Dutch

Location:	Melbourne, Australia
Joined:	01/26/2008

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January 26, 2008

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Ride Nickname:
1967 XR Fairmont

Make:
Ford

Model:
Fairmont

Year:
1967

Introduction / Overview:

I guess I should put some thing up here about the car.

I bought it just over 12months ago, drove it for 10 months pulled it of the road last November and over a 2 month period did all the work, with some help from some very good mates.
Hp to date at the rear is 425 @ 6,300. I am still trying to tune it properly.

Drivetrain:

351Cleveland block touqre honed and line bored.
387 Clevo Stroker
Hank the crank Crank
JE custom pistons
Chrysler rods
2V closed chamber heads with port and bowl work
Weiand single plain manifold port matched and blended
Holley 750hp carb
Full MSD ignition system
Comp Cams solid cam ( 600 lift )
Crane rollers and springs

C10 build by Jimmy Walton.
6 gear planetary
Kevlar bands
Raybestos clutches
Billet valve body ( full manual )
Billet servos ( forward and reverse )
3,500 stall by pro converters

Chassis:
Fully braced 9" housing
31 spline billet axles
Strange iron carrier with full spool 4:11.

Wheels:
Wheels are Centerline Auto Drag
Front 5.5 with 165-60-15 nagkang
Rear 8.5 with 275-60-15 M&H radials

Body:
The colour is House of Colour Purple pearl with pink over lay

Interioir:
trim is pretty much stock, with just a few gauges and a Stewart Warner shift light in the dash.

Lifestyles:
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kastoo

January 30, 2008 10:59

Love it! I was in Australia 91-93 at Woomera. I think that the family guy was lucky at the cars he got to choose from in Oz, we don't get that choice here! Love the Oz 60/s and 70s cars!