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The 428 Cobra Jet can be regarded as one of the greatest racing engines made by Ford. The 428 CJ was also present in 1967 Police Interceptor cars and also the Mustang GT500 (EXCEPT for the KR). The intake should be stamped as C7AE-9425-F.  Again, this intake would come on all 428 Police Interceptors and also all GT500 Mustangs (Except the KR) in 1968. The intake manifold is made out of aluminum. Finding an unmolested one is difficult due to the rarity of the intake. We have seen prices range from $500-$800 from various sellers. See some up close detailed...

426 Hemi's can be considered the holy grail of all Mopar engines. From 1968-69, all 426 Hemi Chrysler cars came with steel wheels stamped with the "JK" code. These JK coded wheels are also correct for 1969 A12 equipped cars as well. A stamped number 839 should also appear beside the JK code.  All correct JK stamped wheels will measure to be 15x6". From the factory, these steel wheels would have come with a Polyglas Tires size F70-15.  Another trait to look for is a stamped/raised "U" between the lugs (pictured below).  It is virtually impossible to find a set of correct...