Author Topic: 1969 GT500 Valve Covers  (Read 1670 times)

Offline ninedrvr

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1969 GT500 Valve Covers
« on: October 01, 2019, 05:19:34 PM »
Were these only cast aluminum? Just curious as to whether the Shelby 428s in 69 followed the same chrome to aluminum progression as their Mustang counterparts?
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Re: 1969 GT500 Valve Covers
« Reply #1 on: October 01, 2019, 08:47:12 PM »
Cast only on regular production Shelby cars.

#218 had the snake version
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Re: 1969 GT500 Valve Covers
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2019, 10:05:10 AM »
Would the emissions sticker(ignition timing and idle speed) be on the valve cover or the shock tower? I have seen it both ways. 11/1968 build.
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Re: 1969 GT500 Valve Covers
« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2019, 03:53:18 PM »
Would the emissions sticker(ignition timing and idle speed) be on the valve cover or the shock tower? I have seen it both ways. 11/1968 build.

11/68 - Wow a very early car.


Looking at unrestored early examples - drivers side shock tower above the service sticker


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Re: 1969 GT500 Valve Covers
« Reply #4 on: November 20, 2019, 09:10:54 PM »
Would the emissions sticker(ignition timing and idle speed) be on the valve cover or the shock tower? I have seen it both ways. 11/1968 build.
I have seen it both ways as well. I have even seen them in both places although redundant. Unfortunately I have not been able to distinguish a pattern. I have seen more 69/70 GT500's with the sticker on the valve cover then without. Just me.
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