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OK, I will hunt for them.

      Thank you.

      Unfortunately, do to the years of exposure my edition looks similar to the one above (not to mention it seems the green (nor red) ink utilized wasn't very U.V. tolerant  ) , and it would be nice to have something better if only for remembrance (perhaps for framing  ) sake.

      Scott.

Some where in my stash of Shelby stuff, and it's a lot, I have about 5 of those Dust Jackets that are NOS.

     If you happen to ever find them, and perhaps wish to sell one, I'd like to get one.   

     Scott.

 Well, the ol' '70 Shelby's moment of fame in SAAC, being on the cover jacket! 

Wait..............is that a non original O.E.M., as it left the factory hood scoop (like these didn't have enough scoops & vents to start with! )?  And man, those rear tires sure do hang outside of those fender wells a bunch! 

Well, I guess we would of course probably have to acknowledge the value of having the P51 in the back-drop! 

Scott.

     I find it amazing that these groups, the power-hungry, along with the tree huggers, haven't been after the tire industry more aggressively to date, as the EPA has outlined that it is the tire that is the greatest producer of solid particulate invasion into the environment off the automobile; and I should think that that "official" statement would have painted an awfully large target on this industry.   

     But then maybe, it has begun!   

     Scott.

 

I went to one of the meetings and all I said was, "It's an Industrial Area, what did you THINK was going to be built there?"  Those people did not like THAT.

      But the obvious and logical deduction is not always in the majority, and this is an example of why the "Founding Fathers" of the Country created it in the form of a "Republic" where we are supposed to have a "representative" type of governing, this meaning that in reality, not everybody's vote (often even just dumb-ass opinion  ) is to be heard, only that of the chosen, supposedly more intelligent voices; this rather than the "mob-rule" of the idealized true "Democracy", which has never succeeded in history!   

       Scott.

       O.K., no more politics!   

      But, the whining "residents", though they moved into the area probably well aware (and if not, should we be interested in anything they say?) of the presents of the existing (that is: it was there before they were!) track will account for a number of votes at election time!   

      Scott.

     

       Not sure exactly what that induction system is mounted on the engine; I don't believe it's a Weber setup, but more likely a Hilborn or Tecalemit Jackson fuel injection; did Shelby Catalogs ever make mechanical fuel injection induction systems available mail order?   

       It also appears, as best as I can make out, to have a Scintilla/Vertex/Ronco magneto distributor, I think maybe those 'were' listed in the catalogs?   

       Scott.

At engine start up over 74 LBS pressure. After full warm-up, the gauge still high, around 62-64 LBS. After a few laps around the block, oil pressure stays above 60 LBS while driving and falls back to 40 at idle.

     I don't see a problem with these values; as a matter of fact, these are of the numbers range that most individuals, that as customers expect, and voice a complaint if not!   

    Since these numbers are being achieved with a "standard volume" (M84A) pump, I would accept that this as an indicator of the overall bleed-off rates are being limited and therefore an indicator that the overall clearance values are somewhat on the "snug" side; but that's not necessarily a bad thing, just that for more performance oriented applications with the intended greater clearance sums generally experienced it often takes the H.V. pump in the attempt to get there.   

...............it appears that the engine is pushing a little oil out, either at the distributer seal, or the front of the intake gasket. 

     With the exception of the argument that with greater pressure and the increase volume in the bleed-off rates, consequently leading to greater oil sums in motion within the crankcase, but directly, the "oil pressure" has little effect on these leakages as they are not part of the "pressurized" system.   

     Scott. 

All of this sounds like a lot of work/expense. Why not just swap in a TKO 5 speed and be done with it? Just a suggestion...

    +1   

     But it'll probably be a"TKX" in the end.   

     Scott.

     Yes, that 'IS' a Detroit Locker unit.   

     Scott.

Having to tighten oil pan and trans bolts every so often is not out of the ordinary............... Heat cycles of the engine can cause the bolts to loosen over time . Of course you can use lock tight if it really bothers you ...................

     Just to expand a little on this:  Yes, it is not unusual for these fasteners to loosen in time, but the initial loosening of the fastener has more to with heat cycling, with increased loading and then relaxation, and the resultant crush and shrinkage effects this imparts on the sealing gaskets, which then present a reduced fastener clamping load which then permits the fluid leakage event; and if not addressed, in time the fasteners' underhead preload will be lost adequately to 'then' permit vibration to shake the fastener out onto the ground.   

     So with this understanding, the use of a thread-locking compound to freeze the fastener in place, though it might keep one from loosing the fastener onto the pavement, won't prove to be an aid in controlling leakage, and as a matter of fact, will inhibit ones' ability in the ultimately required re-torquing task in order to keep things sealed up at a later date.    

    Oh, and don't choose to practice "over-torquing" these, no matter the frustration that accompanies the re-torquing requirements, as then you'll open a new "can of worms"!   

    These old cars, back then, leaked the day one brought it home new from the dealership; we can generally do better today at sealing them up then F.M.C. did originally, but still..................., it is unfortunately and not intentionally, by design to leak!   

    Scott.

...................... and get this, it was a "Classic Car" plate. Now I can understand a 1960 Rambler but a Honda Civic? Geese!

    Yeah I understand your perspective, but also, and not to stoke the flames, particularly here, but it's the built yesterday, "Classic"/"Vintage"/"Collector" plate today, Cobra Kit/Replica/Tribute/Reproduction/etc. vehicles that sorta rub me wrong!   It's just because, well, it just isn't!   

    Scott.

     Looks like it was running quite well actually, as it seems as though it had acquired a reasonable enough velocity to bounce off something crumpling the right front pretty good, then was redirected sideways into what might have been a tree or telephone/power pole for a good wack on the left!  Kinda a case of turning the other cheek in car speak! 

     Nothin' a good body couldn't pull-out!   

     Scott.

sometime in the 1970s

       It would be interesting to know if it was reincarnated, existing today as a "prime investment grade" vehicle?   

       Scott.

you really meant to say " the block rolling "

     Yes, I yield to your better choice of wording here; besides, with a little more effort, maybe we'll make it to 4 pages of this amazing "gibberish"!   

     Scott.

     P.S.: Somebody better inject some relevant key wording incorporating "Shelby", "Cobra", etc. or this thread is liable to be "officially" labeled as an unappreciated "gibberish"!