Vehicle Description
1968 Ford Shelby GT500 KR convertible 428 Cobra Jet Re-creation
• Professional Nut and Bolt Rotisserie Restoration completed by
Cappel's Auto Restoration
• 428/477 HP Cobra Jet crate V-8 engine built by Tuff Dawg
Engines
• Rated for 503 lb-ft of torque
• 10.0:1 compression ratio
• Powerjection III direct-fit carburetor replacement electronic
fuel injection system
• Tremec TKO 600 5-speed manual transmission built by Keisler
Engineering
• Blue exterior with five coats of paint and three clear coats
• New power-operated convertible top with glass rear window
• Black interior
• New dash pad, seat foam, upholstery and carpets
• Custom short-throw shifter
• Ford Toploader bolt pattern
• Refinished steering wheel
• Air conditioning
• 240-watt AM/FM stereo with four speakers
• Rebuilt speedometer and tachometer
• Hydraulic flat tappet camshaft with .562-inch inlet/.565-inch
exhaust valve lift
• New Edelbrock A356 aluminum heads
• Swirl polished stainless 2.090-inch inlet/1.650-inch exhaust 1
piece valves with undercut stems
• Edelbrock aluminum heads come with 8-bolt and 16 bolt CJ exhaust
bolt patterns
• New hardened exhaust seats for use with leaded or unleaded
fuel
• New 1.440-inch high performance springs
• New bronze valve guides for better oil retention
• New Perfect Circle rings
• New double row timing set
• New oil pump with steel driveshaft and bolt-on oil pickup
tube
• New brass expansion plugs
• New Edelbrock Performer RPM aluminum dual place intake
manifold
• Heavy duty radiator
• New glass, electrical wiring and hoses
• Engine compartment built with new sheet metal
• Reinforced shock towers to carry additional weight of big block
engine
• New front fenders
• New sheet metal in trunk compartment
• Frame stiffener between the front and rear frame rails
• Fiberglass nose, hood, trunk lid and tail lights
• 1/8-inch alignment holes added to al bolted interfaces
• Power steering
• Currie 9-inch rear end
• 31 spline axles
• Traction-Lok 3.50:1 gears
• Nodular steel third member housing
• 1330 yoke assembly
• Heavy duty rear leaf springs
• Lowered front suspension per Shelby specifications
• High performance front disc brakes
• Heavy-duty rear trunk drum brakes
• Shelby 15-inch 10-spoke wheels
• F60 series tires
• New parts manuals
• PC software for fuel injection system plus connection cable for
laptop to throttle body
