Topic: Fuel Lines for '65 289: Early versus Late?

[drummingrocks]

I recently brought home a '65 fastback that's been sitting since the 1970s.  I plan on replacing all of the fuel lines, but I saw in NPD's catalog that there are early and late versions for some of the lines.  I'm not sure which is correct for my car.  The car was built on February 12th, 1965.

Both the 'fuel tank to fuel pump' and the 'fuel pump to carburetor' lines come in an early and late style.  Looking at the NPD catalog, the fuel pump to carburetor line either goes in front of the distributor or behind it.  I believe mine originally went behind the distributor, though it's been modified to hook up to a Holley carburetor (see picture below).



Does anyone know what the difference is between the early and late fuel tank to fuel pump line, and which would be correct for my car?

 

[J_Speegle]

Don't recall any differences I can think of other than the single verses dual exhaust differences

[jwc66k]

Don't recall any differences I can think of other than the single verses dual exhaust differences

Front of distributor - early, vs back of distributor - late. Is the "early" a 64 routing?
Jim

[drummingrocks]

I know it's tough to go off of a picture on a website, but the early and late lines from NPD look identical, at least to my eye.

[DKutz]

Front of distributor - early, vs back of distributor - late. Is the "early" a 64 routing?
Jim

what would be the date cut off for this??

[J_Speegle]

what would be the date cut off for this??

Doubt if we can collect enough engine assembly dates at this point since its an engine plant rather than car plant thing

Guess we can maybe find a range or period like in other details.

[midlife]

Does Mannel's book talk about this at all?  I'm surprised if it wasn't.

[67gta289]

It sure does.  On page 5-25 it talks about a "standard" line for 65, but mentions that in some cases the "old style" was used.  There are pictures of both.

[rodster]

It sure does.  On page 5-25 it talks about a "standard" line for 65, but mentions that in some cases the "old style" was used.  There are pictures of both.

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[drummingrocks]

I have Mannel's book at home, but haven't had time to revisit this issue.  So we know what the difference is for the line near the distributor, but does anyone know what was different on fuel pump to fuel tank line?  Or is that in Mannel's book also?

Thanks again for all of the help.

[67gta289]

The book is engine centric so it does not cover the tank to pump line.

[drummingrocks]

Thanks, guys.  After looking at Mannel's book, the difference is obvious--my car definitely had the carburetor line that routed behind the distributor. 

I can't really see much difference on the early/late pump to tank line, so I'm going to order the later style and see if it matches up.

[jwc66k]

After further review (when does the NFL season start?), the NPD catalog has two entries for tank to pump fuel lines for both I-6 and V-8 applications. Addressing the V-8 for now, one line is listed as "65 early" and the other as "65-66". I interpret that as Ford talk (Ford never built a 64 or 64 1/2 Mustang, just early and late 65 models - we identify the differences differently) and for our purposes should read it as 64, and 65-66. The same for the I-6.
Jim