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12-16-2010, 04:09 PM
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Re: 1965 GTO 389 Tri-Power Close Ratio 4 Speed 3:90's
The "Aluminum front wheels" must have referred to aluminum brake drums which were optional on the front only. I have the March 1965 issue of Car Craft magazine, the GTO being tested is a lot like this car and they mention the aluminum front brake drums.
On the PHS documents the option sheet shows [69-1 Rally Wheels], [69-4 HD Brakes - Aluminum Front Drums], [69-5 would be both]. The Billing History Card shows 69-2 which is nothing so there must have been a mistake. I assume the original owner asked about the 8 lug wheels and ordered the Custom Wheel Discs (spinner hubcaps) because they were not available.
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65 GTO 389 Tri-Power, Close Ratio 4 Speed, 3:90's 65 GTO 389 Tri-Power, Wide Ratio 4 Speed, 3:08's 67 Volvo 123GT red/black 68 IH 1200C Travelette 74 IH 200 Camper Special (2) 71 IH 1210 Travelette 4x4 short bed full load 70 IH Midas Baja Scout SSII Canada Dry Version 67 IH 1100B Cummins 440 HP 1100 TQ 
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12-16-2010, 08:06 PM
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Re: 1965 GTO 389 Tri-Power Close Ratio 4 Speed 3:90's
This is the only work order I got with the car,
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65 GTO 389 Tri-Power, Close Ratio 4 Speed, 3:90's 65 GTO 389 Tri-Power, Wide Ratio 4 Speed, 3:08's 67 Volvo 123GT red/black 68 IH 1200C Travelette 74 IH 200 Camper Special (2) 71 IH 1210 Travelette 4x4 short bed full load 70 IH Midas Baja Scout SSII Canada Dry Version 67 IH 1100B Cummins 440 HP 1100 TQ
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01-13-2011, 07:31 AM
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Re: 1965 GTO 389 Tri-Power Close Ratio 4 Speed 3:90's
A good guy (John V) from another website looked over the paperwork for my car and found that it was built with a wide ratio 4 speed transmission code 77-9. The code 692 that I thought was nothing is for metallic brake linings found on the special equipment form. The original owner ordered the close ratio 4 speed and what appears to be aluminum front brake drums. The dealer must have screwed up the order for the transmission, the aluminum front brake drums were not available with metallic linings so he didn't get them.
Thanks John V, Mat
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65 GTO 389 Tri-Power, Close Ratio 4 Speed, 3:90's 65 GTO 389 Tri-Power, Wide Ratio 4 Speed, 3:08's 67 Volvo 123GT red/black 68 IH 1200C Travelette 74 IH 200 Camper Special (2) 71 IH 1210 Travelette 4x4 short bed full load 70 IH Midas Baja Scout SSII Canada Dry Version 67 IH 1100B Cummins 440 HP 1100 TQ
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