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Giggling like a school girl
« on: June 29, 2013, 11:27:21 PM »
I haven't dared to speak of it before it was in my driveway but, I finally secured a '67 Fairlane.
The PO was sad to see it go but he needed the room and it was time.
Along with the car he threw in a bunch of parts. I scored pretty well.
He needed to clear some space so I got a U1 crank, a mexican(checking) C6ME block, 3 Holley 780s, headers, multiple seats, multiple dash gauges, multiple tail lights, interior panels, and I don't even know what else.
Also a few parts that we are haggling on like the Ed cross ram.
All in all a hell of a fun day.





As you can now see, it's been worked a bit but it's straight and it's all there.
So I'll get it into shape.
How 'bout that door gap.
« Last Edit: July 04, 2013, 02:03:32 PM by turbohunter »
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'66 Mustang Injected 428
'66 Q code Country Squire wagon


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Re: Giggling like a school girl
« Reply #1 on: June 30, 2013, 02:45:51 AM »
Kool. Love the 67 Lane.
"a mexican C6ME block"? That would be a new one. lol It will say on the block where it was cast, DIF or CF. Dearborn or Cleveland.
If one of those multiple dash guages is taking up too much space, I'm looking for the clear plastic cover, but I'll take the whole unit
if you need to lightin the load. lol


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Re: Giggling like a school girl
« Reply #2 on: June 30, 2013, 06:38:03 AM »
Thought that would get a chuckle.
The guy said it was a "high nickel mexican block".
I always thought that was urban legend.
I think it's just a regular C6ME not a 428 but will check it out.
I'll rummage through the pile and see if a lens falls out.

Here's the block info
Can't find a DIF or Cleveland marking
Initial tape measure bore width is 4 1/16th (4.0625 ish).






« Last Edit: July 04, 2013, 12:19:23 PM by turbohunter »
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Re: Giggling like a school girl
« Reply #3 on: June 30, 2013, 08:43:17 AM »
You're going to like that Fairlane, I've had my '66 since '97 and still love it.  Don't forget the Fairlane Club www.Fairlaneclubofamerica.com.  Lots of great sources for parts and tech info... If I read that VIN on the rad core support correctly, the engine code is H meaning it was built with a 390 2V...

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Re: Giggling like a school girl
« Reply #4 on: June 30, 2013, 08:48:45 AM »
You did indeed.
Thanks for the Fairlane club info. :)
Marc
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Re: Giggling like a school girl
« Reply #5 on: June 30, 2013, 09:00:49 AM »
More pics o' stuff



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Re: Giggling like a school girl
« Reply #6 on: June 30, 2013, 10:06:33 AM »
Nice score, Mark.  That Edelbrock crossram intake is a great intake for a 500-550 HP street FE.  Carb tuning may be a challenge, but it would be worth it to have that manifold under the hood.
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Re: Giggling like a school girl
« Reply #7 on: June 30, 2013, 10:15:59 AM »
Thanks Jay
I was hoping you'd chime in on that very thing.
Marc
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Re: Giggling like a school girl
« Reply #8 on: June 30, 2013, 11:27:56 AM »
Very nice find.  Looks like the shock towers have been fixed to give you a bit more room.  Can't see much of them in your photo, but are they the race Hooker headers?

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Re: Giggling like a school girl
« Reply #9 on: June 30, 2013, 11:55:29 AM »
Nice radio delete R code style instrument panel.  Did he had one of the factory dash mounted tachs in that deal?

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Re: Giggling like a school girl
« Reply #10 on: June 30, 2013, 12:08:35 PM »
Very nice find.  Looks like the shock towers have been fixed to give you a bit more room.  Can't see much of them in your photo, but are they the race Hooker headers?
Yes, towers have been "worked on".
Not the cleanest job in the world but I'll work on that.
Headers I haven't gotten to yet because I had to work today.
But the car has been raced.
PO says the trans has been worked on also.
I'll get more info from him on that.
Nice little extra was the skinny wheels up front. Haven't had time to look them over either. Work sucks.
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'66 Q code Country Squire wagon


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Re: Giggling like a school girl
« Reply #11 on: June 30, 2013, 12:10:29 PM »
Nice radio delete R code style instrument panel.  Did he had one of the factory dash mounted tachs in that deal?
It's got a steering column tach laying on the dash.
But with all I'm finding it may be in there somewhere.
Did I say work sucks.
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Re: Giggling like a school girl
« Reply #12 on: June 30, 2013, 12:16:04 PM »
Very nice find.  Looks like the shock towers have been fixed to give you a bit more room.  Can't see much of them in your photo, but are they the race Hooker headers?

I was thinking the same thing... shock towers already cut and the fiberglass hood to boot.. what a score. I love the custom Transmission support. Not sure if you are planning on going through the tranny, if not make sure that torque converter stays put so you don't dmg the front seal. I cannot tell what kind of headers those are either. But the bolt pattern suggests they have been hogged out to accommodate GT heads at some time. Center link looks to be for power steering as well. Probably removed some time ago. Keep us posted.. fellow 67 GTA 390 "H" code and Fairlaine club of America member here.   :D

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Re: Giggling like a school girl
« Reply #13 on: June 30, 2013, 12:26:53 PM »
I love the custom Transmission support.
Made me giggle too.
Definitely going through it.

BTW
Didjyall notice the 289 emblems on the front fenders :-)
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Re: Giggling like a school girl
« Reply #14 on: June 30, 2013, 01:05:39 PM »
I love the custom Transmission support.
Made me giggle too.
Definitely going through it.

BTW
Didjyall notice the 289 emblems on the front fenders :-)

I did. But with the VIN matching an "H" code 390 and what looks to be a C6 trany I was not sure what to make of it.  :o