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See,
this is why we like classic Fords. Whether
it's a Mustang, Falcon, Fairlane, or whatever,
there is something just so appealing about
an early Ford that has been cleaned up and
muscled out. You look at this car and you
immediately feel comfortable with its appearance.
You know it's not a restoration, but you treat
it like it is. Nothing about it rubs you the
wrong way, or goes against the grain of classic
Mustang styling. You know the car is functional,
but it's hard to believe it, as it sits so
still. Can you imagine it screaming off the
line, front wheels off the ground, on its
way to a 10 second pass?!
This car in one word is motivation. You can
stare at it from any angle, inside and out,
and it just makes you want to go out to the
garage and give your ride a full makeover.
There is not a whole lot more for us to say
about this car, the pictures do far more justice.
The ten second fastback is powered by a stout
302, and the help of a 100 HP shot of juice.
Affordable
Performance out of Vancouver, WA performed
the machine and assembly work for the thirty-over
302 (306 cid). The bottom end is fitted with
TRW forged cans and Eagle H-beam rods, spinning
on the stock crank. A main girdle, and ARP
studs add support on the underside, and a
windage tray keeps the crank free of excessive
drag.
The induction end starts with a healthy Comp
Cams solid flat-tappet with 266 duration at
0.050-in. and 0.575-in. lift. Air flow makes
its way through a Demon 750 cfm carb, Victor
Jr intake and heads. Spent gasses exit via
Hooker headers and a 3-in. x-pipe and 2 chamber
Flows.
As expected for a ten second bullet, a C4
automatic simplifies the shifting routine.
You don't want to risk missing a shift or
losing a clutch at these speeds. The ATI built
C4 utilizes a 4000 rpm stall convertor, transbrake,
and B&M reverse pattern Quicksilver shifter.
The rearend is the venerable 9", fitted
with a 31 spline full-spool in between a 4.86:1
ring and pinion. 10.5x28 Mickey Thompson slicks
on Centerline Wheels gets the '65 rolling.
Chris Alston ladder bars and diagonal link
bars get the power to the rear, rather than
tearing the unibody in two. A ten point cage
offers added rigidity as well as meeting the
NHRA mandated safety requirements.
Ron's
best ET to date is 10.52 @ 128.79. This season
he plans to up the NOS and aim for low 10's.
He also holds a Class IV license, enabling
him to run in the 7.50's..! F/M
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"A
friend saw this car in the
Ford Trader magazine about
3 years ago. It was sitting
in a lot in Portland, Oregon.
I went down to look at the
vehicle, but the price wa
just too steep. I told the
sales guys, that they should
check with me from time to
time, if they reduced the
price. They did and 6 months
later I bought the car, and
almost got it home. The last
5 miles were behind a tow
truck. I backtracked the paperwork,
and found the original builder.
A Dave Wilgus in Northern
CA. He and I talked about
what had been done to the
car, and I went from there.
He had done an excellent job
with the car. Great design
and layout, however now the
car was filled with fuel and
water. Water from the rain,
and fuel from a salesman who
put fuel into the cap, not
realizing it had a cell. The
radiator had holes, the 9
inch rear end had been cracked,
the hinges were snapped out
of the fiberglass hood, the
headers had been flattened,
the reverse pattern shifter
had been installed backwards,
so the tranny needed work.
To make a long story short,
I replaced the engine, exhaust,
ignition, fuel pumps, went
all Aeroquip 10AN and 8AN.
Redid all the wiring, not
only the ignition system but
all the interior wiring as
well and of course the interior.
The end result is what you
see in the pictures "
Be
sure to check out Ron's other
projects at http://www.rfedd.bigstep.com/
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