Draft Tube Question

66kcode_old · January 11, 2009 at 5:26 PM

Did the mustangs ever use the draft tube pointed down to the ground or did they only come on the HIPO Fairlanes?

Don't know if the picture transferred over? May have to click on it to see picture.

Thanks.

Brian

66kcode_old · January 11, 2009 at 5:30 PM

http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=epkebb&s=5

66kcode_old · January 11, 2009 at 5:50 PM

65Rangoon_old · January 11, 2009 at 6:41 PM

Some had draft tubes. Case in point is 65Hipo's car.

SixT5HiPo · January 11, 2009 at 8:53 PM

Quote from 65Rangoon

Some had draft tubes. Case in point is 65Hipo's car.

Mine has a draft tube as well...Draft tubes were not exclusive to the HiPo 289 cars, but they do use a specific tube which is different than the standard 289 cars to permit sufficient clearance of the exhaust manifolds.

66kcode_old · January 11, 2009 at 9:01 PM

Thanks for the replies, does it depend on the build plant, or year of kar? My dad has a 64 fairlane hipo and it has a draft tube, I thought it was only a fairlane item and maybe just early 65 mustangs.

SixT5HiPo · January 11, 2009 at 10:12 PM

Quote from 66kcode

Thanks for the replies, does it depend on the build plant, or year of kar? My dad has a 64 fairlane hipo and it has a draft tube...

The short answer is: yes it does, sort of...

Briefly, emission (polution) laws were introduced in the mid 60's which influenced how the cars were set up for either an open (draft tube) or closed (PCV) emission system. Around May of 1964, Ford re-introduced road draft tubes for cars delivered to states where it was still allowed. Depending on which state was the destination DSO of the car, a draft tube or a PVC system was installed at the factory in order to be in full compliance. The road draft tube system was banished in favor of the closed PCV system, and by March of 1965, the draft tubes were phased out of production by Ford.

C6ZZKGT · January 12, 2009 at 12:28 AM Official Post

The road draft tube on a 64 Fairlane Hipo would have been attached to the intake manifold rather than the valve cover as on some 65 Fairlanes and Mustangs. The one pictured above is the type that attaches to the valve cover.

-Fred-

6hypo5conv_old · January 13, 2009 at 9:17 AM

send earlyk an email or pm, he knows alot about the early road draft tubes.....

bobmannel · January 16, 2009 at 7:36 PM

Any 64 car with a road draft tube would have it attached to the rear of the intake manifold. They were the same for Fairlane/Mustang 260/289/289 HiPos. (Falcon/Comet were different.) In Mustangs, these would all be 64½ 5-bolt motors. All 65's had the draft tube attached to the valve cover. There were three -- a 289 non-HiPo, 289 HiPo, and Falcon/Comet tube.

CSXEng_old · January 17, 2009 at 7:45 PM

Here are two pictures of my draft tube on my 65 fastback 289 A code. Oct.13th is the schedule build date. Jacksonville DSO.

Dave V.

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