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Cobra Jet Valve Covers

Discussion in 'Shelby Mustang List' started by Bill Jenkins, May 22, 2006.

  1. May 22, 2006 #1
    Bill Jenkins

    Bill Jenkins Guest

    It seems that almost all the 69 Shelby
    GT500 and 69 CJ Mach 1's have the finned
    'Cobra Jet' value covers.

    Did early production 69 "CJ" cars have
    different covers ? Perhaps more of a
    standard valve cover. Seems that I've
    seen a few and wondered if they were
    on cars built early in the run.

    Thanks, Bill
     
    Bill Jenkins, May 22, 2006
    Bill Jenkins, May 22, 2006
    #1
  2. May 23, 2006 #2
    Jeff Speegle

    Jeff Speegle Guest

    Yes chrome valve covers were standard on (roughly) first half 69 CJ's


    JS
    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "Bill Jenkins" <gt69shelby (AT) yahoo (DOT) com>
    To: <shelbymustang (AT) carmemories (DOT) com>
    Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 8:58 PM
    Subject: Cobra Jet Valve Covers


    > It seems that almost all the 69 Shelby
    > GT500 and 69 CJ Mach 1's have the finned
    > 'Cobra Jet' value covers.
    >
    > Did early production 69 "CJ" cars have
    > different covers ? Perhaps more of a
    > standard valve cover. Seems that I've
    > seen a few and wondered if they were
    > on cars built early in the run.
    >
    > Thanks, Bill
    >
    >
     
    Jeff Speegle, May 23, 2006
    Jeff Speegle, May 23, 2006
    #2
  3. May 23, 2006 #3
    Robert Gaines

    Robert Gaines Guest

    Early 69 Mustangs with CJ's had a chrome valve cover which was replaced
    by the cast aluminum fined valve covers ( probably replaced in late Nov
    or early Dec 68). Some even got the valve covers known as snake valve
    covers for the design cast into them. All 69/70 Shelby's got the cast
    finned valve covers.Bob G.
    On Monday, May 22, 2006, at 10:58 PM, Bill Jenkins wrote:

    > It seems that almost all the 69 Shelby
    > GT500 and 69 CJ Mach 1's have the finned
    > 'Cobra Jet' value covers.
    >
    > Did early production 69 "CJ" cars have
    > different covers ? Perhaps more of a
    > standard valve cover. Seems that I've
    > seen a few and wondered if they were
    > on cars built early in the run.
    >
    > Thanks, Bill
    >
     
    Robert Gaines, May 23, 2006
    Robert Gaines, May 23, 2006
    #3
  4. May 23, 2006 #4
    Robert Gaines

    Robert Gaines Guest

    OK so I know Shelby's better then Regular Mustangs . Patterson you
    trouble maker. ha ha Bob G
    On Tuesday, May 23, 2006, at 10:31 AM, Gary Patterson wrote:

    > My original 69' Mach 1 had a build date of Jan 20, 1969 and still had
    > the chrome valve covers.
    >
    >
    > Gary Patterson
    > Vice President, Sales
    > Shelby Automobiles, Inc.
    > (702) 942-REAL ext. 104
    > (702) 277-8430 cell
    > (702) 93-COBRA fax
    > garyp (AT) shelbyautos (DOT) com
    >
    >
    > -----Original Message-----
    > From: Robert Gaines [mailto:bgaines (AT) kc (DOT) rr.com]
    > Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 10:49 PM
    > To: Bill Jenkins
    > Cc: shelbymustang (AT) carmemories (DOT) com
    > Subject: Re: Cobra Jet Valve Covers
    >
    > Early 69 Mustangs with CJ's had a chrome valve cover which was replaced
    > by the cast aluminum fined valve covers ( probably replaced in late Nov
    > or early Dec 68). Some even got the valve covers known as snake valve
    > covers for the design cast into them. All 69/70 Shelby's got the cast
    > finned valve covers.Bob G.
    > On Monday, May 22, 2006, at 10:58 PM, Bill Jenkins wrote:
    >
    >> It seems that almost all the 69 Shelby GT500 and 69 CJ Mach 1's have
    >> the finned 'Cobra Jet' value covers.
    >>
    >> Did early production 69 "CJ" cars have different covers ? Perhaps
    >> more of a standard valve cover. Seems that I've seen a few and
    >> wondered if they were on cars built early in the run.
    >>
    >> Thanks, Bill
    >>
    >
     
    Robert Gaines, May 23, 2006
    Robert Gaines, May 23, 2006
    #4

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