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The History => Shelby American History => Topic started by: Coralsnake on July 02, 2026, 05:04:01 PM

Title: Coralsnake updates
Post by: Coralsnake on July 02, 2026, 05:04:01 PM
Shelby History...

I think we are almost to 60 unique dealer articles! A great continuation of engineering photos, old photos and much more.

www.thecoralsnake.com/new.html

www.thecoralsnake.com
Title: Re: Coralsnake updates
Post by: Coralsnake on July 02, 2026, 05:07:27 PM
Working on the Fogg page, it will be back soon
Title: Re: Coralsnake updates
Post by: Special Ed on July 02, 2026, 06:35:00 PM
Another great update pete and the photo about the scj automatics article looks like our black jade scj vert 13.xxx original miles and the best shelby drag pack convertible there is. The water pump pulley comment in that scj article is a little confusing as u say the 425s  codes use same pulley  c8ae  (big pulley) as 68s  but 68 use c8oe. small pulley and i dont think the pulley changed from auto to 4-speed made any difference as it was more of a running change.
Title: Re: Coralsnake updates
Post by: Coralsnake on July 02, 2026, 07:07:37 PM
Thanks Ed I will check that and correct
Title: Re: Coralsnake updates
Post by: Bill on July 02, 2026, 07:46:56 PM
Pete,

   Another fantastic update to your website, can't wait for more.


Bill
Title: Re: Coralsnake updates
Post by: Coralsnake on July 03, 2026, 12:15:18 PM
Okay! I think I have the site deboogered.

Special thanks to Special Ed. Its because of people like him the website is so frickin awesome. The pulley information is clarified.

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Title: Re: Coralsnake updates
Post by: Bigfoot on July 03, 2026, 12:41:11 PM
Fantastic work and I had no idea the photo I was sending you (just the other week) was gonna get any recognition.
Title: Re: Coralsnake updates
Post by: Special Ed on July 03, 2026, 12:52:33 PM
Good updates and also the  snake aluminum valve covers were usually only on the early cars and if u look ar their casting dates they are  mid 68 date as i think the snakes were made for the 69 shelbys like all other year shelbys used  their unique aluminum covers. Then in feb 69 or so the snake covers disappeared when ford took over shelbys production and ford came out with their own  plain aluminum covers to replace previous chrome covers so both mach1s and shelbys got aluminum covers last part of 69 cj production. Also scjs had bigger dampner and different timing pointers being externally balanced vs regular cj internally balanced. Something overlooked with the scj is the pistons and thicker wall(c90e) wrist pins being unique.
Title: Re: Coralsnake updates
Post by: Coralsnake on July 03, 2026, 01:03:25 PM
All good info

I will be updating those pages in the future