Ford Mustang I Shelby GT350 group 4 (1965)
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Specifications

Production

Street prototype: 1
Street production models: 516
Competition prototypes: 2
Competition models (R): 36 (Specs)
Drag cars: 9
Total: 561

The first two cars delivered to Kar Kraft were in 1969, 9F02R112073 (Carroll Shelby) & 9F02R112074 (Bud Moore). These were different from the rest of the cars as they started life as "R" code Cobra Jet cars rather than the "M" code 351W-4V cars used later.

Group GT or 3

Homologation number 191 and 504 612 613 614
Homologation start 2/4/1965 and 2/1/1966 1/4/1969
Model Shelby Mustang GT350 Shelby GT350 302 Shelby GT350 351 Shelby GT500
Chassis '65: CSX3001
'66: SFM5001		 9-02-480001
Engine CS 350-0001
Engine capacity 4727cc (289ci) 4949cc (302ci) 5771cc (351ci) 7003cc (428ci)
Compression 11.5:1 10.7:1 10.6:1
Power 306 bhp (228 kW) @ 6000 rpm 290 hp (216 kW) @ 4800 rpm 335 HP (250 kw) @ 5200 rpm
Torque 446 Nm (329 ft·lb) (45.5 kgm) @ 4200 rpm 522 Nm / 385 ft-lb @ 3200 rpm 597 Nm / 440 ft lbs @ 3400 rpm
Link '64: here and '66: here here here

4727cc (289ci)
101.76 mm (4") x 72.9 mm (2.9")
10:1
350 HP @ 6750 rpm
312 lb ft @ 3800 rpm
cast iron block and head
valve timing, 284-284-58
valve lift, 0.445/0.445, valve diameter, 1.875/1.6
1 x Holley C4AF 9510-DA (715 cfm) 4V carburetor

Borg Warner T10, 4 speed manual gearbox, 1966: Ford Automatic gearbox with planetary system gears, 3 ratios and torque converter
constant, 1.115/1 (29/26)
1st, 2.36/1 (36/17)
2nd, 1.62/1 (29/20)
3rd, 1.29/1 (29/25)
4th, 1.00/1
R, 2.42/1

constant, 1.04/1 (27/28)
1st, 2.20/1 (36/17)
2nd, 1.64/1 (30/187)
3rd, 1.31/1 (29/23)
4th, 1.00/1
R, 2.26/1

1966, Auto: 1st, 2.46/1
2nd, 1.46/1
3rd, 1.00/1
R, 2.20/1

final drive, 3.89/1 (35/9), 4.11/1 (37/9). 1966: 3.70/1 (37/10), 4.33/1 (39/9), 3.50/1 (35/10), 4.57/1 (41/9). Hotchkiss semi floating live rear axle, hypoid bevel gear limited slip rear differential
Long-Ford, dry, single plate clutch 266.7 mm diameter
front suspension, double wishbones with coil springs, telescopic shock absorber an antiroll bar
rear suspension, live axle, positively loaded, with 2 longitudinal semi elliptic leaf springs and telescopic shock absorber
recirculating ball and nut steering, 3.5 turns lock to lock
front Kelsey Hayes disc brakes 287mm diameter with 4 cast iron piston calipers 41.3mm diameter. Rear drums 254mm diameter with 1 double piston caliper23mm diameter. Dual circuit hydraulic brakes with Vacuum servo assistance
length, 4570 mm (179.9")
width, 1760 mm (69.3")
height, 1450 mm (57.1")
wheelbase, 2743 mm (108")
f/r track, 1488 mm (58.6") / 1473 mm (58")
1966: with 7.5" width wheels, 1501 mm (59.1") / 1473 mm (58.6")
with 8" width wheels, 1514 mm (59.6") / 1499 mm (59")
wheels, 7 x 15" with 5 studs on 114.3mm bolt circle. 1966: 7.5 x 15" or 8 x 15"
tires, 6.70 x 15"
1100 kg
fuel tank, 140 lt
drag coefficient, 0.5
Frontal area 1.87 sq.m

Chassis SFM6S001

Results in WSCC

Season races for Prototypes

Group P
Car entry, chassis number Car number/ result
Dayt Sebring Monza Tourist trophy Targa Florio Spa Nurb Mugelo Rossfeld Le Man Reims Freiburg Ollon Bridgeh
Team 2000km 12h 1000km 500km 1000km Hill climb 24h 12h Hill climb Hill climb 500km
Howe Sound Co (HT) #71, dnf
Ken Baker/ Albert Powell #70, in entry list
W. E. Huth #23, in entry list
Scuderia Filipinetti #146, dns
Martin Krinner/ Tom McNeill #78, dnf
Statistics
Starts/finishes 3/0 1/0 1/0 1/0
Drivers Team entries and car number
Howe Sound Co
Skip Scott 71
Charlie Hayes 71
W. E. Huth
Malte Huth 23
Scuderia Filipinetti
Pius Zünd 146
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