Vehicle Description
1 OF 214 WITH A 4 SPEED TRANSMISSION
FEATURED IN JUNE 2000 "MUSTANG ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINE"
1997 SHELBY AMERICAN WORLD REGISTRY #2652
Like all '68 GT350s, No. 2652 was equipped with Ford's newly
introduced 302 topped with a Holley 600 4-barrel and rated at t
modest 250 horsepower. Unlike previous years, the only Shelby
engine tweak was the aluminum intake manifold. The heavy-duty
suspension enhancements repeated the '67 model year's, featuring
rerated springs, adjustable shocks and larger anti-sway bars. DNB
Machine in Santa Fe Springs rebuild the mill to stock specs, adding
only a set of Ford aluminum roller rockers and hardened valve seats
for unleaded gas. A 3-angle valve job liberated a few more ponies,
bringing the total output to an estimated 300 at 5000 rpm.
