Original 4 inch vs. Billet Poll

[thorconstr]

I wonder, of all the cars on this site, and all the talk of purity and exactness, how many cars actually fill the bill? Down to the frame, body, block, cam, carburetor, tires, paint, etc. I mean really, part way doesn't get it! 2, 3, a dozen, not likely. Good poll material here!

[David Kirkham]

Al,

You make a very interesting point.

Let's see...

Thomas Kirkham
David Kirkham
Jamo
Ron Richards
Mike Pack
Bert Brown
????

Not sure there really are too many more. Anyone else? You will have to be pre KMP0175 or so and Kirkham sold many of the first 175 cars to Shelby. In actuality, there are very, very, very few accurate cars. From what I remember, Shelby changed their cars very early on with welded uprights and other changes. I doubt there are many Shelby's that are absolutely accurate to original either. I would like to know, however, when Shelby actually changed things in their production. Maybe someone from Shelby could chime in and help???

David

[Anthony]

Originally Posted by David Kirkham

You will have to be pre KMP0175 or so and Kirkham sold many of the first 175 cars to Shelby. In actuality, there are very, very, very few accurate cars. From what I remember, Shelby changed their cars very early on with welded uprights and other changes. I doubt there are many Shelby's that are absolutely accurate to original either. I would like to know, however, when Shelby actually changed things in their production. Maybe someone from Shelby could chime in and help???

David

It depends on how accurate you mean. The early cars had girling brakes as standard, but later ones have the vented discs, with the girlings as an upgrade. As far as the suspension, I think all the CSX4000 cars, the early ones, with tubular front control arms had adjustment nuts on them, unlike the original, for easier camber adjustment. Obviously, the CSX4000 cars had aluminum diffs, where the original had cast iron diffs. I wouldn't think anybody would make everything compltely accurate, and just accept the car from Shelby as delivered/optioned.