| BY THE NUMBERS |
| '66 SHELBY GT350 |
| Owner: John Levitz |
| Builder: Heath Elmer Restorations |
| Mesa, Arizona Total cost to build: $50,000-plus |
| ENGINE |
| Type: |
Roush 353IR |
| Block: |
Dart four-bolt, 8.2-inch deck |
| Oiling: |
Melling high-volume adjustable pump, |
| Aviaid 7-quart pan |
| Rotating assembly: |
Eagle forged 4340 |
| steel crankshaft, |
| Wiseco forged pistons |
| with plasma-moly rings |
| and lightweight pins, |
| 10.0:1 compression ratio |
| Cylinder heads: |
Roush/AFR 205 aluminum |
| Camshaft: |
Roush proprietary hydraulic roller |
| Valvetrain: |
2.08-inch intake and 1.600-inch |
| exhaust stainless steel valves |
| Induction: |
Airaid custom-billet air cleaner, |
| Weber-style eight-stack induction system |
| Ignition: |
Mallory Dual Sync distributor |
| with Roush Calibration, MSD wires |
| Fuel system: |
Inglese eight-stack fuel injection, |
| ACCEL DFI, Bosch electric fuel pump |
| Exhaust: |
Doug's 15/8-inch headers, |
| dual 2.5-inch stainless steel exhaust |
| with X-pipe, Borla mufflers, |
| V-band flanges and clamps |
| Cooling: |
Griffin radiator |
| Output: |
480 hp and 460 lb-ft of torque |
| DRIVETRAIN |
| Transmission: |
'66 Ford Top Loader four-speed, |
| Centerforce DFX clutch, |
| aluminum flywheel, |
| Hurst Competition/Plus shifter |
| Rear axle: |
196 Ford 9-inch rearend, |
| 3.50:1 gears; |
| Moser 28-spline axles, |
| ARP 1/2-20 studs |
| CHASSIS |
| Front suspension: |
plated control arms, |
| limiter straps, roller bearings, |
| rod end strut arms, |
| SPAX adjustable shocks |
| Rear suspension: |
Cobra springs, |
| SPAX adjustable shocks, |
| Shelby Under Rider traction bars |
| Brakes: |
11.3-inch Kelsey-Hayes rotors |
| and four-piston calipers, |
| functional front brake ducts, |
| 21/2-inch Ford drums in the rear |
| WHEELS & TIRES |
| Wheels: |
PS Engineering |
| 15x7 front, 15x8 rear |
| Tires: |
BFGoodrich g-Force Sport |
| 205/60R15, front; 215/60R15, rear |