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Hi guys,

My Hipo C4 is missing its original valve body and I am hunting for one.
If you have one or know anyone who may that would be great.

Thanks in advance

Do a search for a thread that Randy Gillis R.I.P. posted on where he gives his description of a acceptable similar performing substitute.

TY for all your response to my question. I purchased the transmission from a friend that had it rebuilt and never installed after rebuilding. Should be a good start for the short term until I can find an original.

Can a C4 be built with all the parts that make it a HI PO?

Although genuine hipo trans is preferred it is definitely problematic to find. Building a hipo trans out of a generic C4 is the most practical way . Parts, tags etc. are available to make the conversion to similar performance and the look good enough for concours. That is if that is your goal.

Is there a vin stamped on the automatic transmission housing? I have a 66 Hertz that was converted to a four speed and want to convert back to an automatic. Recently purchased a C4 and noticed a vin or series of numbers stamped on the top side on a flat tab. The one I purchased reads 135920 and not sure if this is a vin number.



Todd

No vin on 66 auto trans. Be sure you are looking at a 66 production year C4 case .

I'm doing a build now with new leaf springs. The leaves were shear cut to length with heavy burrs.  Also, the spring pack was dip painted, ugh. Usually within a year rust bleeds from between the leaves and looks like crap.  My solution was to disassemble. Media blast to bright, clean metal. File deburr ends.  Prime and paint with Polane. Lathe turn new bushings from black Delrin. Lathe polish, heavy wall, stainless hyd tubing for slip fit, sleeves within the bushings.  Assemble bushings and sleeves with silicon grease.  Obviously, lube the anti squeak pads too. The ride difference is very noticeably improved on all my builds.

For clarification this a great description of how to modify a rear leaf and make it better then stock. It is a great contribution in that context. With that said for those reading who may be new to trying to keep their car as stock as possible like the original poster of this thread intended, those techniques although good for a modification are not what you want. 

I may have misread maybe it was "brain"

    too late.

If I read the BaT wheel thread correctly Mr Gaines is now going by "Brian".

😉

Oh well.

I just got off the phone with Dan. He is still doing Ford Shocks. Dan's son passed away in his sleep from a heart valve problem RIP back in April of this year. Dan is taking it easier now which may effect the time line. Dan still has the Gabriel shocks to make the Shelby look alike ones. I sure wouldn't wait if someone needed some done. Dan Patch 913 515 3721

So as to help manage expectations there are most likely NOS one or two front or back NOS Shelby adjustable shocks still out there but they are extremely rare. Still extremely rare but come up for sale occasionally are used single or pairs of front and or rear Shelby shocks. The used shocks for sale typically need rebuilt and it would be prudent to expect needing rebuilt regardless of song and dance explanation given that is typically which why they were taken off back in the day. They should be inspected and rebuilt if needed (Dan Patch the shock guy) . Regardless of which category they are they are all very rare and don't come up often so if you see a set be prepared to get it/them as the opportunity may not come up again. Also Dan Patch may still have some look alike shocks that he has the engineering number and date codes and front adjustor ring added. They come properly painted to complete the exact concours look but just don't adjust. Expected to pay 1600.00 + last time I checked.

I currently am restoring a 1967 Shelby GT 350, I have been trying to find out the correct rear leaf spring rates, various vendors sell the springs, but do not mention spring rates, they mention 4 leaf, or 4 1/2, they can drop your car 1" etc, I would like to keep my car as stock as possible, the only vendor that I found that said anything about spring rates was "Cobra Automotive" standard spring was 4 1/2 leaf 120 lb, does this sound correct?

Keeping your 67 GT350 as stock as possible is a multi faceted statement. You can have a part that functions like stock but does not look like what came on the car from the factory. Cobra Automotive sells mainly track oriented performance parts. The pictures online confirm a more squared off end of the spring leaf's different then what came on the car. The Detroit Eaton springs look the factory part in shape however they sit high and have to be de arched somewhat to comply with factory height. They also come painted with thick black paint that is a pain to be stripped and the band clamps have to be replaced to match factory but they are available. Since Virginia Mustang retired Detroit Eaton (not the same Eaton CO that made springs for Ford) is the go to replacement. Typically the bottom marked date coded AM or AR plate is repurposed onto the new springs for historical reasons.     

I have no problem with someone covering the fees so they are secure in the process. 

You are a known quantity on this forum so it shouldn't be a issue.

I didn't want my comment to cast any doubt on SCcarbuff only as another method to use PayPal payments.

Sorry, it was not my intention to make you feel like you were casting doubt . I understand your concerns. I just meant in his case

I'm in the process of building a replica group 2 trans am car to eventual run in SVRA group 6TAS.  I want to stay as original to the notchback GT350 race cars as Shelby made them.  My car is a 67. I'm open to flaring the fenders if that's what Shelby did. 
I intend on running DOT tires for now as it will be mostly street with some autocross.

What size wheels and tires did Shelby run?

Does the registry book that's sold her on this site cover the 20-something notchback shelby cars along with full detailed specs?

Thanks!
Eric

Eric the 67 did not have flares but the 68 TA cars did. Some of the 67 TA cars were brought up to 68 specifacations which there were many. You will have to decide which window in time you want to build Replica.

I have no problem with someone covering the fees so they are secure in the process. 

You are a known quantity on this forum so it shouldn't be a issue.

https://classicblueperformance.com/

Scott Drake S2MS-9424-S Scott Drake "Shelby" Intake Manifold, Small Block https://share.google/fbgTII05aESny7h30

      Roy

Scott Drake makes a "Cobra" marked intake that is like the 1966 style.
  https://www.holley.com/products/engine/intake_manifolds/carbureted_intake_manifolds/dual_plane/parts/S2MS-9424-C

Hello SAAC Forum members, I was looking for a Blue Thunder 1966 GT350 "COBRA" style 289 intake manifold in good used or new condition. If you have one or know of someone who may have one for sale my email is mhovander62@gmail.com
Thanks. Mark 

Mark since you are looking for a 66 GT350 style intake manifold I thought I should let you know that the Blue Thunder intake is copied after the later 1967 GT350 intake. The difference is that the 67 intake has threaded bosses on the passenger side front to mount the coil and threaded boss in the back for smog bracketry. If you want the better flow of the blue thunder intake then that is where that intake excels . If you want a aftermarket intake that looks historically like a 1966 GT350 intake then the Scott Drake one looks historically correct. It should flow at least as good as the original . I thought you should know is all. 

Thanks everyone for the suggestions, sorry for the delayed response, I have "notify me of replys" checked but got no Email ? I believe both of the upper A arms and 1 of the lower ones are original.
I thought I had seen a place somewhere that restored A arms with the correct ball joints, rivets etc. but cant remember who.
Thanks Bob for the Choko link, I will contact them about the steering stuff for sure.
TP

Try Bob Wilson at RJ Restorations he has restored some uppers and lowers for me and did a extremely good job.  https://www.rjcars.com/ Tell him I said hi.