1964 Fuelie Coupe

[Mark]

I am currently looking at buying a '64 coupe. It has fuel injection emblems on the fenders. The car is in pretty good shape and I would describe it as a "driver". The motor is not believed to be original and has no FI parts on it. It has power brakes, power steering, power windows, and teak steering wheel. The paint is decent but not perfect and the color has been changed from satin silver to black. It has knock off wheels (not sure if they are original yet). Does anyone know what a car of this type would be worth in today's market? Also, is there anyway to tell for sure if this is a true fuelie car?? Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Mark

[Jim T.]

Re: 1964 Fuelie Coupe

64 Corvette with fuel injection will have a hole in the radiator support on the left side of the radiator where the air supply was taken for the FI unit. If the car has the original radiator support it will have this air supply hole. Don't know for sure, but I think I have read that new replacement radiator supports from GM came with the hole when a replacement support was obtained. From your description this 64 has a lot of options, would like a driver like this myself. You could checkout the current and back issues of the NCRS Driveline and see what the 64's asking price was and perhaps call the owners to talk to them about 64's prices. Not all NCRS members read and post here.

[Duke W.]

Re: 1964 Fuelie Coupe

Power steering was not available with FI because they used the "big" oil pan and the boost cylinder would not clear. Unless it appears to have been added later I doubt if your car was original FI.

Duke

[William C.]

Re: 1964 Fuelie Coupe

Fuel car would have three holes in the drivers side inner fender to mount the air cleaner, 6500 redline tack, 80# oil gauge

[Jon H.]

Re: 1964 Fuelie Coupe

My understanding was that there was clearance problem with the first 3000 cars built in 63 that used the N40 option. After Gm made the correction I thought it was available on fulie cars. I know of a car that has been through the judging circuit and another that is also a fulie car that has power steering. Is there any gm documentation out there to support that these options were not available together?

[Mike L.]

Re: 1964 Fuelie Coupe

Mark,63-64 and very possibly 65 Corvettes with factory fuel injection, were NOT available with power steering, because on the larger oil pan. Over the years someone might have added it, but they would have to change the oil pan. Also look for high RPM tach. 80lbs oil pressure gauge, radiator support.

[Mike M.]

Re: 1964 Fuelie Coupe

no doc's to support fi's leaving st louis with ps. mike

[Mike M.]

Re: 1964 Fuelie Coupe

the fi's in 64 and 65, unless its a very early 64 with the 375r fi unit, will have an additional wire coming off the ignition harness just above the distributor. this wire has a uniquely small female plug/connector to accept the equally small male plastic plug/connector coming from the fi units solenoid. none of the aftermarket wiring harness repo'ers, to my knowledge, have the small male and female plastic connectors/plugs. mike

[Mark]

Re: 1964 Fuelie Coupe

Guys...Thanks for the great responses on this car! I really appreciate it! It looks like it definately has the high RPM tach. I am looking at pictures and can't tell for sure on the oil pressure gauge. I might be showing my ignorance here but what are the 2 gauges on the right side of the cluster just below the tach? They almost both look like oil pressure gauges. Could there be 2 of them or is one of them something else?

[Duke W.]

Re: 1964 Fuelie Coupe

There's no way the power steering booster or even the damper used with base steering can be installed on a big pan engine.

All mechanical lifter C2 engines used the big pan.

The only issue that's unresolved in my mind it L-79. My current understanding is that very early L-79s used the big pan, which precluded power steering, but a running change was made to install the small pan on '65 L-79 engines, and at that point N-40 became available on L-79, but it was NEVER an available option on L-76 or L-84.

Duke

[Mike McKown]

Re: 1964 Fuelie Coupe

Isn't that an in/out jumper that plugs into the standard harness, down to the switch and then back to the main harness?

[Alan Drake]

Re: 1964 Fuelie Coupe

To the right of tach is the Temp on top with oil below

[Mark Ivy]

Re: 1964 Fuelie Coupe

Thanks to everyone for all the help! Keep the good info. coming.

[Mark Ivy]

Re: 1964 Fuelie Coupe

Does anyone have any idea what a car like this might be worth. In all of the good info. I never got that question answered.

[Mike McKown]

Re: 1964 Fuelie Coupe

The value depends on what the buyer is willing to give. If it has a sound body that hasn't been hacked up and a solid, straight frame, I don't think you would be hurt at $22,000. I wouldn't be suprised if the seller is asking a lot more than that.

It's up to you what it's worth.