1967 Shelby GT500 427 Side Oiler Muscle Car Of The Week Video Episode
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- 1967 Shelby GT500 427 Side Oiler Muscle Car Of The Week Video Episode #179
The ‘65 and ‘66 Shelby Mustangs were very successful cars, but Shelby upped the stakes for ‘67 by introducing a big-block version of the GT cars with the GT500. However, this one takes it up another notch with a 427 "side-oiler" V8. 1967 Shelby GT500s were not offered from the factory with a side-oiler 427, but rather with 428s under the hood. Check this one out and learn about the engine swap on this Shelby Muscle Car Icon. From The Brothers Collection.
1967 Shelby GT500 427 Side Oiler Muscle Car Of The Week Video Episode #179
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427 all day every day, the 1967 Shelby GT500 is my all time favorite muscle car. Thanks for showing us a beautiful example of one.
It still makes my heart flutter... That blue paint and stripe
I might be a die-hard Mopar fan, but if you don't like this 427 Shelby, you got rocks for brains. What an incredibly beautiful car, manufactured during a Time when a lot of other vehicles didn't look so sweet. This car and this engine literally knocked it out of the park. One really beautiful Ford
me too just under the hemi for torque but nice lookin stang
Ford Motor built a 427 Mustang FB for Lloyd Ruby for free.
Perfect line made the episode. “Even Carol Shelby had a heart transplant.” 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
*carroll
Only one?
Had a friend in high school who got ahold of a '67 Fairlane w/ one of those side-oilers and that car was a torque monster! He could be cruising down the highway at 60 MPH, downshift into third and smoke the tires. Had another friend who bought a '70 Hemi 'Cuda, just a few months later and these two raced each other several times, each race being a coin-toss, as they traded back and forth wins/losses. Fun times.
When I was in high school in the early 80's you could get cars like that for a song, nobody wanted them back then except for us gearheads, there was no real collectors market for them back then they were just considered by most people to be used cars that were gas hogs, how I'd love to go back in time and pick up a half dozen or so of those cars that are selling for $100,000+ that back then were just $500 to $1,000 used cars that nobody cared about.
@@dukecraig2402 Indeed! We'd both be siitin' pretty, financially, eh? I would have bought the '68 Shelby California Special I could have had for $4K dollars, back in '76. One recently sold at auction for over $200K!?! Dreamin' is fun.
@@v.e.7236
Who knew🤔🤔🤔
@@dukecraig2402 yeah, my uncle talks about the 40k original mile 66 chevelle SS 396 4spd he bought in 1982 off the original owner for 550 bucks all the time!
@@Tusuperbis
Yep, we had it made when it comes to those kinds of cars back when I was a teenager, I didn't see what was going to happen to the price of them over the years back then though or I'd stocked up on some.
It's ok though, the fact is they make even better ones now, I mean there's soccer mom's driving vehicles that'll hit 60 from a dead stop faster then even the best of them from back then, they'll go around a corner much faster and they'll stop from 60 mph in much less distance, and better yet you can get something like that that's just a few years old for a fraction of one of those old cars.
If you ask me we're living in the golden age of horsepower right now.
Shelby himself considered the '67 to be the best overall Shelby.
That's awesome, I'm glad to read this. RIP to Carroll Shelby.
nah the best one is the 69 shelby. it never gets the attention it deserves
P&Wfan 69 and 70 Shelbys are beautiful, but they are not really Shelbys, they were made by Ford and used the Shelby name, 1967 was the last of the more or less true Shelby Mustangs. Just like today the Shelby is made by Ford or you can have one done by Shelby American, which would be a true Shelby, but at least until his death, Shelby the man still had a hand in the features and functions of the new Shelby Mustang. The 68-70 were more Ford than Shelby. And he had no part of production.
@@hanktorrance6855 oh i did not know that. btw, is it okay to like fomoco, gm and chrysler all at the same time?
P&Wfan,of course! I for one love cars from all the makes, I'm partial to ford's but how can you not love an AAR Cuda or a yenko camaro for instance!
I'd take the 427 in a heart beat! This video sheds so much light on the GT500 & its history. Thank you keep it up!
Not to mention a ton of misinformation.
with today's tech a 428 can push out 570 hp from a stock block. That is beyond any 427 of the 60 era. As to keep it streetable you don't want to go over 600hp... So yeah 427 is cool and 428 is just as cool.
@@markperry2827 lol 428=pooch
Amazing mustang
@@markperry2827 Ok, uh, a 428 Police Interceptor, which is what's stock in that GT500, isn't built durable like a 427 Medium Riser. Those could make 500 hp pretty easy. Add a supercharger and it would surpass anything a 428 could do a not blow apart either. Just saying.😁
My all time favorite Mustang of all!! 1967 Shelby GT 500!
Stellar job.. as per usual.
FYI: All the factory 427 engines have been spec'ed with modern dynos. In particular..
1967 W code (Low riser/ 4V) 410 Hp @5600 476 lbft @3400
1967 R code (Med riser/ 8V) 425 Hp @6000 480 lbft @3700
This is one nice sweet ride. I prefer this 427!
The 427 needs to be stroked to smooth out the idle and increase the low RPM torque. A 4.25" stroker kit will increase its displacement to nearly 480 CID.
@@428CJ70 I don't know what you're smoking but stroking engine does not smooth or make it idle rough the camshaft and firing order does more duration overlap lobe separation is what affects how the idle behaves
I missed out on the '68 Shelby with the 427ci motor by a couple of months. Was ready to buy a Shelby in July '68, found out that the 427/400HP had been DISCONTINUED (a REAL pisser) ended up with the GT 350 convertible. It was ALL SHOW and VERY LITTLE GO, BUT it was one HELLUVA CHICK MAGNET!
@@TheOzthewiz lol @ "400" hp. We all know it far exceeded 400 hp.
@@silviodante6792 Oh those guys doesn`t know the difference between a streetengine and a raceengine cause that`s what the 427 sideoiler was
One of the most beautiful cars , and one of the fastest ever made ! I don't think those old school good years on the back would last long with me driving it . Lol ! ☺
Definitely the 427. You can go to Costco pick up everything that you need and do burnouts in the parking lot at the same time.
Again,spectacular job. Great narration, Great information,keep up the good work Kevin.
bill thompson
I'd take one of each and a GT350 4 speed for long road trips!
What a monster....the ultimate big block stang
Dreamer,never!!
I agree. Great car, great video!
Dealer installed and documented 427 engines do not detract from the value, back "in the day" there were many dealer options for all cars, the key is to be documented as a dealer upgrade.
"Back in the day", 1959, we had a Ford dealer in St Paul that could "special order" a '59 Ford (any model) with the 430ci, Lincoln BB. It was SO easy because the T-Bird had that as an option.
The 427 does detract from it's value. There are two documented 427 dealer installations. The other is the Supersnake. This isn't a dealer installation nor is it listed in the registry. It's all a nice story without documentation. I have a 65 427 side oiler in my Shelby but I don't try and BS people that it was dealer installed. I'm the second owner and have had my car since 1982. Hands down the best looking Shelby Mustang of all. There are absolutely NO 427s installed into any mustang on the ford production line ever.
Not that they're shouldn't have been.
@@mustardstain504d6 I have a 63 Ford falcon futura Sprint with a 289 hypo from the factory. Everybody told me that that motor could not have come in that car cuz the 289 hypo wasn't available till 64. But this was a late run car and it has the old 289 bellhousing it was only available on the super early 289's. The car is also alternator car and not a generator which is what would come on a hypo. The car is kind of a freak car. We've done a lot of investigation to figure out what the deal is the motor is definitely been in the car since new because the car has been in the family since new and we know all the history. Whether or not it was put in by the factory or whether or not it was put in by the dealership is the mystery. Technically Ford never built a 289 hypo 63 falcon. It should have the 260 with a generator. But here it is right in front of me. Point of story I'm getting is you never know what was done at dealerships maybe somebody f***** up and blew it up goofing off on the lot and the engine was stuck in without anybody knowing. As someone who's worked at a car dealership lots of times cars get crashed and they're quickly repaired and it's never put on any record. I worked at a Chevy dealership about 8 years ago when a lot attendant crashed a ZL1 Camaro into the side of a garage door. The car was quickly repaired and put right back on the lot like nothing happened somebody's driving that car today and has no clue it was wrecked. I can see a scenario where a lot attendant blew up an engine and with the 428 being a brand new engine maybe it was hard to get but easier to put a side oiler in it. And it was just never documented to save someone's job. I don't know why my falcon has a 289 hypo Ford never made this car and yet it was bought brand new in February 1964 by my grandfather and it's been in his possession until he died and I got it and neither one of us have ever put an engine in this car.
@mustardstain504d6, all three documented 427 GT500s were built by SAI at LAX, none of these three (289, 544, 1947) were dealer installs.
@robertstone9988, there was no factory hi-po Falcon in 63…and you can’t have a Futura Sprint, its one or the other.
So much malarkey from so many posters.
I owned two 67 Shelby GT 500's. The first was a 428 with a C-6. when I was in the U.S.A.F. The 428 was a great motor it produced more torque at lower r.p.m.'s than the 427 and was quicker up to 60 m.p.h. versus the 427. The 427 came on at a higher r.p.m. and was quicker above 70 m.p.h. The second one I owned had a top loader 4.10 drag pack with a 427 side oiler , it ran dual quads also, a bad ass girl, I got 4-5 m.p.g. around town and 6 to 9 on the highway. With a 16 or 18 gallon tank I watched the gas gauge needle move real quick to empty
Cool cars.
Good thing gas was cheap.
James Darrell Reeves is drag pack scj or 427 R code are they the same I don’t know if mustangs only 1973 years
I'm guessing you are a Ret. USAF officer, or came from a well-heeled family. Man what a life, young, Air Force, two Shelby GT500's, and I bet, lots of pretty girlfriends. Sweet !
Lance2773 retire
Lance2773 also which looks better a 1970 gt500 yellow with black stripe or a 1971 mustang mach 1 red and black stripes
Thanks for the narration. One other detail, the 427 came with sodium filled exhaust valves and hollow intake valves, hardened valve seats and solid steel crankshaft. HIgher compression. It is the ultimate engine for a Ford enthusiast and the engine that powered the LeMans GT40s. Yes, I agree totally with you the 427 was the cream of the crop and also Ford's NASCAR engine. I installed a 427 MR in my Galaxie a lifetime ago. Amazing engine.
I put a 427 medium riser in place of a 428 CJ in my 69 Mach I. Big difference at the track ! But light to light on the street pretty close with the two engines. Traded the car in at a dealership in Louisiana. Love to have that car back.
Love this series, it's like archiving the history of muscle cars!
In 1972 we were driving down Anaheim Blvd. (Anaheim, CA) At Ball Road we saw an Acapulco Blue GT-500 and we bought it for $1,850....yes under $2,000 bucks. It came from the factory with the 428 Police Interceptor engine and 3.25 non-posi. rear-end. We pulled out the 428 and dropped in a 0.030" over 427, solid lifters .610" lift cam, cross bolted main bearings, "O ringed" block, flat top TRW pistons (11.0 to 1) Total Seal moly gapless rings. balanced by ENGINE DYNAMICS, Garden Grove, CA 2 x 4bbls. WOW We added 4.11 locker rear end and a Hurst Dual-Gate hydro shifter I'M almost 70 years old and still have it TODAY NEXT project if I live long enough is 428 crank in 427 block = 459 CID maybe we'll put a 390 label air cleaner on top!!
You just detailed the DREAMS of a THOUSAND readers!!!
Congratulations on your good fortune. Write it all down in the finest detail so it wont go away when youre called.
The 427 side Oiler for sure. What a beast.
Great video.....loved these cars and loved the engines. I once owned 3-427 side-oiler long blocks and was using for drag racing....beautiful forged internals. Why oh why did I ever let them go? Good stuff is wasted on the young....sigh....
One of the most significant differences between the 427 and the 428 was the bore/stroke ratio. The 427 was of a greater bore vs. stroke which means lower piston speed which means higher RPM. The larger bore in the 428 equates to more of a torque motor.
THE most significant difference. 427- big bore/short stroke. 428- small bore/long stroke
@BwayneAnnaLee No, I'm not. After writing that the 427 was over-square I then mistakenly said that the 428 had the bigger bore. Oops!! I should read what I write, sometimes, LOL.
He missed one big difference between the 427 and 428, and that was that 427's were assembled by hand, while the 428's came off the assembly line like all the other FE blocks
And that made those motors far more expensive to build and more expensive to buy!
And the other huge difference... a bigger bore+shorter stroke means the 427 is much more high rev happy !!
@@arkhsm exactly. THE only REAL difference. Everything else, was because of that difference. One over bore on a 427, then you're sleeving the block or getting a new one. Which is WHY it needed to be stronger. Over square, bored to the limit from the factory. Also why it had to be hand built, much tighter tolerances. Vs the under square 428 that was much more forgiving.
that is is not factual.
@@davidthayer6969 I agree. Never heard of the 427's being hand built- maybe the Cammer 427's, but not the street engines. And the 427's made a lot more HP than the docile 428's too.
Thank you, Brothers Family, for showing us your well maintained cool cars! Thanks to Kevin for his quality narration. That is a wicked engine. I'm sure quite a few more transplants took place.
I restored a 68 gt500 for a friend which included rebuilding the engine. It was all stock except for some minor head work and a bigger cam. The owner was all concerned if it would still "chirp" second gear. It will spin the tires through all three gears until you let off! I'm gonna say the 428 was way under rated at 355 HP.
Moon Pie Im all mopar and I only restored the Shelby cause its a friend. Check out my 700+ hp 72 Imperial on my channel that Im building.
That's the year I was born and I would absolutely Love to own the car. Damn that is one Beautiful machine a pure work of art!
427 any day all the way.....my most fav muscle car on the planet. Love the Acapulco Blue, so sweet.
The 67 stang is the best looking of all the years. The 427 just made this one the baddest of the bunch. My dream car.
427...it obviously is the more performance of the 2. Though ...I'd take any 1967 Shelby GT500...it is my ultimate dream car.
I'm a mopar girl. but there are some fords and Chevys that i like and AMC cars. my dad's side of the family were all mopar ppl. i was lucky to get my uncle's 68 dodge dart gts with 383 4 speed. it's a copper color and all original unrestored and is in very good shape. i drive it on weekends when i have time.
never sell it,its a piece of history,i remember when the were new
Too bad you can't post a pic in your comment.... When i was growing up, my dad owned a '63 Dodge Dart. I can hardly imagine that car with a big block engine.
High school buddy had one!
My first car was a 68 Dart GTS , 383 4spd. I payed $300 for it. I lived in Mn so it was an absolute rust bucket but I sure enjoyed the hell out of it.
Sweet car, hold onto it!
As a former 68 big block mustang owner I love this 427!
Finally, my Dream car is on muscle car of the week. I would pick it with the 427 Ford big block
it is an FE. There are no big block FE mills. To explain why... A 360 truck block is basically the same as a 428 block minus the crank stroke. Many parts interchangeable. The 289 / 302 is a windsor block. Apples and oranges.
Agreed just special thsnks
Of course the 427! Drive it the way it was meant to be driven for certain. It is always interesting to learn these facts about these beloved automobiles. My friend's brothers were older than us, and her eldest bought a Shelby Cobra GT 350 in the white with blue stripes. Her other brother bought a Boss 302. The first time I rode in the GT350, the car literally threw me back into the seat- it was exhilarating to say the least! The Boss 302 was the yellow with black stripes, and went like a bat out of hell. When both brothers were drafted and before they left for Vietnam, they put both of their Mustangs in their parents back yard on blocks. No one but the rightful owners were going to drive those machines!
My absolute favorite Mustang of all. Even the color's. Wow.
Great presentation, thanks! A big fan of your videos. Was Flint born & raised still with a "slight" GM bias......but I think the '67 Shelby Mustang is my favorite muscle car (or any car for that matter).
My boss back in the 70s had one. It had a 427 with dual quads. His brother took it out to Arizona and claims he raced it in a slalom. The transmission (auto I think) lost first and second gears but he still won the race. After that he had it painted, detailed and hardly ever drove it.
That 427 was a monster ! Fun car !
this might be the coolest car you have featured yet!
@@keithjohnston6861 I heard it was stolen after he left it on the side of the road after a hard night because he couldn't remember where he left it. It was the darker blue color, not the Acapulco Blue in the video.
I got to see the Super Snake go through the '19 Mecum auction in Kissimmee . A impressive moment was when the BULLITT Mustang when through this year. Some serious love was shown at 3.4 M
I fell in love with all things Shelby at age 9, when my oldest sister drove down from San Antonio, TX in this car, the same year, model engine, and color. What a ride.
My sister bought her car at a Ford dealer with the 427.
I later became a Shelby dealer and talked to Carroll about my sister's car.
He told me that there were a few early GT500 built with the 427.
They were racing the 427 FE and putting them in the 427 S/C Cobras.
They quickly switch to the 428 because of weight, cost, and availability.
The 427 FE side oiler was heavier and more expensive than the 428.
As a dealer I had the CSX 4000 series which was the 427 S/C.
I drove often, it was a Ride.
The Side Oilers used by Shelby today is an aluminum block, heads, and intake and closer to 500 cid than 427.
I retired and sold my interest to my business partner and her flaky boyfriend 10 years ago.
But what a ride.
Richard C, 100% FALSE. Carroll Shelby only built one Shelby GT 500 Mustang with a 427 engine, and he owned it personally.
@@sergeantmasson3669 you are wrong.
As a Shelby dealer I had many conversations with Carroll personally and told him of that combo,
he agreed that a few " got out"
@@richardc7721 there were NO Shelby Mustangs built with 427 as Ford did not have an exhaust manifold that it the 427 in a mustang chassis and headers were not legal on a new car. there were 3 GT500s built with the 428 that Shelby did a retrofit and put 427s in.
Isn't that what I said. A few early on.
Super informative, this particular swap is more common than most think.
Yer hittin' pretty close to the heart Kevin -- Had a white '68 GT500 vert which had 'only' the 428. I didn't complain tho -- it was difficult enough to find that one let alone a '67 BB FE I'll be drooling for a week now .. great job as usual Kevin thanks brother.
Ha, glad to be able to cause some drooling! Thanks for the kind words, glad you liked the car!
been a follower since day one, this is by far my most favorite car I have seen in the collection. I would do anything to get my hands on this baby. keep it up guys
I learned a lot. Very thorough. First time I heard a car explained in such detail.
The best information video I’ve watched on the Shelby yet.
I bought one in 1967 for just over $7,000.00 it had the two headlights in center of grill and the 428 with two 4's, the upholster was buckskin with forest green exterior. Man would I love to have it back! not sure of accuracy of the speedometer but mine did exceed that 140 mark (one time) and drove as good at that speed as it did at 50. Also still think that the 67 body style was the best oh all SHELBY's
Thomas Kliethermes what better 1967 gt500 427 vs a 428
Glad you said that. Why? Everyone says that it had a list price of $4200. NOT SO. When the 67 Shelby came out I took my father ( no choice I was just turning 18 and needed a co-signer) to the only dealer in the NY area that had them ( White Plains Ford). My dad or any dad at that time had no clue what a muscle car was and they compared all high priced items to the cost of a new Cadillac. At that time a new Caddy nicely equipped was $5500. When we entered the room with the Shelby's, there were 4 of them and if I remember correctly they were all blue. I think the same as in this vid. The first thing my father did was go to the sticker. It was a whopping $7200
He turned and looked at me and said "are you out of your effin mind? I could buy a Cadillac and a half for that price". Enter, his friend Lou Pandolfi a Pontiac dealer. What did I end up with? A 1968 GTO that was the worst car I ever owned. Plymouth Fury's would destroy me. It was a lemon. I traded it in in 71 for a 454 Chevelle super sport
So, when you mentioned 7k I now realize that I'm not crazy . It was $7200
CJ hey may I ask you something 1967 gt500 427 different engines nascar and police interceptor right nascar was cammer 427
CJ also is it true 1971 Shelby gt500 only 9 were made in Europe is it true or not true because I never seen one
John Mcclane honestly John. I really don’t have a clue. I didn’t know much about them. I wasn’t really a Ford fan. I just loved the look of that car. I would have even been happy with the GT 350. In fact( supposedly) they were more fun to drive than the 500 I remember Hertz was renting them and people were switching parts on them. They were all black with gold stripes and I heard they’re worth more than the basic model.
Now I’m an old man and I drive a Ford Mustang GT. When I was 23 I bought a Thunderbird , then an Eldorado , a Riviera , a Chrysler 300M and so on. No sports cars.
When I moved to Florida I eventually bought a GT convertible which I love
You know that midlife ( or past midlife ) thing? Those 67 Shelbys were the best looking cars ever( imo)
First time ive watched one of your videos Kevin and i must say you do a great job i love the shelby i would choose the 427 anyday over the 428 what a balls car
This is a great resource, so much info. I look forward to the next one!
My '68 vert had a 428 but I didn't mind. I wish the hell I still had it. Ya brought back some fond memories Kevin -- thank you.
Great looking car I'd take the 427 if it were mine
Fantastic video. Just when I think I know a lot about cars, a video like this comes along and teaches me something new. Oh....I'll take the 427.
My friend had a 67 427 Shelby it killed my brothers 440 six pack super bee Larry t Toronto Canada
I remember some rich guy from River Oaks in Houston, had a side oiler in a 1969 GT500. I have a friend in South Houston that runs a fabrication shop, that had a man show up hauling a twin engine cabin cruiser/fishing boat and asked if he was willing to swap the two V8's in the boat for Chevy 502's. Buddy asked the man what are you going to do with the old engines and the guy says you can keep them. They were both 427 cross bolted mains, side oilers. They came new with the boat and Buddy talked to the new owner's mechanic in Las Vegas that opened them up to see what they needed. All they needed was to be put back together. NO wear, pristine and clean. I remember Buddy telling me that he offered the engines for sale to kit car builders and owners of real Shelby's to see if he had any takers. This was in the mid 1990's when all the used blocks were trash and people were looking everywhere for them. Buddy said that he couldn't get a nibble from them. He finally sold the pair to a marina owner in Nevada. Great video! Keep up the good work.
what a beautiful car, very happy to see those rims on it instead of those 10 spoke rims like everyone put's those car's, this is my favorite car
WOW what a fantastic color! I prefer the double ‘cyclops’ inboard headlights and a four speed but other than a Pantera the ‘67 GT500 gotta be the coolest Blue Oval ever built!
The side oiler has always been one of my favorite engines so I'm gonna go with the 427 and all it's fits & tantrums.
My dad almost bought that 427 car except the dealership said “ you have one to many kids with you so I can’t let you leave the lot , it’s against the new law. So my dad bought the 68’ Torino GT 302v8 in red with white interior, hood scoop with directionals and ford factory white stripes. That Torino GT had space for whole family so dad bought it.
My dad bought a 67 mercury cyclone that was a W code and it was fast, when I was ten or eleven i watched him out run 5 GTO's at Ravenrock dragstrip in Portsmouth Ohio. With a 389 and decent tires and dads super tune it turned a 12.17!!
427 all the way! Nice car, nice video and keep up the good work!
There were three doccumented 427 cars. This one isn't one of them. The factory 67 cars did not have sequential tail lamps. While the 428 doesn't have the pedigree of the 427, they are strong running reliable engines. Perhaps the fault that gave them a bit less favorable reputation was oil starvation on hard acceleration, which was addressed by adding another quart of oil and a dipstick change to indicate normal levels with that TSB Ford released. The cam that was used by shelby is the same used in the 390 cars, as was the valvetrain with the weak designed two piece spring retainers. The cam's usable power band is over under 5000 rpm. Despite it's flaws, the 428 in Shelby trim put out close to 400 hp.
Great episode... my dream car. But I will have to live vicariously through these episodes as it will never happen......
I purchased a pre-owned 1967 GT 500 in 1968, and the 428 had to be rebuilt. The rear main bearings failed. But the rebuild was solid, and I had the entire car worked over to make it fresh. Wish I still had that car!...
No doubt the 427 is a monster, but the 428 is a fine engine as well. The FE block was very durable. I've never owned a 428, but had friends that did. I've owned one 360 and 3 390's. Great engines.
427..... side oiler..
The coolest motor to come out of the 60s muscle movement
With the greatest race pedigree!!
I had a side oiler 428 with tunnel port heads. Which was cooler
My twin brother had a 1967 GT500 with the 428 c.i. motor w/ 2 4-bbls and a factory Hurst 4 spd. The car looked great, but had a few fatal flaws. The front biased weight distribution was such that shifts from 1st to 2nd, caused the rear to jump off the ground rather than lurch forward. The Hurst shifter throws were long and slow. The active rear air ducts and the duck tail rear spoiler allowed exhaust fumes to be sucked into the rear of the passenger compartment so much so that the cabin grew smelly and smoky. The 2 4bbl setup was vacuum initiated and seemed to be inclined to run off 2 bbls of one of the 2 4 bbls and then the vacuum linkage would misbehave so that the throttle would resemble an on-off switch. On one memorable occasion I borrowed the car to pick up a date and, in only 25 miles, the car had consumed a half tank of gas. With all these flaws, it was still a lot of fun!
What you described is accurate with these cars, have owned my GT 500, 49 years. Know all about there misgivings, back in the day when I bought mine. These things were beat to death . Engines destroyed, I have 390 boared, 428 scj bottom end, duel quads, 390 gear, Detroit locker. Have a bad day, no sweat, do a 100 foot burn out. Happy once more. Absolutely love this car. Daughter loves it too. She gonna have to wait. I am not done!
In '67 my dad test drove a Shelby 500 and bought a 350; which he believed had the best handling of the two. The 427 side oilier was FAR superior to the 428 and would certainly be my choice!
I had always thought you could special order a 427 in place of the 428. I think there was also a rare 427 powered Torino as well.
i was drooling so bad i almost shorted out my keyboard
Thank you, such an informative video on the GT500, I thought I knew a lot but now I’m more clues up. One step closer to my dream car now I’m retired .
Very welcome!
48 👎🏻. You knew what you were clicking.....so, how? Badass piece of nostalgia. Love the muscle car evolution
When I went in to order my 69 Fairlane I told them I wanted the 390hp 427. Sorry they said, you can no longer get it, but you can order a 428 Cobra Jet. No, you wouldn't want the Super Cobra Jet version. It has the same horse power rating and it cost more. Yes I did.
Tim Hammett Do you still have that car?
I've got a 1968 Fairlane sportsroof 390.
I rode home from the hospital in a red '69 Cobra SCJ car.
427 ...is the engine to wish for......it makes the car worth alot more to me.
thank you for driving it like any of us watching would.
My sister bought this very model , even the same color, 427.
Purchased new in 67 from a Ford Dealer in San Antonio, Texas
Carroll tells that early in the 67 Shelby GT500 run he did put 427s.
Because of this car I had a life long love of things Shelby, including becoming a dealer for Shelby.
Being a dealer allowed me the opportunity to visit with Carroll many times.
I never owned a classic Shelby Mustang, but did own a genuine
Shelby CSX Cobra 427 S/C
which had the 427 FE Side oiler.
Isn’t it odd that the 427 here has a single Holley 4V while the Police Interceptor 428 had 2 4’s?Shelby could always be counted on to do something unusual. Amazing pony car muscle. Then in 68 came the GT500KR, CJ and SCJ 428. Single 4V. So many options for the original pony car.
This car really walked the line between comfort and balls out power gotta love it ford really hit a grand slam with this snake.
I love this car. A Gt500 with the 427. Great video as always. 💪👍👊
Great review, the 1976-1968 Shelby GT 500's are awesome cars.
great video[s]...i admire them very much,...i have read and been told, the 427 option if it was dealer installed with proper date code, technically shouldnt hurt the retail price. many dealerships installed the 427 crate motor before the car was sold, also rather than spend money hopping up the 428, buyers optioned for the 427 in the first few weeks of ownership. not to mention warranty issues and options. ive even heard proper receipts and paperwork helps. now im not saying a hardcore purist, may not insist on a 428 car for his investment dollar, just want the skinny on the ford.......loophole
I'm a Chevy guy but I like the awesome Fords
Welcome to the dark side luke lol
Subscribed,just the facts..no opinions.thank you!
Well, maybe an opinion here or there, but we strive to have minimal nonsense and maximize the cars. Thanks for subscribing, enjoy the channel!
Absolutely ....a 427 side oiler ....I had a 1968 428....it was nice but pushed to 5500 rpms more than once 😂caused pushrods to get bowed a little 😂😂the good old days . Enjoyed the video 👏👏
This Shelby is gorgeous.
A friend dated a girl just because her dad owned a Shelby GT 500. He went on dates with her a few times in the car. It remains the only one I have ever seen up close.Beautiful car
(sigh) Another mustang video... wait, 427 side oiler? Ok, you guys picked a good one this time!!! That's a damn nice 'stang, thanks for sharing it! I'd really like to see that "super snake", but I'm guessing it's not in the collection, is it?
From what I understand, there was only one 1967 GT500 Super Snake delivered from the Ford factory with the FE 427 side oiler, and that was to Carroll Shelby himself for use in the Goodyear tire test.
Favorite video of all time. Thank you!
427 BTW
My son has this car. I bought it for his 16 th bd. 28 years ago. He’s still working on it. All it needs is the detailing.now.
They all should have been built with 427s. the 428s just never did these cars any justice. Thats why I love the GT350 so much more because it was a much more custom package than the GT500 mainly because they took a lot more care to upgrade everything about the car rather than the GT500 which was essentially just a heavy duty factory big block swap with a dress up kit. Honestly if I were purchasing a Mustang in 67 id save the money and buy a 390 GT like the one in Bulitt and just spend my money making that one more capable. That is, if you're ruling out the whole "collector value down the road" aspect which nobody was considering at all back then so it's not really something you can factor into the argument haha
Well instead of the 390FE put a side oiler FE in, since they are probably very close to look at.
They couldn't be equipped with 427's. That engine was far too expensive to produce and would priced the cars out of the reach of most would be owners. Shelby toyed with the idea and did build one with an original 427 as a market test to see how it sold. But it was too expensive and sat unsold for a very long time. Eventually, two well paid airline pilots went in together to buy it. A '67 GT500 might not be as quick as the '68 GT500KR but in a drag race, it would whip a 390 GT mustang or a GT 350 provided it wasn't ordered with the Paxton supercharger.
@@keithjohnston6861 It broke on through to the other side. It may be parked at the house of detention. He had some friends inside.
@@428CJ70 It would still beat a Paxton car. The 428 is no slouch. Car and Driver were pulling high 13 second quarter miles with an automatic in 67.
@@428CJ70 Actually, Shelby built three (3) 427 CID powered cars in 1967. You're referring to the one car that Drag Strip Magazine titled the "Super Snake" in their August 1967 article. groups.google.com/d/msg/shelbyresearch/nqt-h1avbM4/s1kns8CfAgAJ
Fantastic car.
427. Many a ChrisCraft yacht had those 427's installed and converted to marine use. They needed the reliability and strength of the cross bolt mains, you didn't want to have one fail out in the ocean. In a boat the engines are under constant load, think of a car engine always pulling a heavy load going up hill...thats a boat engine. Pulled a set out of an old 1969 50' ChrisCraft, smashed my finger too doing it.
Love Shelby. Great video!
Nice job Kevin !
d35martin1 thanks😏
That's a burnout. No power braking.
The 428 is a motor that is reliant on its low end torque and cannot breathe at higher rpms. Great for smoking the tires. The 427 was built to run with higher gear sets at Lemans and makes its power over 5000 rpm. Two completely different motors.
@@markperry2827 The entire video is about this cars 427...............The 427 was used well before Lemans. Did well in drag racing. Too many movies.
To you Ford fans who may not know, the 427 and the 428 are totally different engines. The 428 was a "toned down" big block production motor and a very strong one at that. The 427 (R Code, High Riser, Tunnel Port etc.) was a whole different monster. Too bad very few were ever made and few sold to the public.
Love this specimen, first introduced from Kenichi Tsonoda's gunsmith cats, this Shelby and the RS200 ford cosworth my dream cars
I always understood that the very earliest GT500s were fitted with the 427 side-oiler? Making the first few cars very rare and highly valued.
They were. Shelby used left over 427s that were in inventory from the Cobras (Less then 25). Then when the 428s were readily available, the 428s became standard.
Wrong.
There was only one.
The rest is urban legend.
Legend has it, that Jim Morrison bought a gt500kr and nearly killed himself by crashing it somewhere on his way from L.A. to Vegas.
Morrison had a Dark Blue/Parchment interior '67 GT 500 (the KR was '68). There are a bunch of videos of him driving it on UA-cam.
Legend has it that it’s still out there. His manager will say otherwise, that it was crushed, but lately the paperwork for that hasn’t matched up. I dunno, just something to think about!
ProSkills216 .....Jim didn't buy it,....there record company bought it 4r him as a gift
ProSkills216 .....He called it the Blue Lady,.....was a sweet ride,...you can see him beating it in his movie....HWY,..an American Pastoral.
Actually it was given to him by the record company, didn’t cost him a dime.😎
What an awesome ride!
OUTSTANDING! A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF AN AUTOMOBILE. THIS IS WHY I'M A FORD MAN.
427 was basically a race ready engine detuned for the street. The 428 was much more civilized and practical as a daily driver. Give me a 64 thunderbolt as my race car and a 69 Fairlane cobra sportsroof 428 cobra jet as my road car
I'll take a 69 or 70 boss 302,71 boss 351, or 65 Shelby gt350 if I had to choose a mustang
@@jeremythompson9895 yea the 65 gt350 weighed 2600lbs with 306hp 289
which engine would i prefer? either one would be fine with me.
Great narration indeed !!