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Full-size Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury cars » Master cylinder » August 23, 2016 3:50 am |
Master cylinders for manual/unboosted brakes have a deeper recess for the pushrod from the brake pedal.
Boosted master cylinders have a shallow recess.
Apart from that, they are much the same except for the possibility of the built in residual valves.
Full-size Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury cars » 63 galaxie » June 10, 2016 4:05 am |
Still left hand drive. The laws have changed, so cars of this age can remain LHD.
Full-size Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury cars » 63 galaxie » June 8, 2016 5:57 pm |
It's a long way to Western Australia for you to come for inspection.
Full-size Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury cars » 63 galaxie » June 7, 2016 5:52 pm |
Yes it has the factory cast headers.
The interesting thing about the engine is the casting dates. The car is April 1963, and the block, heads and intake are Jan/Feb dated. The engine was in the car when I bought it, so someone appears to have gone through the effort of getting the right engine or as close as possible regarding the dates.
Full-size Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury cars » 63 galaxie » June 7, 2016 7:47 am |
No, it's originally a Z Code 390 car.
But it has an R Code 427 with the 2x4 set up and backed by a Top Loader. Not quite as good as an R Code car, but it's half the price of one.
Full-size Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury cars » 63 galaxie » June 7, 2016 2:59 am |
Here's that other thread if you want to check it out.
Full-size Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury cars » 63 galaxie » June 7, 2016 2:54 am |
That was probably me. My car is about 3" lower at the front and about 2 1/2" lower at the rear.
Full-size Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury cars » Brake bleed nipples » May 31, 2016 6:08 pm |
They were Galaxies here in Australia too, not rebadged. Ford Australia sold them from around 1963/64 until 1972.
Full-size Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury cars » '67 Galaxie - disc brake spindles question » April 26, 2016 2:05 am |
Yes, a '71 Galaxie. You can use anything from '70 to '72. Galaxies after that used a larger bolt pattern.
I believe the '69 and earlier used smaller bearings. '
Full-size Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury cars » '67 Galaxie - disc brake spindles question » April 25, 2016 6:39 am |
Yes they will. I fitted a complete '71 disc brake front including spindles to my '63 Galaxie. Fitting to a '67 should be a straight fit.