Michael J
Thu January 1, 2009 1:08pm
Rating: 10
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CSX 3012
Lothar Motschenbacher's CSX 3012. This photo was taken at the Santa Barbara airport course on May 29, 1965. Motschenbacher purchased the car new from Shelby American, raced the 1965 season and sold/traded the car back to Shelby American at the end of the year, It was later used in the Elvis Presley movie, Spin Out, in 1966.
Contact me at lightcatcher@bresnan.net for more details.
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Michael J
Thu January 1, 2009 5:03pm
Rating: 10
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CSX 2002 Engine Bay
CSX 2002 with Ford 289 cubic inch small block. 1967 competition engines were claimed to develop a maximum of 390 horse power at 6750 RPM. This 1962 version, the first competition engine, probably made significantly less.
Contact me at lightcatcher@bresnan.net for more details.
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Michael J
Fri January 2, 2009 4:39pm
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CSX 3274
CSX 3274 on display at the Steamboat Springs, CO. vintage races, 1998. This is a repost.
Contact me at lightcatcher@bresnan.net for more details.
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Michael J
Fri January 2, 2009 4:46pm
Rating: 10
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CSX 3274-2
CSX 3274 in the pit area at the Steamboat Springs, CO. vintage races, 1998. This and other Shelby Cobras were getting the ignition timing and carb adjusted prior to racing.
Contact me at lightcatcher@bresnan.net for more details.
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Michael J
Fri January 2, 2009 5:00pm
Rating: 10
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CSX 3274 Engine Bay
CSX 3274 in the pit area at the Steamboat Springs, CO. vintage races, 1998. There is no choke on this carb and repeated backfires while tuning kept the mechanics from leaning in too far.
Contact me at lightcatcher@bresnan.net for more details.
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Michael J
Fri January 2, 2009 5:14pm
Rating: 10
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Daily Driver
A street driven small block car seen at the Steamboat Springs, CO. vintage races in 1994. This same car appeared at the 1998 Steamboat races painted red. (They both had the same license plate.) Possibly it is CSX 2545.
Contact me at lightcatcher@bresnan.net for more details.
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Dominik
Fri January 9, 2009 10:31pm
Rating: 10
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SoTxButler
Sun January 11, 2009 12:43pm
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Billet Stack Manifold for High Rise Heads
Billet stack manifold by Paul Swartz of www.swartzracingmanifolds.com Had to build this to fit stacks on the high rise heads.
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n6opv
Mon January 19, 2009 11:05pm
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Arntz notched cowl
Arntz loved Chevy engines but with the engine set so far back in his chassis, the distributor ended up under the cowl. This notch was his solution on some late Type 3 cars and all Type 4. For those of us with Ford engines, it allows plenty of room for the oval Cobra air cleaner or dual quads. This notch did not appear on any Butler cars.
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n6opv
Mon January 19, 2009 11:25pm
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Arntz / Butler door
This is the final version of the Arntz / Butler door. The inner and outer fibreglass panels conceal a 2 x 4 x 0.120 wall steel tube for crash protection and rigidity. A VW door latch, striker and handle let you in and out. A plate is welded on the front, to which the hinges bolt and adjust. The hinges are press formed from 1.5 x 0.5 solid steel bar and swing on delrin bushes. Unique to the Arntz Type 4 are the Mercedes door pin and socket (just above the latch) that solidly ties the door to the rest of the cage surrounding the passenger compartment.
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n6opv
Thu January 22, 2009 11:07pm
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Arntz wheel well doors
Arntz Type 4 only; not on any Butlers. There's one of these doors on each side of the car, at the rear of the rear wheel wells. They open to the space between the rear bodywork and the frame rails. This one on the passenger side allows access to the battery compartment and slide-out tray. The one on the driver's side supposedly allows you to store a collapsible spare tire but I have not found one with a small enough initial diameter to fit through the door. The wheel has to be taken off first to be able to open the doors.
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n6opv
Thu January 22, 2009 11:23pm
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Arntz tranny tunnel
Shown here is the removable section of the tranny tunnel. With the big engine setback in all the Arntz / Butler cars, you can remove the transmission while seated if you desire. Only a few very late Butlers had this and all Arntz Type 4 cars. I have no idea what the many cutouts are for  Also shown are the two triangulation tubes that connect the center of the cowl hoop to the 2 main frame rails for increased rigidity. The 3rd leg of the roll bar (not shown) also attaches to the same point on the passenger side frame rail. This is Arntz Type 4 only as well.
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eschaider
Mon January 26, 2009 1:10am
Rating: 10
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Triple Ford GT Pumps in Billet Hat
This is the Fore Precision fuel hat that supports triple Ford GT Pumps
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Ron61
Mon January 26, 2009 11:20am
Rating: 10
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This is the little cove which forms the most famous beach in Hollywood movi
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Ron61
Mon January 26, 2009 11:20am
Rating: 10
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This is where Kilauea dumps its lava into the Pacific.
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