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Just putting in the 302 in the Ranch Wagon . The trans is a Toploader from a 68 Mustang /Cougar RUG E2 on the tag. Can I get some help on...
Anybody have experience with vinyl welding ( for tears) or spray on vinyl dash freshening ? Would it work on seats for freshening and minor...
Anybody here put a toploader behind a 302 in a 55 Ranchwagon/Country sedan? I've searched and it seems most threads are about AOD or sticking...
Wagons are cool , desirable , race it ,cruise it do what you want. Lots of people just want a cool car and a lot of them can come up with $6 -8000...
Earlier you asked about the axel ratio .My I6 with the 3 speed manual has a 4.09 which was perfect for the claimed top speed of 86 mph back in the...
Hey Earthbound, love to know about those wheels ? Had my Wag for 2 months I6 is out and the engine hunt is on.
Hello All, well the 223 is still in the wrecking yard 1955 Country Sedan I just got. There's lots to like about the wagon but I was going to out...
Great info and story.Would one of those engines be easier to find than a 55 Ford wagon?If so I could think about reverse engineering the whole deal.
Well we wanted to have a cool/fun car we could race.We learned with all the engine, car , fuel, boost ,year combo's there are over 3000classes ....
The car is Stratochief Safari -Canadian production they came with Chev engines ours has a 355 with a650 carb, 3.36 diff . There is more speed to...
We picked a 1964 Pontiac Wagon to go LSR . This was our first year and went 144 at Loring and 142 at the Ohio Mile . The car was stable all the...
Ok, I need a little help understanding the centre caps . Are they pressure fit in the Aero Discs? Or are they holding onto the wheel like a dog...
hoop98- "they could have fun with 450-550 hp". You got it. We're not going to get too serious at this point. We have another LSR car . It has...
Yes , those blocks are fine in the 55 for Classic Production. Great thing about land speed racing is your car can find a class to run in.
Yes , I like the recipe. I don't have my SCTA rulebook yet but I do have my ECTA rulebook .Classic Production requires a engine from the same...
OP here . Thanks for the build info . Our goal is to approach the records in ECTA or LTA. Every car guy should go to Bonneville and we will...
OP here and a newbie ,you guys are great .Thank you. The idea with the little engine is to get up and running quickly ( spring2014) without...
Thanks, I was hoping to avoid wreckers and swap meets but knowing their 5 bolt helps. Are the 289/302 just a bigger bore and same crank?
Hi All; I'm building a car for landspeed racing . We want to chase lower speeds first with 260 CI or less . The car is a 55 Ford Wagon and I...
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