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Hi Robert, your 721 date code carb should work the same as the original carb.  The best tri-y's might be Scott Fuller.  Very spendy.  Shelby Parts and Restoration may still have them.
Cory

The SAI part number will be S2MS-9510-A.  The Holley LIST number will be 3259 or 3259-1.  The early carb will not have the SAI part number, but just the Holley LIST number. The carb below came on an early November San Jose built car with a October 24 engine assembly date.  Getting one with an applicable date code will cost a little more.  Best of luck.

Do you have the San Jose estimated scheduled build date?  I would gestimate mid September 1965.   Looks like SAI shipped 6S366 on December 28, 1965.  The date code for your carb will start with the "5" for the year and for month likely "7" for July, "8" for August, "9" for September.  But as info "O" for October,"A" for November and "B" for December.  The last character is the week in that corresponding month.

Assuming the original block is still with the car, the engine assembly date should get you closer to narrowing in on a carb date.

Cory

Automatic or standard?

I think we have a winner. Check out the side by side comparison in the attached image.  The dark grey gasket is from an early SAI catalog advertising the Tri-Y headers, the image stretched to adjust the skewed image back into a plan view perspective. The whitish gasket is from 6S1014.  Likely a serviced part that was installed for a short time and then removed for an unknown reason.  It is amazing that it still exist.  I'm convince that the whitish gasket is identical to the OEM gaskets installed at Shelby American.

Take care

Cory

Hi all

Another SAAC member sent me photographs of some white header gaskets that were found in the trunk of 6S1014. What do you think? Do they look OEM? Or aftermarket?

Thanks
Cory

Hi All,

Thank you for your input.  It has been very helpful and educational.  I hope others will benefit too from your input.

Take care

Cory

Hi Norcal607,

Are you in it to make a few bucks or just break even?  IIRC, just caps could be between $500 and $800.  A regular rebuildable 289 block, $200 to $500.  Matching VIN and date codes, extra, $2500.  So, somewhere between what you have in it and $2500.  A few years ago, a picked up a k-code long block, with VIN for $5000.  You can always sell off the pieces to make up the difference.

Best of luck

Cory

Hi all,

I am refilling the BW T10-M1 with new gear oil.  The owner's manual says 3.5 pints and to use 90W, mild to extreme pressure-M568-D. When filling, I was only able to get 3 pints in.  So just for grins, I check with the internet on best way to fill and what I learned was to only use GL-4 80W-90 gear oil.  It turns out I put in GL-5 80W-90. The info I am getting and confirmed with the NAPA guy, the GL-5 is corrosive on the brass synchro's and should not be used on our older transmissions.  I have drained it out.  Ugh.  Now I am looking for the correct GL-4 80W-90 gear oil, but none of the retailers stock, so I am having to go mail order or special order.

Do you have a recommended brand, old school gear oil 90W?  I want to stay away from synthetic and used regular gear oil, just like back in the day.

Thanks

Cory

'66 Mustangs with the BW 4sp would normally have a tag, HEK-AD if I remember right.

Hi Charles,  you memory is still good.  At least your BW tag number HEK-AD matches Mustang Tek for 1966 Mustang.  I expect that is the wide ratio.  A late 1966 GT350 would have the cast iron main body and tail housing and should have the close ratio gears, 2.36-1.62-1.20-1.00 as the aluminum T-10M1.  Mustang Tek does not ID a 1966 tag for this application, suggesting there is no tag.  Mustang Tek also shows the BW T10's for 1965 GT350 and COBRA with no ID tag.

So JD, I think it is fair to say, the transmission ID tag for 20XX is not MIA.  It was never there.  You just saved a few bucks.

Cory

https://www.mustangtek.com/transmission/T-10.html

I am confused.  Did the later GT350's with manual transmission T-10's come with a tag?  Maybe the cast iron versions?  My understanding is that the earlier cars did not.  The automatic transmission GT350's came with PCW-BA tag.  What am I missing?

Thanks

Cory

Hi Brandosaac,

Because the original black trim pieces were plastic, not fiberglass like the Branda Kit, yours are likely original because they are plastic.  Because of their age, they tend to warp and that is when owners like to replace with new straight pieces.  The aluminum molding is probably original as well, guilt by association to the plastic pieces.  The plexiglass if original probably has some grazing, showing it age and authenticity.  I'd say, base on your story and the what you have shown us, they are original.  Value is a harder one to determine.  At least a couple of hundred dollars.  Maybe double a Branda kit.

Hope that helps.

Cory

Hi CSheff,

You might consider a trade with someone that has a OEM finish manifold for your polished manifold.  Can you post an image?

Cory

Hi all,

I have a COBRA Automotive steering wheel hub, two inches tall.  This fits both early 16 inch with retainer plate and later 15 inch version, with no retainer plate.  I'm assuming it also fits middle version wheel.  This taller hub gives the driver a little extra room for the knees for shifting and braking. I end up with extra hub in my search for the shorter hub for 16 inch steering wheel.  Retail is $139 plus shipping.  I'm asking $120 with free shipping.  Please see images and ask questions.  If interested, please send me a PM.  Thanks

Cory

Hi GeotechDuck,

Bill Collins said in another post:

"Here is some info from a post I made in 2018:
I had a set of 14 x 6 Hertz Magnums restored a few years ago by Pico wheel in California.  They have been been in business since the 1920's and know what they are doing. Reasonable turnaround time, not inexpensive but the work was outstanding.  http://picowheel.com/contact/"

Give them a call.  Please let us know what they say.

Best of luck

Cory

Why not ask Bret? He has always did right by me in the past.

I have sent him a PM.  Just waiting to hear back from him. Thanks for the suggestion.

I also sent Rocket a PM.

Cory