Topic: Same Newbie - few more resto questions for my 66 Hertz Car

[6S1284]

Thanks for everyone's help to date. 

I see starter solenoids with Fomoco script and fomoco block letters.    Is one more correct than the other for San Jose?

What color paint dabs and where on the San Jose suspension.

[rockhouse66]

I think the most likely solenoid for your car is the one marked 2701966 and a black body.  That was original on my 9/65 built car and yours is likely later than that.

[J_Speegle]

I think the most likely solenoid for your car is the one marked 2701966 and a black body.  That was original on my 9/65 built car and yours is likely later than that.

+1

From the Shelby VIN (not as accurate as using the Ford VIN)  one would guess that it was a Jan- Feb 66 car . But looking at other San Jose cars built around that point its most likely IMHO that the #2701966 FoMoCo in the block style. Of course if you want to be correct the date should be from approx Aug - Oct 65. Have seen a couple of them with no date and no vent for some reason

Later in the year you'll find the AUTOLITE C6AE relays being used and into 67 production.

[Brant]

I agree with everyone else. I have seen the block/rectangle style starting even on the later '65 GT350s.

[gjz30075]

I'd like to bring up this thread again, due to my research on these solenoids.    The block Fomoco is currently on my  May build 66 Shelby.   It's acting
up and I knew I had another in my stash, however, it has its Fomoco in script.    I believe this is what the OP is asking about.
 
My question:   is the scripted fomoco solenoid also correct for my build date?  Pictured are the two I have.

[J_Speegle]

My question:   is the scripted fomoco solenoid also correct for my build date?  Pictured are the two I have.

Guessing at your possible build date (since we don't have any part of your Ford vin to measure against its still pretty easy. Its NOT the brown case one As mentioned above the rectangle version of the FoMoCo is the one we all seem to like for your cars time period assuming it fits what we suspect. I'm hoping your car was built very close to my wife's cars build date/period



And yes for that period it would have been too early to find an Autolite one in the system. For others, when we get into the Autolite period there were a number of different versions not often found nor seen before we start seeing the C7AF-11450-A  ones. These include the two versions of the C4AF-11450-A  and the C6AF-11450-A marked ones

[gjz30075]

Thanks Jeff!

[edwardgt350]

brown sealer should be placed on the top rivet for this time frame?

[Bob Gaines]

brown sealer should be placed on the top rivet for this time frame?

Glyptal sealer was typically used throughout production .It is a reddish brown. Sometimes a little to none is seen and sometimes a lot. The sealer was put on from the inside of the housing and the rivet then was set. The reddish brown sealer would typically ooze out from around the sides. If you are adding this to make it look like it is coming out from around the rivet very little is needed. Less is more comes to mind. 

[edwardgt350]

thanks bob👍

[edwardgt350]

anybody(jeff) have pix of brown sealer?

[Bob Gaines]

anybody(jeff) have pix of brown sealer?

Eastwood sells glyptal sealer.

[Bob Gaines]

Eastwood sells glyptal sealer.

Also something similar - https://www.ebay.com/itm/MG-Chemicals-4228-55ML-Red-Insulating-Varnish-ML-Bottle/183307714029

[J_Speegle]

brown sealer should be placed on the top rivet for this time frame?

I have found it to be sort of a red oxide sort of color - between red and brown I would report

Have allot of pictures - Have an article I started a couple of years back but still have a couple of holes in the complete thing. Lots of versions and details.

These are not all the correct versions for a car from your time period just shown as examples for the sealant and its application

Here is an example



And a few NOS examples






NOTE: the zinc dichromate finish seen on this one is not IMHO typical  but it does show a version/example of the sealant. It happens to be a C6 metal bottom version only used in late 66 and early 67 so far