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Restoring - General discussions that span across many different groups of years and models => Suspension => Topic started by: ptosborn1111 on April 07, 2014, 04:13:06 PM

Title: front shocks on a 65
Post by: ptosborn1111 on April 07, 2014, 04:13:06 PM

Can someone list the part number for a set of front shocks on a 65 mustang. Again the car was ordered with HD suspension but I have found that the front shocks remain as stock unlike the rears????
Pat

Title: Re: front shocks on a 65
Post by: Brian Conway on April 07, 2014, 04:43:43 PM

These pages are from a Ford marketing 1965 Quick Reference Catalog that I have.   First line reads; C5ZZ 18124-B     C5ZZ 18125-C 
                                                                                                                         Second Line;     C5ZZ 18124-C     C5ZZ 18125-B     
                                                                                                            6 cyl. mustangs              C5ZZ 18124-A      C5ZZ18125-C                                     

Title: Re: front shocks on a 65
Post by: jwc66k on April 07, 2014, 08:25:38 PM

Those are the ordering numbers and the numbers on the box, they are not the number marked on the shock. Keep in mind that there are no (to my knowledge) factory parts that had a "Z" marked (cast, stamped, etc) in the fourth position - C5ZZ-12345-xx. That "Z" indicates a Ford Service part number.
I found several listed original Ford part numbers in the Ford Car Parts book without applications but they all cross reference to the same service party number so they are not completely useful.
C4ZF-18045-C thru -G, C5ZF-18045-A and -B, all indicating a service number of C5ZZ-18124-E, Motorcraft AB-100. The heavy duty shock is shown as C6PF-18077-DY, the service is C5ZZ-18124-D, Motorcraft AX-99. These are all shown as replacements for 64-66 Mustangs. There could be Falcon or Fairlane shocks used as well on those years.
As stated above, this information only applies to the part in the book and what's marked on the box. The contents of an opened box cannot be verified.
Jim

Title: Re: front shocks on a 65
Post by: mgmradio on April 07, 2014, 10:12:37 PM

The front shocks on my 4500 mile Aug 64 Dearborn coupe with handling package have eng# C5ZF-18045-B.

Title: Re: front shocks on a 65
Post by: ptosborn1111 on April 08, 2014, 01:59:31 PM

Thanks for the numbers guys. My rears are C4ZF-18080-C but the date on them is of 66' (P6GC). Got them from Bob Perkins. The fronts are what I needed to know and will use the listed digits/letters to get that correct.
Thanks again,
Pat

Title: Re: front shocks on a 65
Post by: ptosborn1111 on April 10, 2014, 05:17:58 PM

I will now be looking for a front set of C5ZF-18045-B shocks.
Any sellers?
Pat