Posts by jwc66k

  • Motor Mounts

    In a word, yes. They fit perfectly. You can use 68 thru 70 small block mounts, I got a set of 68 mounts in my early 66 hardtop that originally came with the 65 style. Be advised that 67 mounts do not fit.

    Jim

  • Motor Mount Stud Part Number Question

    Quote from RPM

    Wow,that bottom piece didn't come from Ford with both pieces welded together under one part number?

    The upper assembly dropped straight down into the lower (frame)bracket. It therefore could not be one piece. All the part numbers are listed in the Hi-Po registry except the hardware items:

    - special bolt - 379891-S2 (2 ea);

    - washer to lower bracket - 353472-S8 (2 ea);

    - nut to lower bracket - 34421-S8 (2 ea);

    - bolt to frame - 372993-S8 (6 ea);

    - nut to frame - 377704-S8 (6 ea, although others were authorized).

    All the items are available at AMK.

    Jim

  • Metuchen late '66 vert

    Having lived on the East Coast and ordered two Fords (64 Fairlane Sports Coupe 'K' and a 66 Mustang Fastback), most dealers highly recomended undercoating. Cars on the lot were undercoated as part of the sale pitch.

    Jim

  • Barrett Jackson

    Quote from C6ZZKGT

    A/C is always a talking point on this forum as Hipos originally did not come with A/C. I have put A/C in a number of Hipo cars and a lot of them were mine. The A/C that I use is always the Ford system that would have been factory installed in any given year. In 1965 and 1966 dealer and factory installed systems are the same. The one in the ex-Nelson car is a proper Ford unit. The problem with putting A/C in a Hipo is that if you have the original C5OE balancer, the lower A/C pulley will not fit as the minor diameter of the opening is too small. I have had to slightly enlarge the opening to make the pulley fit a C5OE balancer. If you have a C8ZE replacement balancer then everything fits fine. As far as value, keep in mind that Shelby installed A/C on all of the six 1966 GT350 convertibles that he built. Somehow I do not believe that it reduced the value of those cars.


    -Fred-

    I can confirm that the A/C was installed and still is present on SFM6S2377, the red Shelby convertible. My pictures do not show the lower pulley however.

    Jim

    As I was putting away the pictures, I noticed that the rear window was the folding type and that a standard Mustang hood latch was used.

  • Radio wiring

    The item in question is a cable assembly 19 inches long with a 0.180 inch dia. male bullet connector at one end and a 0.180 inch dia. female at the other. The wire itself is black with either black or yellow bullet connectors. The part is marked 'C5DB-18A919-A' 'SX' and 'FOMOCO'. It was not serviced so you will need to make one unless you can find one on ebay.

    Note: there are two different diameter bullet connectors, 0.156 inch dia and 0.180 inch dia. Ford used the 0.180 inch dia type.

    Jim

  • HiPo a Muscle car?

    Quote from Kman

    Reviving my ancient (and occasionally faulty) memory the 64 GTO was the first car to which the term muscle car was universally applied to followed by the various big block cars from GM Chrysler and Ford. Muscle cars certainly existed before this (Chrysler letter cars, 426 Max Wedge Dodge's and Plymouths, 427 Galaxie's etc) but I believe that the general "recognized" muscle car era started with the 64 Goat


    Jack

    And I refered to my 64 Fairlane Sports Coupe 'K' car as a 'goat killer', and I did.

    Jim

  • Electric Fan

    The bolts are 5/16-24 thread. Start with 3/8 inch thread length in the water pump mounting piece. Add 1/16 inch for a lock washer. Not knowing what pully you have, you will need 1/16 to 1/8 inch so that gets you to a whopping 1/2 inch long bolt. Either a grade 5 or grade 8 would be my choice. Look at all the pieces and see if you agree.

    Jim

  • Searching for a K Code & his owner

    I did an internet search and came up with a phone number for a relative. Phillip F Zimmers died about 4 years ago according to his former daughter in law. Sorry to tell you this. But on the other hand, I worked at Ford Aerospace in Palo Alto, CA, with her back in the early 1980's so we chatted about mutual friends and co-workers. That's about the best I can come up with.

    Jim

  • Block Numbers

    Casting dates of engine block vs assembly dates of the engine vs assembly date of car are a touchy subject. As long as those three dates are in cronological order, with a couple of weeks in between each, you can say that the engine is 'within' the dated range. Back in the 70's, the conventional wisdom was that Ford tossed the fresh cast engine blocks in a field and let them 'age' (aka cool/outgas/rust) for a couple of months before machining and assembly. My VIN stamped 'K' block has an assembly date of 5H23 with a car assembly date in San Jose of 5K18, almost two months. I don't know the casting date as I never had to remove the starter. Use your best judgment.

    Jim

  • Block Numbers

    The C5AE-6015-A is the casting number for a block that was cast January 13, 1966, 6A13. The C5AE means it was a 1965 year design first used on a full size Ford, the 'A' for the engine 'E'.

    On the front of the block on the left hand side on one of the metal extensions (aka metal boss) used to attach the water pump thru the timing cover, is another date code that will give you the actual assembly date. It's about 3 1/2 inches down from the mounting surface of the distributor.

    Have a good one Kiwi.

    Jim