Topic: 65 Distributor Dates ?

[Brian Conway]

Is there a usual or accepted date range for the C5GF-12127-A assembly line installed  ' A ' code distributor ?  MustangTek's web page has an photo example with a 4MC date stamp.   1964, December and third week for a production date?   Just in time for the GT introduction ?  I recently heard of another C5GF-A distributor with a date stamp 4JC.  Did this C5GF-A model carry thru all of 65 production ?  Thanks, Brian

[J_Speegle]

Can't answer how long C5GF-A's were used (without a little more time in the data) in production but and A code dist has little to do with the release or first build of the GT since most A codes were not ordered as GT's  and they predated the GT option availability. Sure one of the regular 65-66 members will have an idea of the application range of the specific dist

[J_Speegle]

Thanks - misread your meaning

[jwc66k]

Mannell, Appendix D, pg D-3, shows only one distributor for all "A" code engines in 1965 - C5GF-12127-A.
Jim

[Brian Conway]

Green primary wire eyelet connection is a common feature or did it change depending on the car line ?   

[ChrisV289]

Looking at Mikes unrestored cars, one is yellow and one appears white

[J_Speegle]

Green primary wire eyelet connection is a common feature or did it change depending on the car line ?   

At least in later cars the color relates to the length and in turn the application for the wire

Just one of a couple discussions for later cars
http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/index.php?topic=19892.msg125729#msg125729

[Brian Conway]

Well at 20" end to end it seems a bit long ?  Yes I measured it twice.  Brian

[J_Speegle]

Don't have an early 65-6 small block dist with an original lead sitting around to measure and compare. Maybe someone else will

[Hipo giddyup]

I have two readily available distributor leads handy. One is from a 65’ the other has the elbow lead and I think is from my 67’ spare distributor. They both measure about 13 1/2” from lead to lead. The 65’ measures appr. 8 1/2” from the external surface of the distributor to the leads yellow eyelet. Not sure if this can help. I have another original distributor but need to go to my other garage to take a pic.