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Display MoreHere is an Ebay auction for a used FoMoCo Hipo distributor by Ebay member "midcenturystyle" with a starting bid of US $550.00 and a Buy-It-Now of US $725.00:
Offered here is a 100% original OEM 1965 Ford 289 HiPo (K Code) Distributor (not a remanufactured or replacement part). Part number: C5OF-12127-E.
There are three (3) things that make this particular distributor very desirable to anyone with a 1965 HiPo 289 Mustang, GT350, Fairlane or Comet .
1. This C5OF-12127-E distributor carries the correct FoMoCo brand logo. Every 289 HiPo manufactured by Ford Motor Company during model years 1964-1/2,1965 and 1966 left the factory with the FoMoCo labeling. Beginning with model year 1967 the K code distributor carried the Autolite brand (along with service replacement distributors). Beginning about September 1971 all service replacement HiPo distributors were branded as Motorcraft.*
2. This particular 289 HiPo distributor carries a production date of 4MA (first week of December 1964). This means (to the best of my knowledge) that it was likely original to a '65 model year K code car produced in December 1964 or January or February 1965.
3. The distributor is in VERY GOOD condition, with an "as cast" surface finish with very few blemishes of any type. Please see enlarged photos to confirm the condition.
Contact me with any questions.
Shipping via USPS Priority Mail to U.S. addresses only. No international sales.
* Basically, there were four different types of distributors from '64 1/2 to '73. In '641/2, the distributors were marked FoMoCo and are easily recognized by the capped oil hole for lubricating the distributor shaft. In '65 through most of '67, Mustang distributors were also FoMoCo, followed by a switch to Autolite later in the '67 model year. The Autolite distributors were used through the '71 model year until they were replaced by Motorcraft versions, which were used in '72-'73 and for a number of years after as service replacements.Ford C5OF-12127-E HiPo 289 Dual Point Distributor ORIGINAL - Dated December1964 | eBay
-Fred-
The listing for this used FoMoCo Hipo distributor was ended by the seller November 27, 2021 with the following explanation "This listing was ended by the seller because the item is no longer available".
-Fred-