Posts by patty.dilabio_old

  • How many K Codes 65???

    Hi Jerry and all,

    I was in the Ford research library for a full day a few years ago and when I asked about pre 67 archives the response was we lost those records in a warehouse fire.Kevin Marti also says the computor records were deleted for pre 67 fords--someone or somehow the wrong button was pushed.We are very lucky to at least have these overall numbers and may never know any more than this.The only body style and assembly plant numbers that are available are for 1967 and up.Hope this answers your question.HIPO Engines are rare!So are the cars....Ever heard of a 900 series Falcon?

    Regards P.D.

  • Did these come with A/C

    Hi,

    Just to clarify and to ensure this is not a blanket statement.The 64-5-6 aka early a/c equipped Mustangs were under dash units....and could be considered optional on any car/engine combination-and installed by the selling dealer,if the customer had the money.The first year "Factory" a/c was offered was 1967--and it was available with the K code engine-Very few were built,and so far all I have seen have been the aluminium compressor--not the cast iron type.

    It would be easy to remove from this 65,And you should not let it affect the overall rating of this car IMHO..it looks to be a decent car.

  • Factory Casting Repair?

    Hi,

    This appears to be an inhouse Ford fix.When you think about it the block could not be machined without it(the pad)in place.It is used to hold the bare block to the mill table on all 4 corners.It is also quite typical to use a nickle alloy based rod to arc weld cast iron.As stated by Bob-this is not a listed "repairable"area of block repair by Ford in any service manual.The reason is a "repair" is necessary to reseal porosity/cracks,which cause external leaks,in/on a completed engine.These pads were/are only needed for the initial machining of a rough casting,after this process is completed,any machine work can be accomplished and is usually done off of the main bearing bore,not useing these bosses.These damaged and repaired blocks must have passed all other inspection points,and been finished,then put into service/production---that would be the only way to get the final stamp on this part.If any original machine work is/was out of tolerable limits,it will show up as abnormal bearing wear.Hope this adds some insight.

    P.D.

    PS. Had a good friend watch one of the last 427 side oiler blocks get dropped on the loading dock,which broke off the starter ear.He had to wait for another to be located,as they would not sell him a damaged part,and there were no others made.That was in the 80's and we wonder what they did with the broken one??

  • 1967 Black on Black K code Nut and Bolt Resto

    Hi all on this subject,

    Nice to see another rare car back together to be enjoyed..nice accomplishment.

    The question about the speedometer is interesting.When you look it up in the Ford parts listing,you have the choice of at least 3 types 0-120 0-140 0-220 kph. Tachs are 6,000 or 8,000 and clocks are also a seperate listing,which would make us think it is possible to have any combination if it was ordered that way.I think all hipos had tachs in 67 and if the cluster is removed each part is typically date coded with a stamp,which should clue us into how it was originally built.Believe it or not a clock is a rare find.

    let us know how it ends up.

    Regards P.D.