Special early 1964 features on 1965 cars

Milou,
on your center lube question, here is how you recognize this. The red circle shows a oil line into the chain housing. On the other end is the hollow camshaft thru which the oil flows and is pushed out directly in the bearings (center lubrification). Problem here is that the ring between the inner side of the chain house and the turning camshaft wears out, the pressure in the cam drops as you do not notice because you do not see the leak on the outside. Later (4Q65?) this was changed and the oil was sprayed over the cams.
The center cam lube types you can easily recognize by this oil tube on the outside (left also).

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Milou,
do you have more of these excellent pics of 492? is it your car? First time I see the original exchangers!

looks like 359 has old valve covers and a newer echanger. Do I see it right?

More images of 492:

More pictures of 492 (notice the black underneath the front hood):

More pictures of 492:

Hi 21 window,
txs for posting the below. Peculiar that the maintenance booklet says January 5, whereas CoA says February 4. From the car number I would guess manufacturing date is Feb 4. Anybody opinions about this?
Txs, Jacques

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Originally Posted by 21window

Ok things to add for 359. I REALLY appreciate you doing this spreadsheet. Is there any c han ce you can send me a link to the sheet or copy for my own editing?

chassis= 300359
production date--? either jan 5th or feb 4th? Attachment 318803 Attachment 318804
Interio--r B/P
color-- champ yellow

luggage hooks--no
non adjust shocks--yes non adjustable
4 screw grilles-- yes
circular indents on pan-- not sure what this means
911 script on lid--- none anywhere
flat engine lid panel--no
longer engine lid with rubber --yes
fuel release thru pillar-- no but small knob
grey ts gaskets--yes
small engine release knob--no
wedge door frame--yes
2 screw door frame--no
tall grill--yes
black under grill--yes black under hood too
early heat exchangers --no
center lube cams--yes
thin edged valve covers--?
symmetrical airbox--yes
preheater tube--no
6 fold seats-- yes
6 piece dash--yes
mushroom shift knob --yes
carpet timmed pedal n vents--yes
ealy lower dash--yes
small key bezel--yes
leather shift boot and handbrake--yes
5 screw dash--yes
911 script on glovebox--no
rubber mats--no

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Milou, your 492 is the first dark car I see with black under the grill, and judging the patina probably first paint? This is quite interesting as I estimated that the black under the grill was only on light colored cars. Maybe not then, but then the mystery continues as some cars do not have this black background.

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Originally Posted by pss

Hi 21 window,
txs for posting the below. Peculiar that the maintenance booklet says January 5, whereas CoA says February 4. From the car number I would guess manufacturing date is Feb 4. Anybody opinions about this?
Txs, Jacques

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They take the info for the COA from the kardex, which lists two dates, a look at the kardex might show the differnt dates.

Henk.