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Well, my Marti report came today, and it said that my car was a dealer demo model (that explains why it didn't sell until 10/67) and, most unexpectedly, it was ordered as a Dan Gurney Special!
Now according to the CCOA web site, the DG Special consisted of turbine wheel covers, nylon tires (mine was ordered with white walls), a 289 (mine is an A code), a chrome engine dress up kit, and a sticker.
Now here's where things get a little odd.... My engine, which shows every indication of being original, definitely does NOT have chrome valve covers or oil dip stick. It DOES have a chrome oil cap, with the proper outlet for a closed emission system and FoMoCo stamping. The air cleaner is a chrome open-element with HiPo sticker that the PO said was not original but purchased from Ford.
So, my questions:
- What's most likely?
That it was ordered as a DG but most of the pieces were never installed by the dealer on a demo model?
That the missing pieces were changed out over time (seems unlikely that the valve covers would be bad enough to be replaced but the oil cap would not)?
Or I supposed it is not the original engine, but all the casting dates I've found so far seem correct for the vehicle.
- Would the correct air cleaner be an open element like the HiPo?
Where would the closed emission system hose from the oil cap connect to in this case?
This is certainly something I didn't expect!!!!
Now according to the CCOA web site, the DG Special consisted of turbine wheel covers, nylon tires (mine was ordered with white walls), a 289 (mine is an A code), a chrome engine dress up kit, and a sticker.
Now here's where things get a little odd.... My engine, which shows every indication of being original, definitely does NOT have chrome valve covers or oil dip stick. It DOES have a chrome oil cap, with the proper outlet for a closed emission system and FoMoCo stamping. The air cleaner is a chrome open-element with HiPo sticker that the PO said was not original but purchased from Ford.
So, my questions:
- What's most likely?
That it was ordered as a DG but most of the pieces were never installed by the dealer on a demo model?
That the missing pieces were changed out over time (seems unlikely that the valve covers would be bad enough to be replaced but the oil cap would not)?
Or I supposed it is not the original engine, but all the casting dates I've found so far seem correct for the vehicle.
- Would the correct air cleaner be an open element like the HiPo?
Where would the closed emission system hose from the oil cap connect to in this case?
This is certainly something I didn't expect!!!!
of course, not charging for labor, and the paint isnt exactly good. but it still counts!!! lol
