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1965 SHELBY GT350

INFORMATION

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SERIAL NUMBERS

  Shelby Vehicle Identification Number     Ford Vehicle Identification Number
S Shelby 5 Model Year (1965)
F Ford   R Assembly Plant (San Jose, California)
M Mustang 09 Body Code (2 Dr. Fastback)
5 Production Year (1965) K Engine Code (289 Cubic in. 271 High Performance)
S Street or R - Race 123456 Consecutive Unit Number
123

Consecutive production number: Begins with 001 and ends with 562

   

 

1965 SHELBY UNIQUE PARTS

EXTERIOR

·        Stock color-Wimbledon White

·        Optional Lemans stripes-Guardsman Blue

·        The first 65 Shelby's came with an all fiberglass hood with a round hole plenum or                                               nicknamed  "Port Hole" (Car # 001-113)

·        Hood-one piece fiberglass with integral scoop, held closed by two racing. type klik-pins (Car # 113-500)

·        The 1965 GT350 also came with a steel frame inner structure fiberglass hood that was introduced early on #122 or so and used intermittently through out production ( a better hood, but apparently harder to get)

·        Outside mirror -dealer-installed option, usually chrome

·        Talbot-type bullet mirror

·        Wheels, standard-15x5 1/2 steel wheels painted silver

·        Wheels, optional- 15x6 specially made Cragar wheels, aluminum centers with chromed steel rims, special 'CS' center caps

 

INTERIOR

·        Stock color-Black

·        Steering wheel-15-in. dia. 3-spoke aluminum with riveted wood rim and plastic 'Cobra' center cap

·        Tach/oil pressure gauge-specially made 'CS' 0-8000 RPM, Tach, 'CS' oil pressure gauge, mounted in black plastic bezel on center of dash

·        Seat belts-3 in. wide competition, black with chrome hardware, manufactured by "Ray Brown" , "American Safety" or "IMPACT"

·        Rear shelf-one piece black fiberglass, replaces rear seat and mounts spare tire

 

ENGINE

·        289 C.I.D./271 H.P. Ford Hi-Po block and heads

·        'COBRA' finned aluminum hollow-letter valve covers

·        'COBRA' aluminum 71/2 qt. oil pan

·        'COBRA' (small letters) aluminum hi-rise intake manifold - These have "S1MS" numbers,

Early cars (before #100) have been observed with 'COBRA"(small letters) but without "S1MS" numbers!

·        715 CFM Holley carburetor - LeMans bowl carb had only a 3259 list number and a 3 digit date code                             below it to identify it.

·        'Tri- Y' steel tubing exhaust headers glass packed bullet mufflers with side-exiting exhausts

·        Some cars had trunk-mounted battery - Early cars (To about 324)were the only                                       "documented" cars to get a factory rear battery.

 

TRANSMISSION

·        Borg Warner T -10 close-ratio with aluminum case

 

REAR END

·        9-in. Ford with Detroit Automotive locking rear end

 

SUSPENSION

·        Lowered (1 in.) front upper A-arms

·        Special lengthened pitman and idler arms

·        Larger 1-in. front sway bar

·        Koni adjustable shock absorbers

·        Monte Carlo stabilizer bar

·        Export brace

·        Driveshaft safety loop

·        Rear torque control arms (override traction bars)

·        Axle limiting cables in rear

 

BRAKES

·        Front discs

·        Large rear drums ,

·        Sintered metallic linings front & rear

·        Large master cylinder

·        Proportioning valve

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