tmd937 10 Report post Posted January 4, 2012 Just realized while putting a quick fuel double pumper on my 69 mach one that my windsor has an original 69-70 shelby intake . Not sure how it got there but glad it did. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MAD IN NC 21 Report post Posted January 5, 2012 I searched LONG and HARD to find one.... Glad I found it...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stangme428 33 Report post Posted January 5, 2012 wow thats awesome!!! i have been searching for a Shelby oval air cleaner assembly but when they turn up on ebay lots of $$$$ involved... a intake would be cool... Just realized while putting a quick fuel double pumper on my 69 mach one that my windsor has an original 69-70 shelby intake . Not sure how it got there but glad it did. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bnickel 10,004 Report post Posted January 5, 2012 I have one as well, though mine is actually the Ford Muscle Parts versions that has the FORD lettering instead of the Shelby lettering but the parts numbers are the same for both versions. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pakrat 1,043 Report post Posted January 5, 2012 i have been searching for a Shelby oval air cleaner assembly but when they turn up on ebay lots of $$$$ involved... a intake would be cool... Are the original air cleaners made differently or better than the repro's? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Powershift 19 Report post Posted January 5, 2012 I was amazed upon taking delivery of my Mach 1 to find it was running a Shelby intake too. Most of it is hidden under the Shaker, but the SHELBY logo is clearly visible at the front. I would imagine a 351 Cleveland Shelby intake is somewhat rare? It's in beautiful condition too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bnickel 10,004 Report post Posted January 8, 2012 I was amazed upon taking delivery of my Mach 1 to find it was running a Shelby intake too. Most of it is hidden under the Shaker, but the SHELBY logo is clearly visible at the front. I would imagine a 351 Cleveland Shelby intake is somewhat rare? It's in beautiful condition too. they are not what you'd call super rare but they are fairly hard to find. you could buy them from any of the old Shelby catalogs back in the early 70's and there have even been repro's made of that intake as well, I think Blue Thunder actually still makes one now. I think the only way to tell if it's an original is if it has the Buddy Bar logo on the underside. the really rare one is the Shelby 351c version for the Dominator carb, those are worth some decent coin, not that yours is worth chump change by any means, generally they run in the range of 350-500 bucks depending on condition. NOS ones like yours can go for almost $1000 or more. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
very fat and very dumb 40 Report post Posted January 8, 2012 Are these the Buddy Bar intakes that were part of the Performace Parts Catalog? I think these were dealer added parts or parts you could order and install yourself. When we were at Barrett Jackson a couple years ago I picked up an aluminum intake, I think it says FORD on it, made by Buddy Bar and has a 351W casting number in it. I think I paid 350.00 for that and a 69 GT gas cap in really good condition. I think the intakes themselves can go for 500.00, it was a good day for the fat boy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Powershift 19 Report post Posted January 8, 2012 Thanks for the info. I guess the height of the intake is nearly identical to a stock 4 barrel intake, as my Shaker fits perfectly with the Shelby unit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MAD IN NC 21 Report post Posted January 8, 2012 Thanks for the info. I guess the height of the intake is nearly identical to a stock 4 barrel intake, as my Shaker fits perfectly with the Shelby unit. That is exactly the reason why I went on the quest to find one... Nothing like OEM fit! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miketyler 15 Report post Posted January 8, 2012 Good info - Both versions are steel intakes? Can someone post pics of an example of each? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MAD IN NC 21 Report post Posted January 8, 2012 Car is back on lift.... so, I went to flea bay and found this link. It is a Shelby but there are identical one's labeled Ford. Buddy Bar is the OEM manufacture... http://www.ebay.com/itm/1969-1970-SHELBY-GT350-ORIGINAL-INTAKE-MANIFOLD-/160442721410?pt=Vintage_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item255b21a482#ht_500wt_1143 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Powershift 19 Report post Posted January 8, 2012 Good info - Both versions are steel intakes? Can someone post pics of an example of each? Both versions are aluminum. Or, at least mine is. LOL Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miketyler 15 Report post Posted January 8, 2012 WTF was I thinking. The only steel intakes were probably OEM. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
69gmachine 15 Report post Posted January 9, 2012 Car is back on lift.... so, I went to flea bay and found this link. It is a Shelby but there are identical one's labeled Ford. Buddy Bar is the OEM manufacture... http://www.ebay.com/itm/1969-1970-SHELBY-GT350-ORIGINAL-INTAKE-MANIFOLD-/160442721410?pt=Vintage_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item255b21a482#ht_500wt_1143 Based on that asking price I doubt i will ever own one! Sure hope somebody reproduces it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bnickel 10,004 Report post Posted January 9, 2012 Based on that asking price I doubt i will ever own one! Sure hope somebody reproduces it. well that one's a bit high, they generally go for about half that, i got mine for around $250 and that was before the bottom fell out of the financial world. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
