We used to have a thread like this on the old forum and I always thought it was nice to see what changes or upgrades some of you have made to your car.
Mine is a '67 GT350. I've added an exhaust with Flowmaster mufflers, new Koni's as of last week, an aluminum radiator (until I restore my original), Pertronix Ignitor and a Flamethrower coil. Not too much. Everything else is original or correct.
What non-original upgrades have you made to your car?
Petronix
Hardened Valve Seat, Roller Rockers, a Tinted Windshield and Radial Tires, all the rest is stock, single master cylinder, points, etc/
1966 GT350H 289 HIPO Service Replacement Long Block installed in 1972, still searching for original block
It would be nice to know/include for those reading what year and model as some up grades may not seem as upgrades unless you take the year or even model into account. A avatar my not apply to people who have multiple cars.
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The only change that I've made personally was to add a halotron fire extinguisher. The list of changes the previous owner, John Barnes made is quite extensive:
1968 GT350 #2148
Boss 351 engine, 11.3:1 CR, Lunati cam, roller tip rockers, Weber 48IDA induction system with Shelby lettered intake, Cobra T oil pan, MSD distributor/MSD-6AL/Accel Super coil
Richmond Super Street 5-speed with 1:1 5th gear, Hurst Super Shifter
3.50 4-pinion 9 inch rear end with Moser 31-spline axles
Wilwood brakes front and rear, all suspension bolts are safety wired
Koni shocks all around
Lowering blocks/traction bars/anti-sway bar in rear
Ceramic coated headers, MagnaFlows, 3 inch dual exhaust with removable center section (I can unbolt from the header collectors to the rear axle and install straight pipes dumping out in front of the rear wheels for track use)
Inside it's got a Ford AM/8-track player, 200 MPH speedo, Cobra steering column mounted tach and 69 Mach1 hi-back seats (I also have the original seats), driver's side 3 point racing belts and some guy named Shelby scribbled his name on the dash with a sharpie. :o
Outside it's painted Jade Green Metallic with a Boss 302 front spoiler and American Racing polished aluminum 200S rims with Goodyear F60/L50 bias tires (for show). For the street I have unpolished AR 200S one-piece aluminum rims with Cooper Cobra 235-60R15 radials. Much better riding than the bias tires.
Most of these modifications were done back in the early 80's
67 gt500,lots of stuff(mostly by previous owners)Ditched the smog,single 4 barrel and manifold(have originals)hurst shifter(have original)headers,turbo muffs,dual exhaust.am,fm cassette(have original am radio but they cut side panels in back for 6x9s ugh)14x6 turbo mags and radials(have 1 rusty mag star with a bald speedway 350 on it)probably due to sagging springs..had air shocks which I ditched... ..Hey it's far from concourse ,and kind of a mess,but it drives well and is all mine and was only 6k when I bought it plus I love the damn thing!!! Trent. Oh yeah it was also originally Wimbledon white but the previous owner painted it black/gold with lemans stripes which it still is...
'68 GT350, Stainless steel headers (have original cast iron) and stainless true dual exhaust, no smog and added Monte Carlo bar. The rest is original or at least period correct :).
Its all back to original now, but, back in the day my 67 GT 350 got: Side pipes, Konis, an Accel distributor, 750 CFM carb, shaved heads with a three angle valve job, headers, Hurst completion plus shifter. It ran a best of 14:56 with open headers at U.S.30 - out side of Hobart IN.
Late addition: Monte Carlo bar. Even that came in a "Shelby Racing Co" box. That is still on the car.
Oh snap! I need to figures how to upload pics
Real67gt350. Tremec 600. Roush 347 vintage air upgrades complete total control suspension front and rear. Baddd asss He's Gona drive it!
Instagram shows part of it but have not updated for few days. Follow it. We have deadline just like those tv guys. Lol
Chrisbrownclassics
66 350 dealer lemans cam, oo and me, headers and pipes tires/ wheels tork thrust.(orig 10 spokes on a old trailer since 67, no one like them) 68 350 wheels tires (magstars put on at dealer, have origs ) phred
67 GT350
Boss 302 crank, 11:1, ported heads, crane cam,hooker headers, paxton with 650 dp, msd pickup
Custom exhaust 2.5 all the way, no mufflers, modified 2.5 Shelby tips
Hurts shifter, Carroll's signature
Gold Trac differential
Bigger front sway bar, rear bar
Stiffer springs,
Koni shocks
Global west control arms, lowered uppers
Poly urethane bushings
Under rider traction bars
Braided steel front brake lines
My 68 GT350. 347 kit. AFR 185 heads. Compcams solid lifter. 1.7 Shaft roller rockers. 2x4 Holley 600's on a Trans Am C60A-A intake. JBA 1-3/4 long tube headers. 2-1/2" exhaust with Flomasters.
Boss 302 oil cooler adapter plumbed to 68 Shelby oil cooler. Big Canton road race oil pan. Takes lots of Mobil1. 8, 9 or 10 qts. Forgot exactly how much. You just keep filling it until it makes the mark.
Richmond (Doug Nash 4+1) 5 speed. Ford 31 spline Traction-lok with 3.50 gears Strange forged axles.
66 Shelby rear shelf. Functional brake scoops. Battery in trunk with Ford kit. KR hood scoop.
Extra rear leaf spring (a la Trans Am team cars). Under ride traction masters. CureRide rear shocks. Versalles rear disc brakes. 295-50-15 TA's.
Poly bushings. Upper A-s lowered 1-1/2". Ball joint wedges. Monte Carlo bar. 1-1/8" front anti-sway bar. Front Koni's.
67ish T/A team front (Big Ford) brake calipers, 12" rotors x 1.25" vented rotors. Earl's "Aeroquip" brake lines.
TA lower body cross member.
AC R12 changed to R134. 3" comp seat belts. Vomit bags for passenger hanging on roll bar.
I suspect I forgot more then a few things but the important thing to remember is it's all stock. ::)
That's the way it came, except for the 10 spokes. Someone stole the hub caps. Bastards. ;)
You don't want to know about the nitrous bottle in the trunk right?
66 GT350
Stuff I added:
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Eagle 347 kit
Original heads 1.94/1.60 valves w/ hardened exhaust seats
Lunati solid cam
Scorpion roller rockers
Motorsport dual timing chain
McLeod steel flywheel
Centerforce dual friction clutch
Custom 2.5" exhaust, Flowmaster delta 40 mufflers
620 lb front springs, 160 lb 4.5 leaf rear springs
Cobra scattershield
70's racing parts still on car:
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D1ZE Boss 302 block (original block toast in 1973)
R-model apron
Panhard rod
Rear sway bar (B2)
Konis
Lowered a-arms
Drivers shoulder harness
1967 GT 500 modifications.
Lowered upper control arms.
Poly bushings.
1" sway bar front, 3/4" rear.
Koni absorbers.
Under ride traction masters.
620 coils, 185lb leaf springs, both 1" lower.
11 x 2.75" rear brakes.
Ported and polished C6AE-R heads, 2.09 stainless intake vales, 1.70 exhaust, hardened seats, spring seats, double springs, one piece retainers and positive type viton stem seals.
Roller rockers, performance rocker shafts, roller rockers, smith moly push rods, shaft and end stands, aluminium rocker spacers and ARP rocker shaft studs.
Cometic head gaskets.
Custom ground camshaft, oiling mods with screw in galley plugs, high volume oil pump, Boss 302 pick up, moly oil drive shaft, cloyes double roller chain. Polished beam and shot peened rods, ARP rod bolts, forged TRW pistons, curved factory distributor with a Pertronix II unit, Holley performance mechanical fuel pump. Balanced rotating assembly, Cobra T-sump pan, Hooker Supercomp ceramic coated headers, Centerforce Dual Friction Clutch, aluminum flywheel.
Flowmaster dual exhaust, original Shelby extensions and lots of chrome under the hood.
17X7 10 spokes.( factory 15×7 put away)
I wired in Cougar factory electronics for sequential tail lamps. (Never again will I take something of that nature on)
I think that covers the majority of the mods)
67 GT 500
Lowered control arms
620 front springs...175 lb rear leafs
poly bushings
steel braided brake lines
koni shocks
488 CI Tunnel Port Side Oiler Stroker
C7 Factory TP heads
C7OE-9425-A Single Plane 2x4 Intake
2 660 cfm Holley Center Squirter Carbs
Manley 2.25 I & 1.73 E Valves
Perforrmance Oil Pumps shafts & stands
Harland Sharp Roller Rocker Arms
ARP Studs
Comp Cams Solid Roller Lifters
Sig Erson Pushrods
Oregon Cam Grinding Custom Solid Roller Camshaft
Eagle Stroker Assy.
Ross Pistons
Pertronix in Stock Distributor w/ Flamethrower Coil
Taylor Plug Wires
Cragar 1 7/8" Primary...3 1/2" Collector Headers
2 1/2 " exhaust ..Flowmaster Mufflers
Performance C-6 w/ B&M Reverse Manual Valve Body
Hurst Line Loc
4:11 31 spline Detroit Locker
Under ride traction bars
yep, other than that...pretty much stock..... ::)
Only things to enhance the driving experience!..... nothing else. :) I got (won dem dar critters) :)
Quote from: Wedgeman on September 19, 2018, 02:47:12 AM
67 GT 500
Lowered control arms
620 front springs...175 lb rear leafs
poly bushings
steel braided brake lines
koni shocks
488 CI Tunnel Port Side Oiler Stroker
C7 Factory TP heads
C7OE-9425-A Single Plane 2x4 Intake
2 660 cfm Holley Center Squirter Carbs
Manley 2.25 I & 1.73 E Valves
Perforrmance Oil Pumps shafts & stands
Harland Sharp Roller Rocker Arms
ARP Studs
Comp Cams Solid Roller Lifters
Sig Erson Pushrods
Oregon Cam Grinding Custom Solid Roller Camshaft
Eagle Stroker Assy.
Ross Pistons
Pertronix in Stock Distributor w/ Flamethrower Coil
Taylor Plug Wires
Cragar 1 7/8" Primary...3 1/2" Collector Headers
2 1/2 " exhaust ..Flowmaster Mufflers
Performance C-6 w/ B&M Reverse Manual Valve Body
Hurst Line Loc
4:11 31 spline Detroit Locker
Under ride traction bars
yep, other than that...pretty much stock..... ::)
That is an impressive list. And here I thought I was the only concourse antimatter. This the the G.T. 500 that hid behind a hedge late at night I recall and evaded law inforcement that drove by with static coming off the radio. I love that story as I imagine it in my mind. Must've been terribly exhilarating!
True...but now, I have deleted the tail light cut off switch & the flip down license plate. You know how nit picky them concours judges can be!!.. ::)
Quote from: Wedgeman on September 19, 2018, 02:47:12 AM
67 GT 500
Lowered control arms
620 front springs...175 lb rear leafs
poly bushings
steel braided brake lines
koni shocks
488 CI Tunnel Port Side Oiler Stroker
C7 Factory TP heads
C7OE-9425-A Single Plane 2x4 Intake
2 660 cfm Holley Center Squirter Carbs
Manley 2.25 I & 1.73 E Valves
Perforrmance Oil Pumps shafts & stands
Harland Sharp Roller Rocker Arms
ARP Studs
Comp Cams Solid Roller Lifters
Sig Erson Pushrods
Oregon Cam Grinding Custom Solid Roller Camshaft
Eagle Stroker Assy.
Ross Pistons
Pertronix in Stock Distributor w/ Flamethrower Coil
Taylor Plug Wires
Cragar 1 7/8" Primary...3 1/2" Collector Headers
2 1/2 " exhaust ..Flowmaster Mufflers
Performance C-6 w/ B&M Reverse Manual Valve Body
Hurst Line Loc
4:11 31 spline Detroit Locker
Under ride traction bars
yep, other than that...pretty much stock..... ::)
. Does it go??? 8)
Quote from: Wedgeman on September 19, 2018, 10:25:43 AM
True...but now, I have deleted the tail light cut off switch & the flip down license plate. You know how nit picky them concours judges can be!!.. ::)
I think it's great you still own that car and can have all those layers of memories every time you sit behind the wheel. (Some of them extremely tense.) I am inspired to write an early 1970s piece about guys and their muscle cars though it's been done in a little thing called American Graffiti. Maybe I could put a Predator spin on it. Lol!
Funny you mention American Graffiti . 3 of us went & saw it in 1973. When it ended, one of my buddies turned to me and said " That is us, 10 years later, only we have have Faster Cars ! " 8)
To 557, I will use that tired phrase. " Son, it'll pass everything but a gas station!".... ::)
I know I can get a novella out of it with your encounter with the police as maybe an opening scene if you agree. I just need something more than guys and their muscle cars in the 70s. They have to be battling some force or escaping some oppression or perhaps some supernatural element to it. Zombies is overdone but great thing about zombies is that it's our legend. Europe has its vampires and werewolves. We needed something uniquely American. We created zombies as our cultural legend. Hey maybe zombies and muscle cars might work. I need time to brood in solitude to get inspired with a good idea.
You have my blessing, deathsled!! I have a wealth of stories I can relate to you when you return from the solitude... ;D
I've hijacked the thread. Sorry. One more idea then carry on with course correction. What about a secret society of street racers back in the 70s that gamble away their souls to the dark side challenging a demon with their fast cars but no one to date has been able to defeat the demon with their muscle car until a blue mist 67 G.T. 500 comes along with its driver and beats the demon back to the depths and the victory means it must release all the tormented souls it has claimed over the years. Opening scene, 67 G.T. 500 has just slipped through the noise and is hiding behind a hedge from the police.
Quote from: deathsled on September 19, 2018, 03:09:04 PM
I've hijacked the thread. Sorry. One more idea then carry on with course correction. What about a secret society of street racers back in the 70s that gamble away their souls to the dark side challenging a demon with their fast cars but no one to date has been able to defeat the demon with their muscle car until a blue mist 67 G.T. 500 comes along with its driver and beats the demon back to the depths and the victory means it must release all the tormented souls it has claimed over the years. Opening scene, 67 G.T. 500 has just slipped through the noise and is hiding behind a hedge from the police.
A fiery horse with the speed of light, a cloud of dust, and a hearty "Hi-yo, Silver, away!"
Plot theme...Musclecar guys infiltrate and break up drug syndicate who drive.......rice burners.....
Quote from: FL SAAC TONY on September 19, 2018, 07:04:06 PM
Quote from: deathsled on September 19, 2018, 03:09:04 PM
I've hijacked the thread. Sorry. One more idea then carry on with course correction. What about a secret society of street racers back in the 70s that gamble away their souls to the dark side challenging a demon with their fast cars but no one to date has been able to defeat the demon with their muscle car until a blue mist 67 G.T. 500 comes along with its driver and beats the demon back to the depths and the victory means it must release all the tormented souls it has claimed over the years. Opening scene, 67 G.T. 500 has just slipped through the noise and is hiding behind a hedge from the police.
So let me ask you this Masked Man, WTF is this we crap? Signed Tonto.
A fiery horse with the speed of light, a cloud of dust, and a hearty "Hi-yo, Silver, away!"
I nominate.....TOM SLICK.....to be the Hero Driver .... ;D
Huge headers....
C'mon BIGS you can add on more things then that. ;)
Quote from: 427heaven on September 19, 2018, 09:24:11 PM
C'mon BIGS you can add on more things then that. ;)
Huge custom side exiting exhaust......
Huge cam
Wedgeman is the hero driver. He would be the only one to pull it off. I can build a character out of that. I don't know wedgeman but I can take artistic license. That was just one idea I threw out there. It could be anything. Could be a serious period piece too. Guys that were friends in the 70s went their separate ways and decades later meet up to see if they still have it. Okay, no more hijacking the thread by me.
302 roller rocker
side exiting exhaust
475 pound lowering springs in front with 1 inch drop
lowered A arms by prior owner and kept (why change a good thing?)
lowering blocks from Cobra Automotive (Love that place!)
Trans Am lug nuts from Cobra Automotive
Torque Thrust five spoke "D" rims
ceramic coated tri Y headers
Holley 650 double pumper
Ford Toploader four speed with Richmond gears
Hurst Competition Plus shifter
Gold LeMans stripes added (843 was a non striped car)
Wedgie- Knows how to build a runner- ;D
Can I have a sidekick named...." Carroll " ?? ;D
Maybe we need to move this thread out of the 67 GT350/500 section?
I like "Wedgeman", he's my kinda guy!!! Here's my list. My car is currently under going a full restoration so the parts are awaiting their turn.
67 GT 500
620 front springs...175 lb rear leafs
poly bushings
steel braided brake lines
koni shocks
496CI Tunnel Port Side Oiler Stroker
BBM block (my perfect Holman & Moody block wasn't perfect!)
C7 Factory TP heads (modified LSA's, "D" shaped intake ports)
NOS GT40 LeMans SK#16 Dual Plane Intake
2 725 cfm Holley/ Quick Fuel Carbs
Manley 2.25 I & 1.73 E Valves
Perforrmance Oil Pump
T&D Roller Rocker Arms
ARP Studs
Morell Hydraulic Roller Lifters
Smith Brothers Pushrods
Comp Cam Custom Hydraulic Roller Camshaft
RPM 4.25 Stroke Forged Crank
Trend Pistons
Stock Dual Point Distributor w/ MSD Coil
Taylor Plug Wires
REF Custom Headers
Big In/ Big Out Aluminum Wide Ratio Toploader w/ Custom Heim Jointed Rods w/ "stock shifter"
3:10 31 spline Detroit Locker
Cal Trac traction bars
67 Lincoln "Boss 302 Trans Am" front brakes, custom 2 piece rotors
Original style oil cooler assembly
Custom offset Magstar Weels
yep, other than that...pretty much stock..... ::)
Don't worry, all the stock parts are there too. :)
Quote from: 67GT500#1594 on September 20, 2018, 08:56:50 PM
I like "Wedgeman", he's my kinda guy!!! Here's my list. My car is currently under going a full restoration so the parts are awaiting their turn.
67 GT 500
620 front springs...175 lb rear leafs
poly bushings
steel braided brake lines
koni shocks
496CI Tunnel Port Side Oiler Stroker
BBM block (my perfect Holman & Moody block wasn't perfect!)
C7 Factory TP heads (modified LSA's, "D" shaped intake ports)
NOS GT40 LeMans SK#16 Dual Plane Intake
2 725 cfm Holley/ Quick Fuel Carbs
Manley 2.25 I & 1.73 E Valves
Perforrmance Oil Pump
T&D Roller Rocker Arms
ARP Studs
Morell Hydraulic Roller Lifters
Smith Brothers Pushrods
Comp Cam Custom Hydraulic Roller Camshaft
RPM 4.25 Stroke Forged Crank
Trend Pistons
Stock Dual Point Distributor w/ MSD Coil
Taylor Plug Wires
REF Custom Headers
Big In/ Big Out Aluminum Wide Ratio Toploader w/ Custom Heim Jointed Rods w/ "stock shifter"
3:10 31 spline Detroit Locker
Cal Trac traction bars
67 Lincoln "Boss 302 Trans Am" front brakes, custom 2 piece rotors
Original style oil cooler assembly
Custom offset Magstar Weels
yep, other than that...pretty much stock..... ::)
Don't worry, all the stock parts are there too. :)
How was your experience with the BBM block? Which rods? Compression ratio?
Are your magstars 7" wide?
Have any pictures? 8)
The BBM block is quite impressive!! They are kinda tough to get, small production batches and still need some final machining. Externally, hard to distinguish from an original 65/66 block. Internally they are pretty amazing!! My standard bore H&M block had cracks in the main oiling holes vertically towards the cam bushings! Never seen that! $4K boat anchor now...
My engine builder preferred using the RPM crank with Scat I beam rods. I believe the compression ratio is still low, 10.8 or so, I'll have to double check. The heads were milled pretty good so he had to get them worked out. Standard bore though with 496 cu inch!
My front Magstars are stock 7" but the rears are 8" with the offset 1" more towards the inside. Craig Conley makes these special order to fit a larger tire under the stock qtrs.
If I could figure out how to post pics from an iPad... I've got plenty!!
Quote from: 67GT500#1594 on September 20, 2018, 10:05:55 PM
If I could figure out how to post pics from an iPad... I've got plenty!!
Right below this box you are typing into it says
+ Attachments and other options Click on that, look below and hit the "choose file" button.
Click on photo library and pick a picture. You have to hit choose file for each picture, maximum 4 pictures.
Forgot to ask what does the aluminum toploader come from?
Survival Motorsport the builder?
You go # 1594.!!!!..my Tunnel Port Brother... 8)
Some might recall the story of my car number 1189 was from the east coast and loaded for bear with a 430 inch Tunnel Port bullet. It terrorized the upper north east the first five years of its life until it had a mishap in 1971 in a street racing mishap that took it off the road for 47 years. It now runs and drives with an original Holman Moody race motor with mostly factory 50 year old parts. The original Tunnel Port parts are sitting on my shelf waiting to be called to duty if a little more power is required than the medium riser can provide, to get to the 177 mph mark to best the Super Snake record! Maybe we can become the 3 musketeers in the brotherhood of muscle with vintage TUNNEL PORT POWER. ;D
427 Heaven.....Would love to see some pics !!!... 8)
I am photo challenged, and will get it out of hibernation for some pics and help with pics-
Quote from: Wedgeman on September 21, 2018, 12:22:16 AM
You go # 1594.!!!!..my Tunnel Port Brother... 8)
Yes!!! 👍👍👍
My engine was built by Brent Lykins in Kentucky. He has extensive knowledge of FE's and other Ford engines. It's getting pretty hard to find great FE engine builders. He also has many Tunnel Port builds with high levels of performance too. I haven't had the engined dynoed yet because we had some intake issues I had to fix. Because the heads were milled pretty well, I had to install "oval tubes" in the ports. Jay Brown helped tremendously with his secrets and well discribed procedures. It's a little intimidating to take a extremely rare SK GT40 intake and go grinding on it!! 😝
My aluminum toploader came from Dan Williams. It's amazing just how much lighter it actually is!!
I'll try and posts some pics but it doesn't like the IPad for some reason and that's where most of my pics are from??
Well did it work?
Damn, That is beautiful.
Is it still a 4-speed?
I have heard of your engine builder and of course I have the great FE intake shootout book in my library.
Let's try a few more pics...
Quote from: 67GT500#1594 on September 22, 2018, 07:14:00 PM
Well did it work?
Wow. Nice.
Quite a monster you have created Dr. Frankenstein...or is that Frankenstien?
EXCELLENT !!! 8)...My intake has the oval tubes also...