K Code Production Start Date

Cecil_old · November 3, 2008 at 6:44 AM

I just aquired a 64-1/2 K code with a production date of June 10th and a VIN # 5F07K161273. All the info I have found states the production started in June of 64. Does any one know the specific date or maybe if mine was one of the first 10 or 20?

C6ZZKGT · November 3, 2008 at 7:58 AM Official Post

If you only use Tony's book, your Kar would be number 22 of the known Kars and engines. I also have an engine for one prior to yours that is not listed in Tony's book making yours number 23. The generally accepted scheduled build date for the first production Hipo Kars is June 8, 1964.

-Fred-

chucks302 · November 3, 2008 at 10:36 PM

I own K car 5F07K159122, build date is 08F

64.5 07K_old · November 30, 2008 at 12:21 AM

Fred:

I thought 1 June '64 was the accepted first production

date of K Mustangs; just to know, who is saying 8

June was the first producion date?

I own 5F07K162495, a 10 June production date. What #

was it in the K Mustangs?

Thanks.

C6ZZKGT · December 1, 2008 at 8:55 AM Official Post

Ned, based on the Kars in the registry, and yours is in there, you would be number 25. If you add the engine in my garage you are number 26. This would assume that all of the Kars produced prior to yours are known, which they are not. The earliest regular production Hipo units scheduled production date in the registry is June 7, 1964. I was off by a day on my previous post. That does not mean that this date is cast in stone although I have seen it mentioned a number of times in different places.

-Fred-

club 33_old · December 27, 2008 at 12:43 PM

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I just aquired a 64-1/2 K code with a production date of June 10th and a VIN # 5F07K161273. All the info I have found states the production started in June of 64. Does any one know the specific date or maybe if mine was one of the first 10 or 20?

I know this is an old thread, but I just wanted to give you some more information. I have the engine only from 5F07K135973. I don't have the casting date from the block right now, but I know the assembly date stamp on the block is June 18, 1964.

bobmannel · December 27, 2008 at 10:05 PM

There should be a number stamped on a boss just above where the equalizer bar engine stud is located. The boss is machined flat (vertical) and the number is stamped there. Would appreciate knowing what it is.

club 33_old · December 28, 2008 at 9:44 AM

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There should be a number stamped on a boss just above where the equalizer bar engine stud is located. The boss is machined flat (vertical) and the number is stamped there. Would appreciate knowing what it is.

Bob,

I really thought that I could see this, but the engine is still in a car. Between that and the darn headers, I cannot seem to tell what it is. It looks like a number is stamped there, but I just can't make it out.

-Brant

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