I just paid $600 for a pair of unmolested 4224s that needed rebuilding. Got excellent rebuild kit for both from Drew.

1963 2 door post, 300 series, R code 427. VIN 3853R138592. The car was raced from 1963 to 1968. Car supposedly predates the lightweight cars, has 6 cyl frame, no sound deadener, radio and heater delete, and according to Sol weighed 3550 lbs. Since Sol passed last month, this car is being offered to raise money for his wife Anns nursing home care. The car is an R code, does have a 427 but is not the original engine. Many original parts are missing, such as shifter, wheels, fan, radiator, transmission. Sol stated in a post on the FE forum that the car has a HM NASCAR 10 bolt top loader, which will have to be verified. A 427 short block is in the car, and iron heads are in the trunk along with a 2X4 intake manifold. I believe the mileage is
approximately 3500 miles. The car appears to be rust free and has been stored inside since 1970. The car is located near Jackson,Ala, about 60 miles north of Mobile.  Mac Henley is the contact person for the sale, questions, or to arrange a meeting to see the car. Macs cell number is 251-282-zero 33 two. Be advised that Mac lives 10 miles outside of Jackson and his cell service suffers depending on his location. Please leave a message and he will call you back ASAP. Sol has some posts regarding this car on the other FE forum that may provide additional information.

Thanks Jay, more good information for me as well....

Thanks so much Jay and 6667fan, and everyone else, all comments help me to better understand what to expect. I feel pretty good about the tuner guy as he is an active racer and carb experienced from what I understand. I want the experience to mean something and will be prepared with jets and a couple spacers. I have a 1/2 in to 1/4 in wedge spacer on the carb now to level the carb, but also have a flat 1/2 inch spacer and a 2 inch spacer available, all three open. I do have a jet box to use. Right now Im running 33 total on the BBM heads and the new carb has 85 primary and 90 secondary jets. Ive reread the posts provided and really appreciate the insight. I will be running 100 VP. I do plan to purchase a good A/F ratio monitoring system but it wont be installed by the time I use the dyno. Im open to recommendations on the A/F system as it is in my plan for updates over the winter. Thanks again to everyone for all the assistance.

Thanks , Ill sure check that out.

Haven't posted on this thread for a while, so thought I'd give an update. We've got at least three more races this season. The Ranchero is still running 6.80s. Ive recently installed a new carb and changed the rear shocks. I also got some lettering on the car after putting it off for so long. Im going this week to run the car on a chassis dyno. I'll start another thread on that as I have lots of questions about what to expect and any guidance on Do's and Don'ts. Ive never had a car on a dyno. My next race is Sept 6-7. Ill post some times afterwards...

Im going with 465 HP since CJ took the 468. Very interested in the outcome of the 390 build.

Thanks Werby. I have to admit, I never thought the power and torque would be that high. And, it seems installing a 5K convertor would be worth a solid .10th. I have to keep in mind that this is supposed to be a street car but damn Im having fun running the car. Im heading to North Ala this weekend for a memorial race for one of the gasser guys who passed away unexpectedly last month. I went to Mobile last month but only got one run in on test and tune on Friday night. Ran a 6.83. The next day, first run of the day, a blown FE Willys got all squirrelly thru the lights and a 406 FE powered 57 bounced off both walls on the next pass, same right lane. I was next in line but they closed the track, seems the track was breaking up in that right lane, so I never got another run. Im very happy with the new intake adapter from Jay and the Yates intake I got from Alan Casida. I cranked up the rev limiter per advice from Blair and have not had another missing issue.

Ive had some brake mushiness issues and have had difficulty staging the car. I changed the Master Cylinder to a bit smaller and got a good bleed on the brake system so Im hoping Ill be able to be able to stage with a little more grace this weekend. LOL


Thanks again Werby….Ill post some times from this weekend when I return....Love this website