After the first long weekend run with
the 1967 Shelby and it's new engine we uncovered some problems. It was
overheating slightly. Later I found out this was due to a frozen (brand new)
thermostat, a fan clutch that wasn't working, and a rad cap that did not
hold pressure. On top of fixing all that I added dual electric cooling fans
for insurance in stop and go traffic.
In addition I also found the magnaflow exhaust system way too loud. I
changed out the mufflers for larger ones. This was a big job, bit it is a
little quieter. I also completely revamped the sound-deadening in the car to
minimize as much sound transfer as possible.
The gearing for the highway was also too much so the 3.50 gears were
swapped out for a set of 2.78 gears. All these changes make the GT500 much
more street friendly
