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November 7, 2015
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Chuck said
Close enough. I was just teasing you. It is a hardtop coupe, no post. K is the high performance 289. The 428 was produced in the later sixties as a cheaper replacement for the 427. In 64 Ford took 100 K Code post cars and put in 427’s and won the Super Stock National Championship. Gas Ronda Thunderbolt out of So Cal.Bert, when Gaston Ronda won the Championship he was given a Plymouth Barracuda.
Oops, that’s embarrassing. I had a 65 Comet Cyclone Caliente but it was built with three two-barrel carbs. Can’t recall the engine code. I meant coupe but it was past my bedtime. I should have known that engine code because lots of Mustangs with supposed HP 289’s did not have the correct code. I also had fun telling folks there was no such thing as a 64 1/2 Mustang. The first digit is always a “5”. I think the 428 was 68 but I never sold much for them. I recall when our local Ford engine remanufacturer got in two new OHC 427’s when Ford obsoleted them.
I’ve owned lots of cars and a handful of pickups over the years and only one could be described as having “character”. That’s probably why I dabble in Winchesters.
Mike
March 31, 2009
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The Comet had the same engine but the Code was different. There is no such thing as a 64 1/2 Mustang. Just an early production 65. It’s like a Deluxe Winchester. Collector term.
Here’s a picture of my car before I bought it. I had the chance to buy the 3 two’s for $1,500 but made the mistake of not buying them. My car does not look like this anymore. I have put over 10,000 miles on it. Like my guns, I use it.
November 7, 2015
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Chuck said
The Comet had the same engine but the Code was different. There is no such thing as a 64 1/2 Mustang. Just an early production 65. It’s like a Deluxe Winchester. Collector term.Here’s a picture of my car before I bought it. I had the chance to buy the 3 two’s for $1,500 but made the mistake of not buying them. My car does not look like this anymore. I have put over 10,000 miles on it. Like my guns, I use it.
Nice! I’ve seldom actually seen the 6V in person, never one as nice as that one. I had a Pontiac with the Three Deuce 389 setup and it was a beast. I wonder if the General ever called them that? There were actually two significant changes during the 65 model year for the Mustang for three distinct versions. Funny how many of the “64 1/2” Mustangs were not the first version. And no, I’m not going to try to remember all the changes. Way past my bedtime, again!
Mike
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