Can anyone tell me what the correct case number, Tailshaft number, and Rug number would be for a 1968 GT350? Car was built in May Thanks Teke
I don't have one here to visually verify but from memory it should be a RUG E2 with a C6 E tail. Can't recall the main case. Tim
Tim, Does RF C8AR-7006-D sound right for the maincase? I don't recognize the C6 E for the tail. I'm no expert, but I have three small block Mustang toploaders and a lot of information on them. I thought the C4ZR and C4DR were the only tails that found their way into small block Mustangs, but I could easily be wrong. Do those ID's sound right to you? Josh
I'll go with the RUG-N, only because that's what is on their build sheets http://www.thecoralsnake.com/trans
Well it looks like a Rug N was on an early build car.....and the Rug e2 is on the later build cars. I was hoping that someone with an original car could verify the actual numbers for me. Thank you for all of the responses thus far on this topic Teke
Pete, I think the N was in earlier cars. Josh, the C8 maincase would be correct on the 68 500s but I'm not sure on the 350s. Sit tight, I'll call a couple 4 spd owners (one early and one late) and see what they have.
Well, I hate being wrong. Have any paperwork showing RUG-Es? I have some build sheets from late May showing cars with RUG-Ns. I have never seen a build sheet with a RUG-E, of course, I only have about 250 sheets.
I hate being wrong too but the truth must be told. Well your record is still clean. That RUG E info is listed in a few sources including the registry and I have a note next to it that says "incorrect". I called a couple friends on with a 3rd week Dec 67 car and its RUG N. The other was a 2nd week April build and has a RUG N1. The April car has a C8AR B maincase, no info on tailshaft.
Just to stir the pot some more I got a call from one of the emails I sent out. Its a 12/11/67 production and has an E2 tag. He can't verify it to be original and does not have a build sheet. I also checked the Jan 68 MPC which calls out the E2 as correct but thats for a J code 68 and not Shelby specific. The MPC also specs the main case as the C8AZ C part #, C8AR C casting #. The tailshaft shows as C5ZZ B part #, C4ZR B casting #. Bear in mind those are replacement part listings and could differ from assembly line parts. Maybe we can get some more 350 owners to chime in here.
Yikes this is getting involved.....one more additional parts number request. What is the bellhousing number. I show a C8AA-6394-A which would be a an aluminum bell housing. Does everyone agree with this one?
