Quote from Hopeto
Did he inquire about stamping numbers on it? Without the 3939S stamp or date code stamp plus the cosmetic issues turned me off. Also not fond of sellers that show boxes in their pictures and then state in the description "no box". Have you ever seen one not stamped before Fred?
I totally agree with you in most cases where boxes are shown but do not come with the part unless the pieces were multiples in a package where you are not buying all of them. In this case, I do not believe that he was trying to mislead anyone with a Ford box but just giving the pump a background. What he used is not even a box for a fuel pump. He had a couple of unboxed NOS fuel pumps on his shelf when I was there. The only time that I have not seen stamped numbers on these pumps is when they have been rebuilt in the past and bead blasted so heavily that they disappeared. This one has never been rebuilt so that does not apply. Many times the original stampings on these pumps are lightly stamped and almost unreadable even with the pump in your hand and with a magnifying glass. This was not the case on this one. The ink stamped C5OE 9350 E number is a Ford engineering number similar to what you find on castings like intake manifolds and engine blocks. My Ford engineering number cross reference catalogs do not have this particular fuel pump number in it but the number does fit with the Ford part number of C5OZ 9350 A which is the correct 65 Hipo fuel pump part number. The fact that the 3939-S and date code are not stamped in the pump does not deter me from stating that this pump is correct. This works for me only because of my knowledge base on these pumps but would certainly not fly in a concurs show judging. If you were successful in keeping the ink stamp intact that would help establish the validity in my eyes. This ink stamped version is kind of like a Unicorn.
I know that Shelby guys are seeking C6OE 9350 C fuel pumps for their 67 GT500 cars and I have never seen a cross reference on that one either. I have also never seen a fuel pump ink stamped with that number.
It also, in this case, helps that I have dealt with this seller for many years. The Kar that he has is one that both of us were after a few years ago but I chose to walk away on it. I do not remember why I did though but we discussed it at the time.
-Fred-