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7.8 million views!

Dave, I will be joining you on the field at Amelia with CSX 2401.
My two favorite Cobras together again!
I will be there starting Thursday at an Air B&B just north of the Ritz.
Is your garage space still available?
I look forward to seeing you again.
The Detroit Barn Find Hunter episode  with you and your gorgeous Cobra now has over 7 million views I think.
Thanks again for braving frigid temperatures to make the drive to the Fort on Lake Michigan where that episode was filmed.

I asked Bob about a book addressing the later Cobras. He said it took him decades to write the first one and now being much older he said he didn't have enough lifetime left to write that one.
I think he was serious.
No two Cobras were likely exactly the same regarding parts. Variations in suppliers, stock in and stock out, cost availability and other things all played a role.
"Most common" may be the best description of many parts.

Yep!

Attention Cobra owners and enthusiasts: Lime Rock Park in Connecticut, will feature a class for authentic CSX 2-series and 3-series cars as part of the Sunday in the Park Concours, Sunday, August 31. So far 11 Cobras registered, but we're looking for more. If you would like to enter your original Cobra, send me a PM. Thank you.

Attention Cobra owners and enthusiasts: Lime Rock Park in Connecticut, will feature a class for authentic CSX 2-series and 3-series cars as part of the Sunday in the Park Concours, Sunday, August 31. So far 11 Cobras registered, but we're looking for more. If you would like to enter your original Cobra, send me a PM. Thank you.

Attention Cobra owners and enthusiasts: Lime Rock Park in Connecticut, will feature a class for authentic CSX 2-series and 3-series cars as part of the Sunday in the Park Concours, Sunday, August 31. So far 11 Cobras registered, but we're looking for more. If you would like to enter your original Cobra, send me a PM. Thank you.

The engine number was stamped on the Shelby serial number tag on at least some 289 Cobras.

The battery has been relisted at a lower reserve based on the expert opinions of several folks. Thanks for your feedback.

Relisted: LOWER RESERVE: Original 1967 factory assembly line 24F Autolite Staful battery on E-Bay:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/156298764651

I have many original Cobra and 60's vintage Ford parts that I am in the process of "deaccessioning", as the museums say. Will vendors be at SAAC-49 and, if so, can I get a site?

This set of original white wall Goodyear Power Cushion tires are in excellent condition, one NOS and the other three showing very minimal wear to the outside treads. They are mounted on like new Dunlop chrome wire wheels from the Motor Wheel Service in England. The model is the XW5726 wheel, the current successor to the XA464 chrome wire wheels that originally came on 289 Cobras.
These are the ultimate tires for Concours judging. I assembled this set over years of looking and won the Best of Class (Cobra) at the 2015 French Lick Concours where Shelby was the featured mark, beating a Platinum SAAC 289 Cobra by 1/2 a point, likely due to this set of wheels and tires.
They are not suitable for regular driving, being 58 years old and due to being bias ply tires to boot!
I no longer Concours my car, preferring to drive it regularly.
This size Power Cushion tire is not reproduced. $3500 OBO

Are vendor spaces available?
I have parts and literature I would like to sell.

Would a semigloss polyurethane bring the surface back to close to original appearance, I wonder? The "Caution" raised words could easily be painted yellow and the crack could be filled in, I think, so it isn't noticeable. Are the dimensions of the 22F the same as the 24F? Did that vary by year?

I had Dan make this toploader for my original 289 Cobra because the original T10 jumped out of 2nd gear despite several attempts to correct the problem. The transmission comes with a Dan Williams custom shifter for a 289 Cobra, based on the Hurst Competition Plus shifter with hardened rods. The shifter is already installed. The shift handle, boot and trim ring are not included.
The transmission has only a few thousand miles of use. I have reinstalled the T10 transmission in my Cobra so I no longer need this transmission.
It has a 1 1/16" diameter input shaft.
It has a 28 tooth second gear which indicates a close ratio gear set.
Toploader 4 speed - Close

1st   2nd   3rd   4th
Ratio   2.32   1.69   1.29   1.00
Tooth Count   32   28   25   23
Counter Gear Tooth Count   15   18   21   25


The body casting is #C4AR-7006-A
This is the narrow body 1964 4 hole maincase with the small O.D. bearing retainer. This 1964 Toploader body 
was used in 1965 and 1966 427 Galaxies when paired with close ratio gears.
This early style maincase was also used on many early Tiger, Fairlane, 1964 1/2 Mustang, Cobra , Galaxie applications with 5 bolt 260 -289 engines.

The tail casting is #C4AR-7A040  A
1964-67 Galaxie 289, 390 and works in the 289 Cobra instead of the T10 used originally.
17" length, 28 spline
I do not know the spline number since you have to take the transmission apart to see that.
There are 3 different lengths of Toploader tailhousings: " 14", 15 1/2" and 17". This one is 17" long.

The overall length of this transmission is 27".
Make sure this will fit your application.
$2000 OBO. pickup in Greensboro, NC or you pay crating and shipping or it may be possible to deliver to SAAC-49.