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Aloha everyone, Last August I went to SAAC at the Sonoma County Raceway. I ended up talking with a guy who was racing his '68 GT/CS there. Somewhere during the conversation I think he mentioned a restoration or repair shop that is knowledgeable with the GT/CS and is located someplace in the San...

Aloha Mike. Mahalo for the quick reply. I was thinking that this might generate some business for Kevin, but on second thought I think the actual Marti report shows you the "1 of x" information. So, never mind... Aloha Harry Z

Aloha. First, thanks for taking on the task of maintaining the registry. I know it can be very time consuming. I was reading a post in the main forum asking about production numbers of various options of GT/CS cars (e.g.: how many were made with a 390, 4 speed and highland green?). If this has...

So... if I'm going to replace my rims anyway, go for 16" instead of 15"? Or are 16" also getting hard to find? Harry Z

Hau'oli la hanau!

Does anyone know if the "shelby mod" (lowering the upper a-arm mounting point) makes a difference with wheel / tire sizing? Harry Z

Aloha everyone, My apologies for not responding sooner. I assumed that I would get an email notice when there were replies, but I did not. (Just figured out how to turn that on). Also had to immerse myself in taxes. Still trying to catch up on sleep from that. For now, a few ransom responses...

Aloha everyone. I have a garage queen '68 GT/CS that eventually will see the light of day. I also have a VERY rusted out '68 GT/CS that I've been taking parts off of. But, the time has come to get the Rustang out of the driveway and I'd like some advice on what would be worth saving. I'm in...

Aloha everyone, Mahalo for all the advice, it is greatly appreciated. I am using FelPro gaskets as specified by Edelbrock. Bolts are stainless steel so I highly doubt they are stretching with only 20 ft-lbs. of torque on them. Torque on bolts applied in two steps (10 ft-lbs, then 20 ft-lbs)...

Aloha Tom, Mahalo for your suggestions. I had put off calling Edelbrock's support line as the last time I called I literally had to wait 45 minutes to talk with someone. Today, I only had to wait about 5 minutes. The advice I got was to put a little bit of silicone seal (RTV) on the threads...

Aloha Neil, The bolts have been re-torqued a few times... they just seem to come loose on a regular basis. It's not my torque wrench, either. I'd been having problems with intake manifold leaks and had replaced the gaskets a few times with no relief. Finally took it to a professional...

Aloha, I have an Edelbrock Performer 289 manifold on my '68 GT/CS 289 engine with the original cast iron cylinder heads. I'm using ARP stainless steel bolts to attach the manifold to the heads. I've used the directions provided with the manifold to torque the bolts in the correct order and with...

Strong Gas smell Tom, The folks who have mentioned fuel percolation as the root cause are probably correct. I also had this same problem with both Edelbrock and Holley carbs on my 289. I already had a 1" phenolic (plastic) spacer between the intake manifold and the carb. On my car, the fuel...

You might try asking this question in one of the general Mustang forums (e.g.: Vintage Mustang Forums) as this applies to all '68 Mustangs, not just the GT/CS. Harry Z.

PS Hose routing I had the same problem when I installed the HiPo exhaust manifolds on my 289. The solution was to route the PS hoses like they do on big block cars (and '67 Shelby GT-350's). The hoses are routed under the pivot point for the lower control arm. There is a bracket you have to...

Seat Belt Laws I always wear all available seat belts. While I'm not a big fan of government telling me what to do, I do have a preference for living (over dying). FYI - Hawaii has mandatory buckle-up law, too. I know it applies to front seats (both driver and passenger), can't remember if it...

Airshow Hmm... Mustangs, WarBirds, and barbeque all at the same event... almost makes me wish I had not moved from California to Hawaii.... almost.... Sounds like a great event, wish I could be there! Harry Z.

Cal Specials in "paradise" Aloha Paul, I see that you have 3 Cal Specials here in Hawaii. I know I have two of them in the registry. Would it be possible to get some contact info for the other GT/CS owner? One of my cars is a parts car, so perhaps s/he might be interested in some of the...

Scott, I have a GT/CS parts car with a set of these. I'd be willing to loan them to you if you're willing to pay the shipping from/to Hawaii. Send me a private message if you're interested and we can work out the details. Harry Z.

Odometer running backwards Sounds like you need to change the gear at the end of the speedo cable that goes into the transmission. I think you'll need to know what type of 4 speed tranny you have (i.e. what year and model car it was originally installed in) to get the right gear for your car...