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Alan ... In addition to my Cobra , I also have a 1963 1/2 Galaxie , Q Code with a 4 speed Toploader . The best advice I can think of is to make sure there is supporting documentation on the car proving it what they say it is . I`m not saying that it is being misrepresented , but over the years , those cars could have had a lot of things changed . I walked away from a 1966 Fairlane , 427 some years ago as it had a service block instead of the original and it wasn`t worth the price .
Those Galaxies also had a rust problem in the lower rear quarter panels just in front of the rear tires ... had to replace both on my car during restoration . If you get the car , I can give you some good sources for parts and advice on what is correct .
Don`t hold me to this , but I believe the 3 carbs were sent in the trunk along with the manifold and were installed by the dealer , even though the car was ordered with the carbs . I was told that was just the way Ford did it back then .
There is also a Galaxie Club of America you might check with . The low mileage and the tri power make it pretty desirable , but the 3 speed takes a little away as most ( according to my books ) had the 4 speed trannys .
Per my reference book .... in 1963 , 3,465 cars total were made with the G code engine .... 406 , 405 hp .
You didn`t say if it was a 500 , 500 XL or Galaxie . In the 500XL boxtop , there were 29,713 , in the 500 XL ... 49,733 , and the Galaxie ... 30,335 , according to Ford .
Good luck !
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