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Re: 66 Fairlane Hardtop gets a birthday
« Reply #75 on: July 20, 2021, 03:04:19 AM »
What spot did you end up mounting the surge tank?

I had no luck getting my rocket finished for the weekend still waiting on diff parts :(

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« Reply #76 on: July 20, 2021, 05:07:28 AM »
I will take a pic for you in the next couple of days. Actually fitted pretty good.

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« Reply #77 on: July 20, 2021, 02:05:49 PM »
That is a gem, for sure.  They are such beautiful cars...  ;)

I had a '67 with 390, the guy sold it to me for $500 rather than try to replace the driver's side motor mount. A pint of blood and pound of flesh later I understood why.  :(

And, changing the spark plugs is an all-day job..  :'(

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« Reply #78 on: July 20, 2021, 06:38:47 PM »
And, changing the spark plugs is an all-day job..  :'(

Uh? C'mon plugs are easy! You should try a Cleveland in a RHD shock tower car.

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Re: 66 Fairlane Hardtop gets a birthday
« Reply #79 on: July 21, 2021, 06:34:31 PM »
And, changing the spark plugs is an all-day job..  :'(

Uh? C'mon plugs are easy! You should try a Cleveland in a RHD shock tower car.

Funny this in the last 2 weeks ive seen 2 xy falcons with 460's in them having the towers notched.  Like 66Fairlane said the Clevelands we got over here in the same engine bays are just as bad

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« Reply #80 on: July 21, 2021, 07:24:00 PM »
Honestly, changing plugs in mine is dead easy. Most of the time I do it with the valve covers off (just to run clearances at the same time) and that makes it a walk in the park. Header bolts on the other hand...............

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« Reply #81 on: July 23, 2021, 01:58:43 AM »
Here are a couple of pics of the surge tank mounted. Still have a bit of tidying up to do.....one day. There is a small carb type pump that pumps in one of the side fittings. The top fitting returns to the main tank and of course the EFI pump flows out the bottom. The EFI returns to the other 'side' fitting.




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Re: 66 Fairlane Hardtop gets a birthday
« Reply #82 on: July 23, 2021, 09:54:08 AM »
nice fix that should work well in that spot

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« Reply #83 on: October 16, 2022, 06:41:38 PM »
Just as a follow up to this and now driving the car for a couple of years I can say that the chassis modifications are one of the best things I have ever done. For a car that's not really set up to handle the difference is phenomenal. Its turn in is vastly improved and it just sits where you put it. It has made it a pleasure to drive. So to anyone considering some chassis stiffening on their unibody. Do it! You won't be sorry.

Parked at work for International Fairlanes at Work Day....yes, its a thing, I've decreed it.

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Re: 66 Fairlane Hardtop gets a birthday
« Reply #84 on: October 16, 2022, 07:49:14 PM »
Looks great wish i could take mine to work hard to fit a ladder on the roof

PM me i got some pic's for you on what i did to fit 10's on the rear i don't know how to send you pics in a pm.