Factory Five Racing Type 65 Coupe, Assembly Manual

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We highly recommend NOT using these different donor cars for the average build. This list will help
with those parting out individual items, and possibly for those not using all of the donor parts.
1982-1986 V8 Donors
 Front brakes are 10” in diameter compared to the 87-93 11” diameter.
 Gauges will not work.
 Transmission is slightly weaker, and 82 and most 83’s used a 4-speed called the SROD that will not
work
 Rear axle has a 7.5” ring gear, so it is weaker (86-93 axles have the 8.8” rear axle)(the 7.5” rear also
did not use quad shocks)
 Engines were carbureted up until and including 1985.
 Front Spindles will work by cutting the weld tacks and removing spacers on the IFS brackets that
come with the kit.
 1986 donor vehicles were fuel injected, though they were less powerful, and they had domed pistons
that make performance modifications difficult.
 1985 and 1986 V8’s with automatic transmissions, were throttle body injected.
1982-1993 4 Cylinder Donors

Front brakes are 10” in diameter compared to the 87-93 11” diameter.
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Rear drum brakes are 9” in diameter compared to the 87-93 10” diameter.
 Gauges will not work.

Transmission is much weaker. The input shaft is smaller, so a different pilot bearing would be
needed. It also has a lower first gear.
 Rear axle has a 7.5” ring gear, so it is weaker.
 Front Spindles will work by cutting the weld tacks and removing spacers on the IFS brackets that
come with the kit.
 Fuel pump will not support a fuel injected V8.
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Engine section of the harness will not work.
 Steering rack has a 20:1 ratio compared to the V8 model 15:1 steering racks.
 Radiator is only a single core .
1994 and 1995 Donors
 Front lower control arms will not work.
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Gauges will not work.
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Transmission and bell-housing will not work with a solid axle kit.
 Steering column and shafts will not work.
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Dash switches will not work.
 Tie rod ends will not work.
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Motor mounts will not work.
 Smog pump mounting brackets will not work.
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Gas tank will not work without modifications to the mounting straps.