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August 17, 2016 9:46 am  #121


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Good day everyone! I just figured I would introduce myself as I have been a member here for a little while but havent posted anything as of yet. My car is a 1970 Ford XL 429 barn find that I purchased from the original owner. It is or was a repainted survivor that I have been playing around with for the past 4 years but trying to keep it as stock as I can but I did have to make a few changes to it to make it my own. Can't wait to show pics! Cheers! Sherwin

 

August 20, 2016 10:20 pm  #122


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Hi group. I just bought a 67 Galaxie convertible about 3 weeks ago and am enjoying learning about it. I run a 351W and AOD. Having fun going to car shows and cruising around town. Not a 100 point resto in any way. Just a driver.

 

August 21, 2016 7:07 am  #123


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Welcome Sherwin and Jaime!

 

August 27, 2016 4:14 pm  #124


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Hello everyone. I am new to this site. I just bought a 1967 Galaxie 500. It ugly right now but hoping to make it pretty. I will have alot of questions in the future.

 

December 20, 2016 6:03 am  #125


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I posted a new to the forum pic, and then saw this section so here goes. This is my first Galaxie and so far, I can see why they were so popular. I'm working to find the story on it, but can tell you that Dad got it from a high school friend of mine that restores/restomods Fords. Mainly Fairlanes, and mainly big blocks (to be more specific FE engines). I don't know who the owner before that was but I do know, that they rebuilt the engine, painted it, added some performance parts ( high rise intake, headers. Mild cam), and then parked it for two years. Makes no sense. I drove it home in the basic shape that the pictures I had posted show. John added a new carpet. I bought Dad a new four barrel. Dad had new brake lines, shift shaft seal, rear main, and oil pan gasket.

So anyhow. I got a 43,000 mile car that is a nice driver with a couple of small issues that most cars have after sitting for any length of time. It runs great, drives great, is surprisingly peppy for such a small engine pulling such a big car, and is a blast to drive.

So here's the rundown: '65 Galaxie 500xl, 289 auto, Ivy gold interior, buckets, console, reclining passenger seat, power steering. Of note: original spare still in trunk, all trunk filler boards still intact and like new, still has the spatter paint, jacking instructions sticker, and Jack.

 

December 21, 2016 12:45 pm  #126


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merc66rkm wrote:

Newb here,

  Hi all, I have a `66 Mercury Montclair 2dr hardtop. Owned it for 15 years now but haven't done much to it. The 390 is mostly stock, and I want to get some more HP out of it. I have a 4 barrel carb and aluminum intake ready to put in, but not sure of which cam I should get. Also, I want to get some headers(Sanderson headers look nice and seem to be good quality) Does anybody have input on a good cam for more HP? Thanks in advance. 

 
Probably a little late on cam help, but here goes. If you're using a low rise intake, a comp 268h, xe256, or xe262 would work nice. If you're going high rise dual plane, 270m, xe268, xe274 would all work nice. That's about as radical as I would go if the engine is mainly stock, and I would stay away from a single plane intake on a big car that ftis mainly seeing street duty.

A 390 has some pretty broad shoulders, so a decent intake ( performer rpm), any of the last three cams, headers, and tuning your fuel and ignition curves will net you quite a bit. Just remember that overcamming and over carbbing will hurt you. The 270 magnum cam is nice and torquey, will work with a stock converter, and will give that cam "sound".

Last edited by guitar74 (December 21, 2016 12:54 pm)

 

January 7, 2017 5:25 pm  #127


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Hi all, I am the new owner of a 1964 Galaxie 500 XL.  It is a project car with a 390 engine, AC, power steering and standard brakes.

 

January 8, 2017 3:44 pm  #128


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From one new member to another, welcome.

 

January 9, 2017 7:23 pm  #129


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Hello
New member, tho' I thought I was on this forum many moons ago.  I don't get to drive the "Red Ford" as described in my sig often enough.  Lucky to have it.

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Kevin
63 Galaxie 500 Sport Hardtop (aka fastback), z-code, 4 speed, Rangoon Red, White roof, black interior
Was with my dad and brother when he took delivery 30 July 1963
 
 

January 11, 2017 5:38 pm  #130


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Thanks for the welcome guys!
 

 

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