Long story short...
So I sold the srt4 a month or so ago... got the trans parts I needed to fix the Subaru ($1200 - Thanks Obama!) and got the AC unit replaced on the house ($900 - thanks ComEd!)... and I realized I'm running out of car money real quick! So off to Craigslist I go... and on Labor Day I found a 1961 Ford Falcon "sleeper" - Called that night - guy seemed legit - we agreed on a price - I drove 3hrs down to Indiana to pick up the car at the end of the week... and this is what I got for a little over $6k...
1961 Ford Falcon 4 door...
Engine
1989 Ford Mustang GT bottom end w/ ARP hardware throughout
TRW pistons
stock crank
stock rods
F cam w/ 1.6 Rockers
SVO Aluminum heads (ported)
GT40 lower intake w/ Downs upper intake
Custom hot-side (started life as headman headers)
76mm On3Performance turbo
Treadstone FMIC
Painless Wiring using factory A9L computer and Abaco tunable MAF (running 8psi)
Trans
C4 w/ upgraded internals
Reverse manual valve body
Trans brake
TCI 3300 converter
Fuel System
Aeromotive Phantom in-tank sump w/ 340 stealth pump
-8 feed -6 return
Fuel rails
42lb injectors
Rear End
Currently running a 8" rear with a mini-spool and 2.79 gears
he tossed in a 9" housing (already cut to fit a Ford Falcon) with moser 31 spline axles - just need to find a center section
Suspension and Brakes
All brand new...
Rear is stock with slapper bars
front is 1965 Ford Falcon control arms and bigger ball joints - and 1977 Ford Granada front disc brake upgrade
Dual master cylinder w/ proportioning valve
Future plans are to get an actual tune on it - either just a chip or full out PMS. Get the 9" under the car and possibly do a 4 link / coilover setup on the rear so I can run a tire that's not meant for a Honda civic. Maybe redo the interior, but I will not touch the exterior - that's all I got so far!
on to the pics!
Video of what she sounds like!
So I sold the srt4 a month or so ago... got the trans parts I needed to fix the Subaru ($1200 - Thanks Obama!) and got the AC unit replaced on the house ($900 - thanks ComEd!)... and I realized I'm running out of car money real quick! So off to Craigslist I go... and on Labor Day I found a 1961 Ford Falcon "sleeper" - Called that night - guy seemed legit - we agreed on a price - I drove 3hrs down to Indiana to pick up the car at the end of the week... and this is what I got for a little over $6k...
1961 Ford Falcon 4 door...
Engine
1989 Ford Mustang GT bottom end w/ ARP hardware throughout
TRW pistons
stock crank
stock rods
F cam w/ 1.6 Rockers
SVO Aluminum heads (ported)
GT40 lower intake w/ Downs upper intake
Custom hot-side (started life as headman headers)
76mm On3Performance turbo
Treadstone FMIC
Painless Wiring using factory A9L computer and Abaco tunable MAF (running 8psi)
Trans
C4 w/ upgraded internals
Reverse manual valve body
Trans brake
TCI 3300 converter
Fuel System
Aeromotive Phantom in-tank sump w/ 340 stealth pump
-8 feed -6 return
Fuel rails
42lb injectors
Rear End
Currently running a 8" rear with a mini-spool and 2.79 gears
he tossed in a 9" housing (already cut to fit a Ford Falcon) with moser 31 spline axles - just need to find a center section
Suspension and Brakes
All brand new...
Rear is stock with slapper bars
front is 1965 Ford Falcon control arms and bigger ball joints - and 1977 Ford Granada front disc brake upgrade
Dual master cylinder w/ proportioning valve
Future plans are to get an actual tune on it - either just a chip or full out PMS. Get the 9" under the car and possibly do a 4 link / coilover setup on the rear so I can run a tire that's not meant for a Honda civic. Maybe redo the interior, but I will not touch the exterior - that's all I got so far!
on to the pics!
Video of what she sounds like!
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The Falcon isn't the prettiest of early 60's iron by far...but this one has lots to make up for it!
