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#51

Ford GT / 2.1 Million Dollar BAT Heritag...

Last post by daltondavid - August 04, 2026, 04:06:21 PM

Wild times we are in!!

#52

SAAC Forum Discussion Area / Re: Thunderbird Special Landau...

Last post by 68blk500c - August 04, 2026, 03:48:48 PM

If one as never taken one of these big birds apart, then you can't imagine the layers of sound deadening and quality components.  Their construction make Mustangs look like go karts.

#53

Appeals / Re: Shelby 289/302 ram box/min...

Last post by Pcunder - August 04, 2026, 02:14:08 PM

Scott, Good points.

I'll be more careful with my inspection as I look for alterations, repairs & not just stamp/cast #s/IDs.

I know that switching lids on a plenum
Style box is less than ideal..but knowing Ford/Shelby/Buddy Bar made a single 4v lid means something went into it even if it was meant for the racer to modify as required.

🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼

Phil

#54

SAAC Forum Discussion Area / Re: Thunderbird Special Landau...

Last post by mark p - August 04, 2026, 01:43:57 PM

If I can add my congratulations. A perfect addition for the time.

Thanks everyone 👍 I'll grab some more pix when all of the cars are in-place on Saturday.
I really thought that the Thunderbird was a perfect fit per the "theme" of this exhibit. I printed copies of 2 magazine ads and put them on the dash. That "the Private World of Thunderbird" tagline appears in every ad that I've seen... and the wording in them seems "dreamy" 

#55

Appeals / Re: Shelby 289/302 ram box/min...

Last post by pbf777 - August 04, 2026, 01:17:36 PM

. . . . . as manufactured, the single 4 lid has a divider cast into the bottom . . . . .

    Not to be stickler for the details but, there actually is what might be considered the "divider" under the carburetor running front to back separating left from right (sort of), but there also are two other dividers or perhaps better stated as "directional vanes", to each side of the carburetor opening, this it seems all in an attempt to direct the fuel from the centrally mounted location of the carb, out to the furthermost corner port runners. 

    And this just might be your first indicator of where the engineers felt there 'would be' a problem in the single four execution and one reason why I stated that if one wasn't going to utilize this intake as a "dual 4V" execution, I'd probably run something else. 

    Scott.     

#56

SAAC Forum Discussion Area / Re: Thunderbird Special Landau...

Last post by S7MS427 - August 04, 2026, 12:53:40 PM

NICE!

#57

Appeals / Re: Shelby 289/302 ram box/min...

Last post by CSX4781 - August 04, 2026, 12:20:09 PM

Also, keep in mind, as manufactured, the single 4 lid has a divider cast into the bottom so the right side of the carb feeds the left side of the engine and vice versa. I'd bet a good percentage of the single 4 lids had those cut out, but I have both lids for my Ram Box (as well as the linkage for the dual 4), and my single 4 still has that divider.

Dave

#58

Appeals / Re: Shelby 289/302 ram box/min...

Last post by pbf777 - August 04, 2026, 12:07:00 PM

Was the 1x4v lid 'factory Shelby/Buddy Bar" or fabricated? I was gonna see if my single Cross-Boss lid would work.

  It was a casting presenting the ribbing and "SHELBY" nomenclature. 

  No, the "CROSS-BOSS" top won't fit.   

  Scott.

#59

Up For Auction / Re: 8T02J149362-01161 on BAT

Last post by pbf777 - August 04, 2026, 11:59:25 AM

    It's not just Barrett Jackson and MECUM that draw the crazies out anymore! 

    I'm just stuck on the thought of:  If your dumb enough to bid these crazy sums for this stuff, how is it that you've been able to acquire the money to pay for it in the first place? 

    Scott.

#60

Up For Auction / Re: 8T02J149362-01161 on BAT

Last post by Jhockman - August 04, 2026, 08:30:05 AM

Unbelievable