CSX 1000 info wanted

mrmustang · Aug 15, 2014

Great post and information...

However, you do realize you just responded to a post that is over 8 years old, having been started March 12th, 2006, 03:08 PM

Anyway, welcome to the Shelby forum.

Bill S.

CSX 1014 said: ↑

First let's understand the nomanclature. The "C" in CSX stands for Automobile Carriers which was the original manufacturer of the "AC" chassis which Carroll originally dropped a 260 then 289 CID "motor". The "S" in CSX stands for Shelby. The "X" stands for or indicates a left hand drive automobile versus the beautiful original but underpowered and right hand British AC cars. Of great importance to any CSX 1000 series owner is that the body is aluminum, not fiberglass or any other material. Mine has a hand formed body meaning a craftsman formed it by hand using to the best of my knowledge original wooden jigs or forms. Mine as CSX 1014 means it was the number 14 in sequence of production by Shelby American Motors. If you have a genuine Shelby American manufacutred "roller" you will have received an MSO (manufacturers certificate of origin). Luckily when I commissioned my car Carroll was still alive and as part of the deal agreed to sign my MSO. Normally when you go to DMV to register your vehicle they want to keeo the MSO and exchange it for a VIN number. By some miracle I was able to convince them to please return the original signed MSO which I have in my safe.
As to the engine I opted to have Shelby Engineering make a 427 B model engine which is #1050. The Shelby engine block numbers almost never match the chassis number because after all most of the entire series were raced and the engines often destroyed or worn out and hence replaced with a different Shelby engine number. Incidentially the engine options are "A" 427 displacement, "B" 427 block bored out to 460 cu inches and making 550 HP on the completed 2349 lb finished car. The "C" engine meant you elected to have it bored out to 490 cu in in which case you get no warranty on the engine block.
I opted for black paint, leather interior, SS jack stands, and SS roll bar, and SS side pipes. If you go for the side pipes you reed to have used a lot of skill in getting the first VIN to reflect that the car is a 1965 so that you do not have to meet emissions or noise standards. This is only still possible in a couple of states and you should do your homework.
Driving it is a blast.
Thanks Carroll
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