Mark,
I only checked the mileage on one leg of my trip and that was on the return and I got 18.2 MPG which really surprised me. Keep in mind that I do not have the original carb - I have a 1.08 venturi Autolite modified for manual choke.
Jack
Posts by Jack65K_old
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Drove down to the MCA show in Mustang, Oklahoma this past weekend and it was a good weekend for Mustangs. There were a lot of cars there from many different states and every variety of mustang you would care to see but only one other K code (at least I only saw one)besides mine. The dirve was bout 450 miles and it was very hot on Friday for the drive down without a/c, but we made it and had a good time. That is the longest trip I have made in my K and it ran well with no issues other than it used more oil than I expected (3 quarts) - I guess I need to get my compression checked to see if it time for some maintenance. It was my first MCA national event and it seemed to be very well organized.
I had a lot of people stop by and talk about the K and there seemed to be a lot of interest from people stopping to look. I entered the occasional driven class and got a 3rd place award - which is better than expected given the amount of rock chips I have and the undercoating on the undercarriage.
Jack
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Looks like a nice car (or will be once the exhaust is complete). I really like the color combination but I do not know anything about the car.
Jack
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Has the GT exhaust and instruments but not a GT. Also appears to be missing front bumper lower supports or guards. The Hurst shifter is mentioned in the description. Nice looking car overall.
Jack
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Great looking car and very enjoyable article.
Jack
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Cool looking jeep and the red car next to it is pretty cool too. Welcome to the site!
Jack
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/For…=item414ef119f9
66 convertible on ebay with a BIN of $69,900.
Is that a 66 or deluxe instrument cluster on 65 non deluxe interior??
Jack
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Just saw that the Mecum auction at Indy in May will have a 65 red/red K convertible that looks pretty nice from the few pics posted on their site. It will be interesting to see what it brings.
Jack
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Hard to tell but the fan spacer looks longer than normal for a 65.
I do like the color combo!
Jack
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Welcome back!
Jack
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Very interesting article.
Jack
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You also need to factor in the cost of getting the correct engine if you want to look at "full retail" cost.
Jack
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/For…=item1c112d8b20
65 Fastback GT350 replica listed on ebay.
Jack
Seller States:
VERIFIED Original Matching #'s 289 Hi Po K Code matched with a Factory Ground Pounding, 4 Speed Manual Transmission!
Car Location This Auction: Huntley, IL
Sold for: $38k This Auction
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Thanks, I'll try that.
Jack
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I finally got the odd screws out (a machinist friend made me a driver for them) and found numbers stamped on the back of the clock housing "165" (see picture). Is that a unit number or date?
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Jack
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Can you post some pictures and how much are you asking for the carb?
Jack
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Mark,
I will certainly get some pics to share.
Jack
