I like this guy.
New toy. 1966 Cyclone GT 390 56k mi Un-Restored
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That's a very cool story. Thanks for sharing!
You own/have owned some fantastic hot rods. Tip of the beer bottle to you fine Sir...
You own/have owned some fantastic hot rods. Tip of the beer bottle to you fine Sir...
In excess of 200 Ford/Mercury Muscle cars. For fun will post a few more.
My first car out of high school was a grabber blue 1970 boss 302. How i started engine swapping. Engines included a 390, 406, 428scj, 429 scj with tunnel ram and 2 4’s and last a 351w. Car disappeared 1983 but i recently found it alive and well. Currently has a boss 351 with a hampton blower.
1964 427 Galaxie Q code. I did full frame off resto. 1932 highboy with a injected 427 SOHC will post comic book that had similar contraption. 1934 3w coupe. I dropped in the 429SCJ from boss 302, 1932 3w coupe i had for short time.
The 482 FE i had in orange truck prior to 3.5.
Few interior of the Cyclone. Unreal how nice it is at 57.
It does look fantastic for the age. I would ceramic coat that paint- I bet it would look incredible.
Current project. A 1 of 1 1966 N700 Crew Cab. Built as Hy-Rail truck for Northern Pacific Railway. It’s getting a 2023 7.3 Godzilla with 6R140 or 10R140. Keeping the Eaton 2 spd diff for 12 or 20 speeds
I want to do a bit of light buffing then will do the ceramic coating.
Bottom side of N crew is done.
1969 Eliminator 428CJ-R unrestored 40k mi
Early S 1969 Boss 429, and a even rarer 1971 Torino wagon with a 429 Cobra Jet
Line up pic in order left to right. My orange ‘66, 1970 Superbird, 1969 428 eliminator, 1970 boss 302 and a 1966 Fairlane GT
Early S 1969 Boss 429, and a even rarer 1971 Torino wagon with a 429 Cobra Jet
Line up pic in order left to right. My orange ‘66, 1970 Superbird, 1969 428 eliminator, 1970 boss 302 and a 1966 Fairlane GT
Back to the ‘66 cyclone.
Found issue with brakes. Parts on order. Then time for “testing” with the Dragy
Hoping it will run a 15 quarter.
Already did base mpg test 100 miles 16.24
Found issue with brakes. Parts on order. Then time for “testing” with the Dragy
Hoping it will run a 15 quarter.
Already did base mpg test 100 miles 16.24
Hang on, you owned all this shit at one time, or at once?
A Boss 429
A 428 Eliminator
and a Superbird.. then the rest just for decoration….
Eliminator, Boss 302, Superbird, Truck, and Fairlane GT at same time.
Boss 9 was a few years earlier. I just noticed now in one of the 70 429 Torino pics in behind it was my 1970 Grabber Green Cyclone Spoiler 429CJ car.
These are just a few I had pictures handy on my phone. Owned a bunch of 429CJ-SCJ cars along with a bunch of 428CJ-SCJ cars.
Now I have approx 10 1965-66 Trucks and the Cyclone. Slowing down in my old age . .
Undercarriage amazing too! Bit dirty after 57 yrs but no rust of any kind.
Did it come with a 600 Holley? I've read that they were undersized with a 750/780 being preferred. Thanks for posting all of those great photos. Such a great '60s muscle car find.
Yes they are 600 cfm adequate for the 335 hp. Very well calibrated so work much better than say a typical 1850 Holley 600.
Just got booster rebuild kit so back on road soon.
I have a Holley configuration for the 428 cobra jet if ever needed. It’s a 735 cfm.
My dad sold FE parts back in the day. My brother and I carried those parts at swap meets. Those iron manfolds (intake and exhaust) are heavy bastards. Great car and collection of muscle.
-J
-J
Truck finally showed up at dealer end of August. Dealer delivered it to house September 5. Great truck so far. Just hit 1600 miles.
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