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Offline Josep

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Different gas cap sizes for Mustang 1966..?
« on: February 08, 2016, 09:45:33 AM »
H all,
Sorry for the presumably stupid question but, I ordered from CJ Pony Parts a correct gas cap for my 1966 I6 Coupe and looks a bit bigger than the one it has before, a 65 gas cap model. Maybe just seems so to me.!
Maybe it's the model's effect..
Sure it's the correct one, but wanted to verify.
1966 Mustang Hardtop 200 Inline 6 - Arcadian Blue - C4 - Thermactor - 6R07T213966 - San Jose projected build date June 11th 1966 - DSO 71
1966 Mustang Convertible 289-2V - Vintage Burgundy - AT PS DB - 6F08C109403 - Dearborn projected build date September 9th 1965 - DSO 36

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Re: Different gas cap sizes for Mustang 1966..?
« Reply #1 on: February 08, 2016, 10:07:35 AM »
65 and 66 caps are different.  65 has plastic center, 66 is all metal.
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Re: Different gas cap sizes for Mustang 1966..?
« Reply #2 on: February 08, 2016, 11:46:37 AM »
Yes Charles, I know, I was referring to sizes.
1966 Mustang Hardtop 200 Inline 6 - Arcadian Blue - C4 - Thermactor - 6R07T213966 - San Jose projected build date June 11th 1966 - DSO 71
1966 Mustang Convertible 289-2V - Vintage Burgundy - AT PS DB - 6F08C109403 - Dearborn projected build date September 9th 1965 - DSO 36

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Re: Different gas cap sizes for Mustang 1966..?
« Reply #3 on: February 08, 2016, 12:30:40 PM »
Yes Charles, I know, I was referring to sizes.

There was not different sizes of gas caps during 65 or 66.

If you're looking at repro parts and comparing, can't help you there.
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Re: Different gas cap sizes for Mustang 1966..?
« Reply #4 on: February 08, 2016, 01:44:22 PM »
That's fine Charles, thanks! Size it's the same, just model is confusing my eyes.! I have measured them and they are both the same. 65 model looks smaller because of its design, but just that.
1966 Mustang Hardtop 200 Inline 6 - Arcadian Blue - C4 - Thermactor - 6R07T213966 - San Jose projected build date June 11th 1966 - DSO 71
1966 Mustang Convertible 289-2V - Vintage Burgundy - AT PS DB - 6F08C109403 - Dearborn projected build date September 9th 1965 - DSO 36

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Re: Different gas cap sizes for Mustang 1966..?
« Reply #5 on: February 08, 2016, 02:38:10 PM »
How the cap attaches to the filler neck is the same, but it would not surprise me if the actual cap dimensions are different from 65 and 66.  I would say 66 might be slightly larger, just based on visual appearance.
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Re: Different gas cap sizes for Mustang 1966..?
« Reply #6 on: February 08, 2016, 03:34:43 PM »
That's what I noted Charles.
1966 Mustang Hardtop 200 Inline 6 - Arcadian Blue - C4 - Thermactor - 6R07T213966 - San Jose projected build date June 11th 1966 - DSO 71
1966 Mustang Convertible 289-2V - Vintage Burgundy - AT PS DB - 6F08C109403 - Dearborn projected build date September 9th 1965 - DSO 36