and tri y headers.  I've always really liked the way this setup worked but never knew how much extra hp this setup made vs stock vs the ad claims way back when.  I've driven a stock 66 GT 350 as well.  It seemed to me that my 2 x 4 setup was a little slower out of the hole, but pulled much stronger above 3,500 rpm.  And the sound at high rpm with side pipes is heavenly!

I've seen the original ads that claimed that swapping the original intake and carb on a 289 hipo for a holley dual quad setup and intake was supposed to provide a 45 HP boost to the stock setup but always wondered how accurate those claims were.  Has anyone with a Holley or Carter dual quad setup on their 65 - 67 GT 350 ever dynoed the HP this setup actually makes? 

Finally arrived north of Toronto a few days ago.  On my reading list for this week.

Could be a great deal, but many more detailed pictures or an inspection are likely required before concluding that.  Looks like a decent car but there is a lot I can't see in those few pictures.