Rear axle housing

  • Hi Guys, just hoping some one can clarify what type of rear axle housing should be in my Kar. My 66 has an actual build date of 5K13. The housing in my Kar is a 64/65 style housing. I think my Kar is near the transition date for the 66 style housing and I am wondering if it has been changed at some time or is it correct for my Kar?

    Thanks Zed

  • I believe your car has the wrong housing as the 66 year cars would have been built during the July/Aug shut down start up and should have the 66 style housing in it since your car was built in Oct.1965.

  • The Ford parts books calls for the change to take place on 10/1/65. I had a very original Sept 3, 1965 Metuchen built Kar that had the earlier style housing.


    -Fred-

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