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1st Generation 1964 1/2 - 1973 - Questions & general discussions that apply to a specific year => 1964 1/2 - 1965 => Topic started by: Brian Conway on May 13, 2020, 04:26:56 PM

Title: 65 Distributor Dates ?
Post by: Brian Conway on May 13, 2020, 04:26:56 PM

Is there a usual or accepted date range for the C5GF-12127-A assembly line installed  ' A ' code distributor ?  MustangTek's web page has an photo example with a 4MC date stamp.   1964, December and third week for a production date?   Just in time for the GT introduction ?  I recently heard of another C5GF-A distributor with a date stamp 4JC.  Did this C5GF-A model carry thru all of 65 production ?  Thanks, Brian

Title: Re: 65 Distributor Dates ?
Post by: J_Speegle on May 13, 2020, 05:21:50 PM

Can't answer how long C5GF-A's were used (without a little more time in the data) in production but and A code dist has little to do with the release or first build of the GT since most A codes were not ordered as GT's  and they predated the GT option availability. Sure one of the regular 65-66 members will have an idea of the application range of the specific dist

Title: Re: 65 Distributor Dates ?
Post by: J_Speegle on May 13, 2020, 06:19:49 PM

Thanks - misread your meaning

Title: Re: 65 Distributor Dates ?
Post by: jwc66k on May 13, 2020, 07:18:44 PM

Mannell, Appendix D, pg D-3, shows only one distributor for all "A" code engines in 1965 - C5GF-12127-A.
Jim

Title: Re: 65 Distributor Dates ?
Post by: Brian Conway on May 15, 2020, 04:57:49 PM

Green primary wire eyelet connection is a common feature or did it change depending on the car line ?   

Title: Re: 65 Distributor Dates ?
Post by: ChrisV289 on May 15, 2020, 10:02:11 PM

Looking at Mikes unrestored cars, one is yellow and one appears white

Title: Re: 65 Distributor Dates ?
Post by: J_Speegle on May 15, 2020, 10:36:40 PM

Quote from: Brian Conway on May 15, 2020, 04:57:49 PM

Green primary wire eyelet connection is a common feature or did it change depending on the car line ?   

At least in later cars the color relates to the length and in turn the application for the wire

Just one of a couple discussions for later cars
http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/index.php?topic=19892.msg125729#msg125729 (http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/index.php?topic=19892.msg125729#msg125729)

Title: Re: 65 Distributor Dates ?
Post by: Brian Conway on May 16, 2020, 08:09:41 PM

Well at 20" end to end it seems a bit long ?  Yes I measured it twice.  Brian

Title: Re: 65 Distributor Dates ?
Post by: J_Speegle on May 16, 2020, 10:20:35 PM

Don't have an early 65-6 small block dist with an original lead sitting around to measure and compare. Maybe someone else will

Title: Re: 65 Distributor Dates ?
Post by: Hipo giddyup on May 17, 2020, 02:27:55 PM

I have two readily available distributor leads handy. One is from a 65’ the other has the elbow lead and I think is from my 67’ spare distributor. They both measure about 13 1/2” from lead to lead. The 65’ measures appr. 8 1/2” from the external surface of the distributor to the leads yellow eyelet. Not sure if this can help. I have another original distributor but need to go to my other garage to take a pic.