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What did you do to your 1966 Shelby today?

Started by FL SAAC, January 12, 2024, 11:54:07 AM

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FL SAAC

On the last update or adventure on one of our Three Musketeers we had stated that we found an original C4 transmision for our Hertz Cult Car.

This transmission was taken out and has sat for years in a garage. It was out of Hertz car #XYZ that was converted into a row row your boat manual transmission in a effort to make it faster and of course "more interesting to drive"

Question ?

Why do 99% of all automatic Mustangs have the transmissions lines cut and spliced?

We don't know , but we purchased new lines for our butchered lines.


On our journey to the Magic City of Opalocka Floridaland for the rebuild of the old but new to us C4 transmision, we met this precious little import.

Believe it or not its paint, tires, wheels, hydraulics and other modifications put it at nice $100k more than the car itself.

If you ever have time you should take your family through lovely Opalocka to enjoy its distinct and quaint charm

Have more pictures coming

When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love. Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus

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I have all UNGOLD cars

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hertzz350

current owner of 6s689
Previous owner of 6s1855 ,6s1297,6s731

FL SAAC

Well if you know me then you know we dont do anything half-donkey

Currently you have a nice running no issues automatic mustang.

Why mess with some old transmision that's been in someone's garage for who know how long 10-15-20 years ?

Why ?

Because it came of a Hertz Shelby Cult Car that was converted to a manual stick shift transmission and your cars (they say) transmission is not the correct automatic transmission.

So let's make everyone happy and return their "JOY" by installing the correct type C4 back into your Hertzmobile.

So you drop of your Cult Car off, take a number and patiently wait your turn.

You order a complete transmission rebuild kit and new converter, then you wait some more.

These parts must have come from the middle east via a camel and everyone knows that camels are very slow swimmers....

You order a trans go shift kit, even though your "transmision specialist" tell you its not required.

That if you install this shift kit , the shifts will be very hard.

The "transmission specialists" has never seen you row-row-rowing your manual transmission on your other cars, hard shift's ...lmao

So with ALL the 50 holidays in the way, slow camels delivering the parts, etc this is what was ordered and eventually came.

The rebuild kit includes all of the High Performance Red Raybestos Friction Plates, Kolene Steel Clutch Plates, Sealing Rings, Metal Clad Seals, Gaskets, Orings & Rubber Piston Seals, Modulator, Filter, Band, complete Bushing Kit, New Converter.

One shift (hard lmao) kit for a 1966 C4

A few gallons of the B & M fluid..yummy!

One last comment if you know Miami, then you know that in the months of November December and January everyone stops working in our community.

It's like siesta time for months until next year on the Three Kings Day.

You know thinking about this, it was probably one of those camels that brought the parts.....Muchas Felicidades y Prospero Año Nuevo!
When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love. Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus

Home of the Amazing Hertz 3 + 1 Musketeers
I have all UNGOLD cars

Our Pronouns are We Won

Bring on the Tariffs

Not a SHELBY expert

FL SAAC

Quote from: hertzz350 on January 10, 2025, 06:09:46 AMLove the bumper sticker.

We had those made up years ago. May have some left overs.

Send me a PM with your information and if I find them, I will send you one
When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love. Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus

Home of the Amazing Hertz 3 + 1 Musketeers
I have all UNGOLD cars

Our Pronouns are We Won

Bring on the Tariffs

Not a SHELBY expert

GeotechDuck

Congrats on the C4.  Did you have a 5-speed in there before? 

BTW...Bumper sticker is awesome!!
1966 Shelby GT 350H / 2008 Shelby GT

FL SAAC

Why does every (there he goes again exaggerating, everyone knows it's only 99% of them) early Mustang have their transmission lines spliced with hoses or couplers?

And after analyzing the cut up lines on our transmision they were cheap fuel line the ones that cost about 10 cents per foot, not the good hydraulic type hose.

Why , Why, Why?

More Mustang Shelby approved improvements coming very soon
When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love. Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus

Home of the Amazing Hertz 3 + 1 Musketeers
I have all UNGOLD cars

Our Pronouns are We Won

Bring on the Tariffs

Not a SHELBY expert

FL SAAC

Quote from: GeotechDuck on January 11, 2025, 09:51:05 PMCongrats on the C4.  Did you have a 5-speed in there before? 

BTW...Bumper sticker is awesome!!

No the car was purchased with a C4

Through the village we heard that once upon a time another Shelby Hertz C4 car was converted to a five speed.

That is a great conversion probably the best of both worlds acceleration and 5th gear for cruising.

We chased the owner and he gave us  a real good deal on the C4.

Purchased it had it rebuilt and as they say the rest is history.

Speaking of history we found out this particular vehicle has a very very very interesting history that was or has not been reported in the SAAC chronicles.

To be continued....
When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love. Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus

Home of the Amazing Hertz 3 + 1 Musketeers
I have all UNGOLD cars

Our Pronouns are We Won

Bring on the Tariffs

Not a SHELBY expert

deathsled

Quote from: FL SAAC Team Leader on January 27, 2025, 10:20:12 AM
Quote from: GeotechDuck on January 11, 2025, 09:51:05 PMCongrats on the C4.  Did you have a 5-speed in there before? 

BTW...Bumper sticker is awesome!!

No the car was purchased with a C4

Through the village we heard that once upon a time another Shelby Hertz C4 car was converted to a five speed.

That is a great conversion probably the best of both worlds acceleration and 5th gear for cruising.

We chased the owner and he gave us  a real good deal on the C4.

Purchased it had it rebuilt and as they say the rest is history.

Speaking of history we found out this particular vehicle has a very very very interesting history that was or has not been reported in the SAAC chronicles.

To be continued....

Looking forward to some supernatural horror story associated with the car.
"Low she sits on five spoke wheels
Small block eight so live she feels
There she's parked beside the curb
Engine revving to disturb
She's the princess from his past
Red paint gold stripes damned she's fast"

FL SAAC

Quote from: deathsled on January 27, 2025, 02:24:10 PM
Quote from: FL SAAC Team Leader on January 27, 2025, 10:20:12 AM
Quote from: GeotechDuck on January 11, 2025, 09:51:05 PMCongrats on the C4.  Did you have a 5-speed in there before? 

BTW...Bumper sticker is awesome!!

No the car was purchased with a C4

Through the village we heard that once upon a time another Shelby Hertz C4 car was converted to a five speed.

That is a great conversion probably the best of both worlds acceleration and 5th gear for cruising.

We chased the owner and he gave us  a real good deal on the C4.

Purchased it had it rebuilt and as they say the rest is history.

Speaking of history we found out this particular vehicle has a very very very interesting history that was or has not been reported in the SAAC chronicles.

To be continued....

Looking forward to some supernatural horror story associated with the car.

No mystery, no horror here

More like Bond James Bond
When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love. Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus

Home of the Amazing Hertz 3 + 1 Musketeers
I have all UNGOLD cars

Our Pronouns are We Won

Bring on the Tariffs

Not a SHELBY expert

deathsled

Today: Started the engine and pumped up the tires, moved the car a foot to avoid flat spots.  That is all.
"Low she sits on five spoke wheels
Small block eight so live she feels
There she's parked beside the curb
Engine revving to disturb
She's the princess from his past
Red paint gold stripes damned she's fast"

FL SAAC

Quote from: deathsled on January 27, 2025, 05:45:44 PMToday: Started the engine and pumped up the tires, moved the car a foot to avoid flat spots.  That is all.

Confucius says:

The way to continously improvements is one
Foot
At a time grasshopper
When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love. Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus

Home of the Amazing Hertz 3 + 1 Musketeers
I have all UNGOLD cars

Our Pronouns are We Won

Bring on the Tariffs

Not a SHELBY expert

deathsled

Quote from: FL SAAC Team Leader on January 28, 2025, 02:02:29 PM
Quote from: deathsled on January 27, 2025, 05:45:44 PMToday: Started the engine and pumped up the tires, moved the car a foot to avoid flat spots.  That is all.

Confucius says:

The way to continously improvements is one
Foot
At a time grasshopper
Well I do have a head, thorax and abdomen.
"Low she sits on five spoke wheels
Small block eight so live she feels
There she's parked beside the curb
Engine revving to disturb
She's the princess from his past
Red paint gold stripes damned she's fast"

FL SAAC

well here are some long awaited photos of the transplant to our shitty shitty bang bang car

little by little does the trick

When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love. Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus

Home of the Amazing Hertz 3 + 1 Musketeers
I have all UNGOLD cars

Our Pronouns are We Won

Bring on the Tariffs

Not a SHELBY expert

FL SAAC

And then we tested the little two hundred eighty nine motor with it's new slush box C4.

It barks pretty good for a nine inch rear single spinner.

Second gear is second to none, very lively

But you know what I notice is that all the body movements,lack of traction and of course the engine noise contribute to "the illusion of a fast car"

And probably for its day it was, but today watch out for those Honda or Toyota four cylinders.

In the end it's the exhaust fumes, rattles that take us back to better days

Look at that one tire gripping...impressive, most impressive....
When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love. Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus

Home of the Amazing Hertz 3 + 1 Musketeers
I have all UNGOLD cars

Our Pronouns are We Won

Bring on the Tariffs

Not a SHELBY expert

FL SAAC

To Trans Go or Trans Not that is the question ?

Our transmission guy, decided not to put the transgo shift kit in.

He said that "this" transmission was different than the other one the car had, that the "servo" was sufficient for quicker, faster and firmer shifts.

No shift kit needed.

Having said that for those of you that have been fortunate to have owned or currently own one of these mystical pegasus with the C4 have you installed a shift kit in it?

If so, what where your results?

Any benefit from doing so?

Firmer or harder shifts than what it was ?

If really no improvement was had, the shift kit gets returned and I get a refund that I will employ to treat myself to seafood tacos or sushi.


To Trans Go or Trans No?
When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love. Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus

Home of the Amazing Hertz 3 + 1 Musketeers
I have all UNGOLD cars

Our Pronouns are We Won

Bring on the Tariffs

Not a SHELBY expert