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68 GT350 9" carrier id

Started by shelbydoug, September 07, 2023, 05:30:22 PM

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shelbydoug

What should the casting id be on a 68 GT350?
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gt350shelb

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shelbydoug

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Quote from: gt350shelb on September 07, 2023, 06:13:10 PM
mine has a spec case

I think it is a WAR case but not sure now? I remember the casting date as 7M31.

Your car is a much earlier build date. Mine is 2/14/68. -01107.

My 67 '500 is a SPEC.
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Bob Gaines

Quote from: shelbydoug on September 07, 2023, 07:25:17 PM
Quote from: gt350shelb on September 07, 2023, 06:13:10 PM
mine has a spec case

I think it is a WAR case but not sure now? I remember the casting date as 7M31.

Your car is a much earlier build date. Mine is 2/14/68. -01107.

My 67 '500 is a SPEC.
68 GT350 would be typically be a no "N" two rib case from the outside with the appropriate date code.
Bob Gaines,Shelby Enthusiast, Shelby Collector , Shelby Concours judge SAAC,MCA,Mid America Shelby

shelbydoug

Quote from: Bob Gaines on September 07, 2023, 10:27:04 PM
Quote from: shelbydoug on September 07, 2023, 07:25:17 PM
Quote from: gt350shelb on September 07, 2023, 06:13:10 PM
mine has a spec case

I think it is a WAR case but not sure now? I remember the casting date as 7M31.

Your car is a much earlier build date. Mine is 2/14/68. -01107.

My 67 '500 is a SPEC.
68 GT350 would be typically be a no "N" two rib case from the outside with the appropriate date code.

I don't suppose that you remember the engineering casting ID?
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pbf777

     It would definitely not be a "WAR" case.   ;)

     Scott.

shelbydoug

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Quote from: pbf777 on September 08, 2023, 10:14:24 AM
     It would definitely not be a "WAR" case.   ;)

     Scott.

I think now it is a C4AW-4025-B casting ID?

That is the nodular iron case without the external N marking.

Curiously difficult to confirm. Like Schweppes being curiously refreshing?

Here is a situation where a smart phone with a camera would have been so desirable back in the day. So much of my photos are on slides from back then.
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KR500

SPEC case found on very early 3.89 68 GT350 with M/T. Single digit car.

Rodney
Rodney Harrold,Ohio SAAC Rep,SAAC 68 Shelby Concourse Judge,68 GT500KR 02267

TLea

Quote from: KR500 on September 08, 2023, 01:05:11 PM
SPEC case found on very early 3.89 68 GT350 with M/T. Single digit car.

Rodney
Yes, many examples of spec cases on early 350 4 speed

Bill Collins

I recently sold one of these - the attached photos of it may be helpful
Enthusiast since 1965, SAAC charter member since 1975 and Regional Rep since 1985, GT350 Owner since 1971, 289 Cobra owner 1979-2016, Ford GT owner 2006 - 2017

shelbydoug

Quote from: Bill Collins on September 08, 2023, 02:44:02 PM
I recently sold one of these - the attached photos of it may be helpful

Thanks Bill. That is exactly what I thought, and yours date wise was really close to mine of 7M23.
The C4AW-B is the high nodular iron with no N.
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pbf777

Quote from: shelbydoug on September 08, 2023, 05:29:28 PM
The C4AW-B is the high nodular iron with no N.


     Well,............actually, to be exacting, the cases cast as "C4AW-B" (in a singular line) are "N" cases with the "N" (earlier "bent-line" style); it's the cases marked as in the photo of "C4AW" first line, and 4025-B second line that are the no "N", "N" cases.   :)

     Scott.

Royce Peterson

Quote from: pbf777 on September 08, 2023, 08:13:32 PM
     Well,............actually, to be exacting, the cases cast as "C4AW-B" (in a singular line) are "N" cases with the "N" (earlier "bent-line" style); it's the cases marked as in the photo of "C4AW" first line, and 4025-B second line that are the no "N", "N" cases.   :)

     Scott.

And the same case is used on every GT500 and GT500KR and a host of other Ford and Mercury muscle cars of the time period.

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shelbydoug

I have one dated 9E that has no N on the exterior but has N's on the caps.

I have not seen the N caps on any other "N" case that has come up for sale. I guess I should just add...not yet?
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pbf777

Quote from: shelbydoug on September 09, 2023, 12:44:54 PM
I have one dated 9E that has no N on the exterior but has N's on the caps.

I have not seen the N caps on any other "N" case that has come up for sale. I guess I should just add...not yet?


     I'm not sure what was exactly meant in the above statement?  Are you saying that the case that you have is the only example case (of any kind) that you have ever witnessed with "N" caps; or that you have only witnessed the no "N" type cases as having the "N" caps?   :-\

     But I'll venture out with the statement that both the no "N" (C4AW-4025-B), and the "N" (C4AW-B) case both had examples with the "N" caps.  ;)  Now I don't believe I recall ever seeing the  DOOW-B example "N" cases with the "N" caps.   :)

     Scott.