A NCRS member has recently offered a 65 Fuel-Injected coupe for sale. I need some assistance in determining the originality of this car. The current owner has owned this car for 20 years and has the name of the previous owner. The motor has been rebuilt but does not run. The Fuel Injection unit has been redone. New brakes, tires and exhaust are available with the car, but not currently installed. I am approximately 7-8 hours driving distance from his residence and am unsure of what specific items that I should be looking for on this car. Any suggestions and/or assistance would be greatly appreciated.
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Re: Fuel Injection
The number one and MOST IMPORTANT item on your list should be a near-by competent NCRS 1965 judge. Explain your situation to him or her on the phone and HIRE same to acompany you to inspect the car. Whatever the fee, it's a good investment. Call the 1965 NCRS Judging Team Leader for suggestions as to whom you should call........Good Luck!
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Re: Fuel Injection
I can provide some info for you. Have the owner tell you what the stamped block suffix letters are over the phone and they should match the following in 1965 327/375hp was HN,should be 4 speed, with trans/ignition,Rochester/fuel injection #7017380,trans/ignition #1111064. Get the body trim tag info and vin info and post it. Save yourself the drive. We can give you a handle on the cars colors, trim etc.Also the heads should have double camel humps. When you look at the block stamp# and suffix the camel humps will be just above them. Also if it is a 65 it won't have a screw on oil filter unless it has been midified or isn't the correct block.I would take the advise of the previous posted tread and contact the NCRS people he advised to talk with. If you do buy the car and are not a member I would join and you can learn a lot about these cars. Good Luck GRR.#33570Comment
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Re: Fuel Injection
Two engine codes were used. HG for a non TI car, and HN for a TI car. TI for '65 is mounted in a different location than other years.. and on and on. Dale's idea is the best, find someone knowledgable about these cars in depth, preferrably someone who has owned them and worked on/with them and have them look at the car with/for you. I've seen people burned badly because they didn't know what they were looking at and came to regret it later. Look for help.Comment
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Dale's right, there are many subtle things about a Fuel car that you can't learn from what we can write here the things you need to become expert in "checking out" a fuel car. Best to ask for (pay for if necessary) some competent help and save potential grief later.Comment
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