1st Generation 1964 1/2 - 1973 - Questions & general discussions that apply to a specific year > 1969 - 70 Shelby
69 GT350 Sportroof restoration thread - Mostly Drivetrain - Lots of pictures
J_Speegle:
1- Here are some shots of the engine before the installation
Original gasket were used (white in color with a blue design) since they will remain unpainted.
NOTE/UPDATE: Looking at an original late 69 351W engine its been found that only one spark plug wire (#1) had the protective sleeve, that the angle boots were installed at #8 and at each engine hook plate and that the spark plug wires at the engine hook plates ran between the plate and the engine NOT outside as shown in the pictures below
2- From the top
3- A close up of the engine color on the exhaust manifold as original. We also left some "bare" surfaces on the block and head under the manifolds since it would have been impossible to coat all of these surfaces with the manifold in place (its hard to see in the picture - sorry)
NOTE/UPDATE: Looking at an original late 69 351W engine its been found that only one spark plug wire (#1) had the protective sleeve, that the angle boots were installed at #8 and at each engine hook plate and that the spark plug wires at the engine hook plates ran between the plate and the engine NOT outside as shown in the pictures below
4- Rear of the intake showing finishes, NOS intake gaskets, and machined surfaces of the intake.
5- And after installation.
J_Speegle:
Anyway the transmission is detailed and in. We didn't have any reliable pictures of daubs and marks for the 69 FMX so I left them off. Remember this car will be entered in classes that allow painted surfaces to reproduce natural ones. For high classes the aluminum surfaces should not be so mono-tone IMHO
Enjoy!!
Thanks for viewing
J_Speegle:
Lots of little detailing as the owner sources our part needs.
Radiator and AC is pretty much in. Since no nice lines and fittings are available in reproduction we choose to go with a really nice original set I had.
AC line ends (metal) needs to be redone in dichromate
Real happy that the Dan (the owner) found the correct preformed heater hose (S shaped hose near the top of the picture)
J_Speegle:
PS pump and driveline here. WIll try and post a separate thread on restoring nice (read no pitting) drivelines
Not allot of interesting stuff to take pictures of but refinished the PS pump (wish I had installed it on the engine before the engine was installed :(
Its painted with NPD newest PS blue. Hard to get the contrast set correctly in the picture to show the true color of the pump.
The upper end of the neck and the area behind the tag were shot with a "natural" steel paint before the blue color was applied to reduce the possibility of rusting later. Phosphated high pressure line indexing bracket can be seen at the rear of the pump
Also started to refinish the driveline today. We started with a pretty nice one so it was not that difficult. It was stripped then wire brushed and then sanded to return the surface to a fresh metal look. The using the gun bluing repair fluid the welds were darkened and the metal in the surrounding area darkened as it would be after the welding took place.
Also added the blue stripe down the length of the tube (the tube would have been formed by forming a flat section into a tube then welding it) Usually this take on the look of a darker "blue" stripe with a softer "darkened" area like the other welded areas
Finally the ends were refinished as bare cast iron with bright machined surfaces. Then everything was cleared with a stain clear.
Look for an article describing (with pictures) in another sections of this forum
ID stripes and such added - all done for now - on to the U joints and yoke
J_Speegle:
A few shots of the rear end installed. Enjoy!
Take notice of ALL the natural machined surfaces that should be there on a finished car
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