X Code 1965 Fastback???????????
07-16-2006, 12:54 PM
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X Code 1965 Fastback???????????
Ok, What the hell is an X code 1965 Mustang Fastback, the letter states it's a 1965 Fastback with a 352 engine Could this be an experimental or race car? Anyone?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford-...QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford-...QQcmdZViewItem
07-16-2006, 01:00 PM
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RE: X Code 1965 Fastback???????????
i call BS on this one. i have never heard of a 352ci engine, least not in a ford.
i'm gonna use the vin decoder to check out the vin.
vin-5F09X601132
Warranty Number: 5F09X601132
Year: 5 1965
Plant: F Dearborn, MI
Body Series: 09 2+2 Fastback
Engine: X code not found
Unit: 601132 601132
i didn't see the body info, but i'm gonna check again real quick.
i'm gonna use the vin decoder to check out the vin.
vin-5F09X601132
Warranty Number: 5F09X601132
Year: 5 1965
Plant: F Dearborn, MI
Body Series: 09 2+2 Fastback
Engine: X code not found
Unit: 601132 601132
i didn't see the body info, but i'm gonna check again real quick.
07-16-2006, 01:04 PM
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RE: X Code 1965 Fastback???????????
i dont know if its a scam or legit, but i have seen another year x-code before on ebay, i think it was a 68 fastback that claimed to be an X-code. i believe not too long ago someone posted something about there rainbow colored coupe, and another member replied with a link to special mustangs page, i think there was something about the x-code mustangs, but i cant find that link anymore.
07-16-2006, 01:07 PM
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RE: X Code 1965 Fastback???????????
i'll tell you by the pictures, it's not a 351/352. and a 390 or 427. those motors are too big and the 351 would be too tall. you wouldn't be able to run a stock air cleaner with a 351 in a 65-66. you'd need a cowl hood. once again, i call BS.
07-16-2006, 01:10 PM
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RE: X Code 1965 Fastback???????????
well, i'm not arguing the x code part, even tho it's not found on the decoder. what i am arguing is the 352/390/427. the 351 is a tight squeee and a bit tall for that engine compartment/hood combo. at the very least you'd need a cowl hood if you didn't modify the air cleaner. as for the 390/427, sorry you aren't cramming one in there and if you did, it certianly would not look like the pictures he's got posted. i have never heard of a 352 for a ford.
07-16-2006, 01:36 PM
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RE: X Code 1965 Fastback???????????
By the looks of it, it could have possibly had a big block in there. The letter from Ford says so. I dont know if it's just me, but i see ALOT of room between the engine and the shock towers. Thats way more room then my 66 coupe with 289.
07-16-2006, 01:46 PM
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RE: X Code 1965 Fastback???????????
Here is some info I dug up. Looks like the 352 was also used in the T-Birds.
352 cubic inch
bore and stroke of 4.00X3.50
engine for the '58 T-bird
four barrell carb @ 300 hp
compression ratio 10.2.:1
cast iron crankshaft
forged steel rods, mechanical-lifter camshaft w/machined combustion chambers or cast chambers by 1959.
By 1960, the 352 HP was available with an aluminum intake manifold producing approximately 360 hp.
352 cubic inch
bore and stroke of 4.00X3.50
engine for the '58 T-bird
four barrell carb @ 300 hp
compression ratio 10.2.:1
cast iron crankshaft
forged steel rods, mechanical-lifter camshaft w/machined combustion chambers or cast chambers by 1959.
By 1960, the 352 HP was available with an aluminum intake manifold producing approximately 360 hp.