toomanyfumes
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I had a '68 Galaxie 2-door. Hardtop with either a 289 or 302. First Ford owned, was a great car other than the ass end sagging almost to the ground, wasn't very fast, but decent on gas and ran great.
about to buy a 67 galaxie
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Dam your old
Old, but still fast
I am driving an Audi R8 V10 tomorrow morning. It belongs to a friend, and we are picking it up at the dealer, where he got new back tires after sticking a piece of debris into the sidewall, & I will get to drive it for awhile...
Still fast!!!!!!!
Yea-Hoooooo...gotta love it!
compshmoe
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The weird part is, the front end is definitely 67, but from the front doors to the rear it's a 66. Reminds me of the Johny Cash song about the Cadillac.
compshmoe
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well in this engine build they say relatively cheap but at the end it says $6000.00 for 500hp build 390fe http://www.carcraft.com/techarticles/ccrp_0808_ford_390_fe/index.html
cammerfe
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Fe engines
Wait a minute---
I have a .040 over 390, a '64 PI engine that's dyno'ed at 500+ HP. The factory rated it at 330 HP. Other versions of the 390 came from the factory rated at over 400 HP.
The FE engine is now available built from all new aftermarket parts and is no more expensive to build than the 385 series. The 385 series can be made larger, but it's also about 150 pounds heavier and physically larger. And the SOHC version of the FE has more power potential than any other engine in the Ford lineup.
KS
Wait a minute---
I have a .040 over 390, a '64 PI engine that's dyno'ed at 500+ HP. The factory rated it at 330 HP. Other versions of the 390 came from the factory rated at over 400 HP.
The FE engine is now available built from all new aftermarket parts and is no more expensive to build than the 385 series. The 385 series can be made larger, but it's also about 150 pounds heavier and physically larger. And the SOHC version of the FE has more power potential than any other engine in the Ford lineup.
KS
The front end is not even a '67. They were completely re-designed in '67, with a new hood, grill, bumper, and fenders. Completely...
I had a '66 Fairlane GTA, with a B&B 390, B&M C-6 trans, and the "N" 9" rear, with locker.
Street tires, and street exhaust...12.37 @ 113mph.
ford nut
Local nut case
The quote was talking about the 352 that is in this tank.
Also the weak 390 produced for that car.
As far as the 385 series vs the FE
Good luck finding a SHOC... or a side oiler for that matter.
That is what makes a FE expensive to build....finding one.
FE stands for fu@kin extinct.
The bumper, I think, is from a '67, but the fenders, hood, and grille all look like my '66. Well, except for the fact that my grille isn't mashed up like that one...
1LoudLS
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well you better hope its not a terminator, if it is, good luck.
It does look like someone tried to put a '67 bumper on a '66...fail.
If you want the top performance Galaxy of the time, look for the 7Liter '66.
Still not blistering, but the 428 was cooler than the 390...
Allot of 427 side oiler blocks were used in Thunderbirds, but not drilled, when the 390, and 428 blocks ran out on the assembly line. I have a friend who had 2 '66 Thunderbirds. One with the 390 on the tag, but with the side oiler block, the other with the 428, and a side oiler block.
Strange but true...
ford nut
Local nut case
Still hard to find.
Its easy to find a 385 series.....if your lucky you can still scare up a good set of heads.
Heck you might even find one in Mexico were this 66 with the funky bumper is located.
It would be cool to have a 330 hp mercury 410 in a 67-68 cat.
Go find one of those
Its easy to find a 385 series.....if your lucky you can still scare up a good set of heads.
Heck you might even find one in Mexico were this 66 with the funky bumper is located.
It would be cool to have a 330 hp mercury 410 in a 67-68 cat.
Go find one of those