Posts by SixT5HiPo

  • 65 Falcon 271 HP Challenger V-8

    Quote from bobmannel

    Just because the brochure says an option is available does not make it so. This might be a Canadian brochure. It appears that Oakville produced about seven or eight of these cars for drag racing. There is documentation to support that and a couple of these Falcons have surfaced -- all Canadian built -- but none have ever been verified in the U.S. as American made.


    According to the eBay seller, that brochure is marked with a "Canadian Litho". It was sold for a high bid of $76.00.

  • Seeking advice - carb, manifold, header upgrades

    Quote from Bill G

    Hi Guys:


    I have 65K vert that is all stock. I was thinking of upgrading to a better intake manifold, carburetor, and some headers...I sure appreciate your advice and experience. Thank you.


    There's nothing wrong with doing some engine modifications to make a car run stronger than stock...However, at this point in time, it seems that vintage High Performance Mustangs with original, all stock engines, are the most desirable way to go. (That's in spades for a K code convert!) Many people are scouring swap meets and eBay looking for the correct stock HiPo intake manifolds, carburetors, and exhaust manifolds because their cars were modified years ago by previous owners who "lost" the original pieces. The goal is to restore their modified engines back to stock trim. Because of this trend, HiPo engine parts are now bringing premium prices, too.


    If you are going to do any "bolt on" modifications to the engine, make sure ALL the original pieces are saved (including ALL the bolts, linkages, id tags, etc.) so the engine can be restored back to stock if desired. If you ever sell the car, you will be glad you saved the original pieces.

  • Decode Numbers Question

    Quote from RPM

    Car was originally a dealer owned drag car.It was delete inside of sound deadner,insulation,under coating,radio and heater.Originally the owner was in Brook Park,Ohio.Car is standard black interior,rear-end original and had automatic transmission.Rear-end was ordered with 4.11 Detroit Locker and VIN is 5F072521??.Is this close enough to get the info to have tag made?Everything else appears to be original like the sheet metal as car was never wrecked and only raced so it's very low mileaged!


    This sounds like a unique car. The fact that it has an automatic transmission contradicts what was offered on K code Mustangs in 1965. It's possible the original transmission was swapped out for racing purposes. Being a former "dealer owned drag car" complicates things even more. If all of this is true, the DSO code would be a special 6 digit number that is very difficult to research. There are some factory race Mustangs that have been documented in the Smart and Haskell Mustang Registry, and it's possible your car may be listed there.

  • New Repro Yellow Top Coil

    Quote from pony65k

    I also noticed the sticker on the box says China. Are the coils made in China? I was expecting made in the USA, how odd =O


    Don't be surprised that many of the re-pop items on the market aren't made in the USA anymore. Today, so many items are manufactured in China, it makes your head spin. Naturally, there will be quality issues with the imports. They are not made with quality and performance in mind, but are made to look almost like the originals do, and sell at a much lower price...

  • exhaust manifold date codes

    The HiPo exhaust manifolds do not follow the standard Ford date code format that appears on most other cast parts. As if that's not confusing enough, they do not have a consistant date code pattern over the years, as the examples mentioned here clearly demonstrate. They are often hard to read as well due to the roughness of the surface.

  • 1965 K GT fastback

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    Complete rolling chasis only, no driveline...VIN# 5F09K700300...I was going to clone into 65 GT 350 but have come to my senses. I would prefer to clone a T code fastback instead...


    Thanks for making a decision which may "save" another K fastback, Paul. Hopefully, someone will buy this interesting project and restore the car to original factory specs.

  • Hipo Serial Numbers

    Quote from tater_51

    I believe the sequential numbering was discontinued by the time the Mustang production began, then switching to the VIN's being stamped above the pan, although there might be a few very early ones.


    So far, there's no reason to rule out the Mustang 5 bolt K engines. It's quite likely that these engines will have a serial number (like the ones pictured above) stamped on the block. If any members here own an early K Mustang with a 5 bolt engine, check to see if yours has a serial number stamped on the driver's side just above where the Z bar attaches.

  • Hipo Serial Numbers

    Quote from 63Kcode

    From what I under stand this was done before Ford started stamping VIN #s on the blocks. Mine was the 920th HIPO made.


    That's right, Larry. Thanks for posting the picture which clearly shows the serial number stamped on your engine. Here's a picture of the serial number stamped on one of Bob Mannel's 5 bolt HiPo engines...


  • 65 ( K ) Hipo cyclone

    Quote from J_Speegle

    Found one of those export braces in a wrecking yard about ten years ago. Similar to the Mustang one ... just bent allot more.


    It was on a 6 cylinder four door with an export DSO


    Years ago, I met a guy who went to Mexico and South America searching junk yards for vintage FoMoCo parts. He "harvested" several export braces from 64-65 Falcons and Comets.

  • NOS C5ZZ-6038-A Insulators

    This set of NOS insulators was SOLD for an amazing $255.00 by eBay seller "dorsae123".


    DESCRIPTION:


    Up for auction is a pair of NOS 1965, 1966 Mustang, Shelby HIPO rubber motor mounts. These are originals that are stamped with the oval FOMOCO logo and the part number C5ZZ-6038-A. These motor mounts are correct for HiPo motors for the years 1965 and 1966, up to 11/1/65. These motor mounts have the correct factory yellow paint markings and the oval FoMoCco logo is clearly visible. These are absolutely necessary for the correct fit and finish. Replace those worn out, torn motor mounts with these. Your hipo engine will thank you for it.




    eBay link