Transistor ignition option: single point mechanical advanceĮngines were offered in Galaxies & Mercurys in 1963.ġ964 - The "Q" & "R" engines were offered in The small-block Chevy guys handed him his arse repeatedly, and so did the tuned-in MoPar guys (and girl).Īfter a while, he stopped hanging around.(Number 1 cylinder on right bank, nearest radiator)Ģ.082"-2.097" (low riser intake 3/1963-64)Ģ.185"-2.195" (all medium & hi riser intake)ġ.723"-1.733" (all medium & hi riser intake) I think it was a hydraulic lifter engine, not the solid-lifter 271 H.P. He talked the dealership into plopping a dual-quad set-up on his 289-equipped Mustang demonstrator. I think there may have been dual quads offered as dealer-installed options, though.Īh, what-the-hey, if the owner of the Fairlane in the article isn’t claiming it to be an available part-numbered FoMoCo deal, all righty, then…Īs an aside, there was a salesman from Jerry Alderman Ford that seemed to think he could create a niche market by having a hot Mustang and whip-up on local street racers on the drive-in restaurant circuit on Indy’s north side. ‘Never saw that 6-V option for the 289’s. You know, high-compression 327 with a big Holley and the “30-30” solid-lifter camshaft, 4.88 rear ratio, Sunoco 260 gas… I recall 390’s and 406’s with “six-barrel” induction systems. I think there may have been a complete lightweight body option. I used to go through the back of the parts books to look at the fiber-glass hoods and fenders available and the aluminum bumpers for the Galaxies.
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I was a Ford dealership employee from ’62 up to ’64 in Indianapolis and saw a few high-performance cars come through, such as the 390/401’s, 406/405’s, and 427/425’s. Scroll down to see photos and the link to the eBay ad!ĮBay Link: 1965 Ford Fairlane K-Code 4-speedħ thoughts on “ eBay Find: A Very Rare K-Code, 4-Speed 1965 Ford Fairlane With Dealer Installed Tri-Power!” Also, the $48,800 asking price for this car seems about as ill advised as Ford’s design decisions for the 1965 Fairlane. We’re sure a bunch of people are into the car…we’re just not with them. Sure, this was a gnarly little sleeper during 1965, but it is also one of the few cars that hasn’t aged well with time. Take all this stuff and stick it in a 1965 Mustang and you’re looking at rolling gold. The whole thing looks like it was designed during a morning meeting where a bunch of engineers got surprised and had to present an idea by noon. Hell, even the rear roof pillar is awkwardly wide. It has weird winglets on the front of the car that look as though they should be part of the rear quarter panel, not the front fender. It has front end styling that makes Checker cabs look like daring automotive expressionism. The problem is that this package is all installed in a 1965 Ford Fairlane, which is not just a homely car with respect to other Fairlanes, it is just about as ugly a car as you could find being built in America during the middle 1960s. So by now you’re asking, “What’s the problem?” According to everything we have read, they made 100 or less of this combo and when the tri-power is added in, we’re talking single digits or low double digits for cars in existence today. When it arrived at the dealer, the engine was further fortified with the addition of three two barrel carbs. BangShift reader Zombie289 found an eBay listing for the car you’ll see below, which is a 1965 Ford Fairlane that came factory equipped with a high performance K-code 289, four speed, and 4.11 geared nine-inch rear end. Like all rules though, there are exceptions. Typically taking a car and adding a few of those factors together means that it will be worth big bucks to almost everyone. On the one hand we often fawn over rare, limited production cars, or options, or engines, or dealer installed equipment.