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About this morning....nothing it was wonderful

Todays inspirational qoute:

The main reason Santa is so jolly is because he knows where all the bad girls live.
The Great George Carlin

S. M. Santas Parade of Elves

Barracuda HD Christmas Toy Run

Cruz in on Dearborn

Don garlits diner

Largo holiday headlights

Jacksonville car Show

Gateway

Group II was a class spec dictated by the FIA. SCCA used those specs to determine the legality of cars competing in their classes. Shelby was allowed by Ford to build their own TA cars in 1967. They were required to use the specs from Kar Kraft to build their cars. In 68 & 69 Shelby ran cars on loan from Ford and built by Kar Kraft.
TA rules changed each year - The original SCCA GCRs (General Competition Rules) can be found on line for the TransAm series - forgot I had them printed out the scans as a PDF. Flares can be traced directly to horsepower increases needing bigger tire packages. By 73 they were allowing large fiberglass flares but still unibody (full fiberglass fenders, 1/4s, hood and cages from front to rear - more about chassis stiffening than driver protection). When the silhouette cars (full tube) were first built 1980 the only steel part required was the roof panel. In 89 those chassis got full fiberglass sorta looks like a Mustang bodies. Today TransAm is a spec series with 2 levels dictated by sealed engine power levels.
Attached are the 67 & 68 FIA Group II specs for the Mustang.
The primary purpose of Group 2 was to serve as an intermediate class, bridging the gap between Group 1's strictly standard touring cars and the specialized Group 3 GT cars by permitting controlled modifications that enhanced racing capability without departing significantly from road-legal production specifications.[8] This approach maintained a strong connection to everyday road car heritage, encouraging manufacturers to develop affordable, competitive variants that could be raced with minimal deviation from factory builds. By emphasizing close-to-production standards, Group 2 promoted broader manufacturer participation in motorsport, making it accessible for series like touring car championships while ensuring vehicles retained their production lineage

Great insight, thanks for sharing!

Easy Peasy

Reliable Carriers in the Great U.S.A.

International try T.F.X.

Best of luck on your endeavors

Merry Christmas !

Rachel's Car Show

Always a good time

Looks like an art car.

      Roy

you mean the Art Carr the famous transmision guy?

or it's a rolling work of art?

Merry Christmas everyone!!! A big thank you for every ones input to helping get this thing going again after 50 plus years. Car goes straight NO crabbing upon hard acceleration. Will try to get it out for some of the BIG AZ auctions and shows coming to town in the near future. Be safe- Happy Holidays!

As always good to hear your progress.

Keep plugging away as they say little by little does the trick.

And Merry Christmas to and yours from the ever wonderful paradise that is Floridaland

Glad you asked.

With out going into specialty oil filter companies such as KN, PPE, FRANTZ, AMSOIL etc. that's a topic for another post.

We studied the motorcraft oil filters and came to these conclusions.

FL500

The FL500 is the standard filter for the mustang coyote motor.

FL520 vs FL820

Then you have the FL820 filter it has significantly higher capacity and better filtering performance than the FL500 filter.

The FL820 features a larger filter media surface area (283 sq. in. vs. 150 sq. in. for the FL500) and uses a mixed synthetic/cellulose media that is more efficient at a lower micron rating, providing a longer life and better protection. 

The FL 820 filter is designed for oil filtration and has a larger capacity than the FL 2051 filter, which is an older design that has been replaced by the FL 2124.

The FL 820 is a Ford Racing filter for performance applications, while the FL 2051 is a standard OE filter, with its replacement FL 2124 featuring increased surface area due to more pleats. 

FL 820: This is a Ford Racing filter with a larger capacity and more advanced media compared to standard filters. It features a higher flow rate, higher burst and impulse ratings, and a longer service life due to its high capacity media. It is designed for performance applications that see frequent hard use.

FL 2051

This is an older, standard oil filter for Ford vehicles, specifically the 6.7 Power Stroke engines. It has been replaced by the FL 2124, which is an updated version with more pleats and a higher surface area for filtration.

We know of a few citizens that have opted for this filter on their cars.

We opted to run the FL820 with Mobil 1 15w50 synthetic.

In closing when buying an oil filter, look for vehicle compatibility, a strong synthetic or high-quality media, good filtration efficiency, high dirt capacity, and crucial internal parts like a sturdy anti-drainback valve and a proper bypass valve, choosing reputable brands and matching your oil type.

Are these reproduction versions designed to work with electronic ignition? I believe the originals do not work as such.

Should not be a problem at all