Posts by RalphJr

  • Kruger gals at it again

    Awesome pics! Beautiful girls.


    My daughters are almost grown now - one almost out of college and one about to start - but I have great pics and memories like this as well.


    They both like Mustangs and the older one drives her '66 Coupe everyday.


    The younger one wants my '82 GT I've had since new.


    Both of them want the K Code - even though it was parked before either was born and all they really know about it is the amount of space it took up in the garage!

  • K Code with 427

    Now I'm definitely going to have to go back for that book. It looked like a fairly recent book and said the car was still around.


    It did mention a ton of stuff about H&M building some of these cars and selling kits to do it too.

  • K Code with 427

    OK my bad...being a fastback owner all these years I mistakenly checked and typed 09 instead of 07.


    It definetly was a Coupe - I'll recheck the numbers and repost the results.


    The photos show significant reinforcements and welding in the shock towers, but the remainder looked stock '65.


    I may just have to go back and buy the book for my colletion of Mustang / K Code stuff.


    OK no luck on a search of 5F07K or 5R07K.


    Edited by - RalphJr on 05/03/2011 08:43:26

  • K Code with 427

    I was in Barnes & Noble this weekend and just happend to pick up and glance thru a copy of a book titled Rusted Muscle...or something close to that.


    As I was glancing thru pics of rusted old classics I was stunned to see a not so rusty, but no less ODD puke yellow '65 Coupe with a T-BOLT style 427 stuffed in the engine bay. It even had the flying eagle 427 fender badges.


    As I remember the VIN number was 5F09K134205.


    The car had huge rear fender cuts for slicks, a 60's era roll bar, tear drop hood, and seriously modified shock towers to fit the big FE.


    Anybody know of this car? I searched the database and it isn't listed.


    I was amazed at the details the limited photos showed - car looked legit as a 60's retrofit with lots of period correct stuff.


    Really amazing to see.

  • New member introduction

    Welcome aboard...I've got a black on red '65 2+2 K code - had it since 1979 when I was 16 - my first car and I still can't beleive my parents turned me lose in it...but I have a ton of great memories and can't wait to get the car back on the road. I was lucky that most of the original stuff was still there when I got it - but I have had fun locating what wasn't - you are right this is the frustrating and FUN part of the restoration! I've kept it all these years and now the restoration is finally happening...it just takes so much longer than expected!


    Enjoy your project and welcome to the site.

  • K Engine Build

    The CAM GEAR history originated here on the HiPo site...with me I think...at least it looks like what I posted a while back. But zray may have posted it too - he is a very good source for info.


    I was able to collect this info from a very nice Cloyes Engineer I spoke to about 5 years ago - and visual experience with several dozen small block Fords 289s and 302s over many years.


    If you need more details I still have my notes - send me an email and I'll answer any questions you might have about what works with what.


    You can make any of them work - just have to collect up all the right pieces - it is more than just the cam gear unfortunately in some cases.


    To directly answer your question - BOTH are actually correct - but it depends upon when your motor was built and which cam retainer/space you have.


    The flat gear is correct for early motors - thru Ford Rev Level L7 or L8 - these were built up to about May '65. The gear with the molded spacer was used after that.


    I hope this helps.


    Edited by - RalphJr on 03/14/2011 19:45:12

  • HIPO intake tag question

    Intake is the same for both the 552 and 554 engines - this one just came from a 225HP 289 not a 271HP K code - same intake except the tag.


    You can have a new one made with the correct K code numbers.


    The heads are unique to the HiPo 289 - so you are in luck if they have the spring pockets and screw in studs.


    The 2 barrel and 4 barrel regular 289 used different heads.