1967 GT500 2689, a dual quad style fuel injected car

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I watched an episode of Engine Power a couple of weeks ago on NBCSN and they were installing a FiTech dual fuel injection system on a 445 ci FE motor.
I was wondering if anyone had/would do that to their vintage Shelby,  here is one that did.



https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/shelby/gt500/2538922.html

VIN #: 67400F7A02689

Seller's Description:
1967 Shelby GT500 for sale ($190,000.00), but I prefer to trade for a 1966 Shelby GT350 of comparable value (no Hertz cars), or possibly an aluminum CSX-4000 Cobra.

I've owned and treasured this Shelby since 2003, and it's been on many road trips and has never let me down. The floors and body have always been rust-free with the exception of a dime-sized bubble on the right corner of a door. There was also a small dent in the left rear quarter panel, which was pulled out and skim-coated with filler when it was taken down to a bare-metal repaint. It was painted candy apple red lacquer when I purchased it, but it was originally lime green. I then painted in blue, but soda blasting caused the paint to lift over time, so four years ago I had it re-painted raven black (it was sanded this time to bare metal). My car is  well-known in the Shelby community, and I had the engine rebuilt to stock specifications around 2013 with the only modifications being aluminum heads, ceramic coated headers, and Fitech "dual" fuel injection. I put 3.25 gears in it, which made it much less "peaky" but still very responsive. There's a chance the 428 engine was replaced sometime in its life with a correct police interceptor engine and a June build date, which is about 3 weeks after the Shelby was assembled.  In the early Shelby registries, #2689 had a later build date, which would make my block correct. I replaced the modern Holley 600 carbs (not BJ/BK) with the FiTech dual fuel injection, and it can easily be brought back to stock (I still have the modern Holley 600s). The Fitech makes it easier to live with and drive. Dyno'd at 440 h.p. and 491 lbs. of torque using the Holley 600 carbs. Correct toploader four speed, with the shifter blueprinted by Jeff Yergovich (R-A Restorations), making it shift beautifully. The aluminum heads made a big difference, making the power band much wider. The 16 gallon fuel tank was replaced with a 22 gallon fuel tank used in the 1970 Mustangs to increase range.

Steering is tight and ten spoke wheels are reproduction 15x7 with new Pirelli P-7 tires. Some pictures show the car wearing 16" ten spokes, which I replaced last summer. I have a 15" ten spoke wheel in the trunk, although the Marti Report says it left the factory with Mag Stars. I still have the original heads and exhaust manifolds.

I'd give the paint an 8/10 because of the tiny rock chips on the lower scoops and behind the rear wheel wells. Passenger inner-fender apron is an excellent reproduction, and I have an original upper apron with the correct crash/crumple dimple which is very hard to find.

I had the front seats reupholstered. I have the original covers and foam (threads are brittle, but could be re-stitched. Lighting makes my carpets look faded, but they are not. Front seat belts are reproduction 1965 Shelby seat belts, but I just had the original front belts restored by Snake-Oyl (very expensive) and are still in the box. Rear belts are original.

Car was switched from outboard to inboard headlights. I have the outboard assembly. It has the "spec" rear axle, 1965 Galaxy rear drums (like the 1965 GT350), and the correct, original air cleaner. It weighs 3,350 lbs and does not handle like a typical big block car from the 1960's. When I bought it the car was a terrific driver, but after installing aluminum heads and Koni shocks the handling improved greatly. The picture I've shared when painted red was how the car looked when I bought it. Under my ownership it has never been driven hard or power-shifted (it has a Centerforce II clutch).  The only items I would address is the distributor is Motorcraft instead of Autolite, and the trunk needs to be adjusted; it lined up much nicer before I installed new weatherstripping. The battery is five years old so I'll be replacing it soon.

The underside was restored beautifully at great expense by a well-known restorer who now works for Cobra Automotive, and he used a urethane red-oxide paint so it would hold up better because he knew I planned to drive it. The pictures of the underside were taken on 11/13/21. It cost me as much to restore the underside as it did to paint the body. The bumpers are original but re-chromed, and all the glass is original and excellent.

The car has never been abused or neglected and it is an outstanding, driver-quality Shelby.  People get very excited when they see it and it gets driven regularly unless there is rain, salt or snow on the roads. I've driven it about 10,000 miles since I bought it.

The previous owner had the car for four years and drove it about 400 miles, and the owner before him had it from 1988 to 1998, and I've spoken to him many times. He purchased it from someone in North Carolina, which is where it was sold new.

I would very much prefer trading the car for a 1966 Shelby GT350 than selling it outright and I'm in no hurry to sell it. Potential buyers are welcome to see it or have it inspected (I'm located in East Hampton, NY).

 
Price: $190,000 Negotiable