<TABLE cl***=tborder cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=6 width="100%" align=center border=0><TBODY><TR><TD cl***=tcat> Preview </TD></TR><TR><TD cl***=alt1><!-- icon and ***le --> 55 ford g***er build <HR style="COLOR: #e5e5e5; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #e5e5e5" SIZE=1><!-- / icon and ***le -->hi everyone this will be the first time in 5 years that i posted like this i finaly figured out how to put the pics in here are some pics of my 1955 ford customline g***er project ive been wokin on it for a few years now had it going twice fliped it once so i got bored and tore it apart again im now putting in a stroked 430 mel with a t85 3 speed i will be acuratly time period correct now i had 534 stroked 460 and a c6 and ended up flippin the car abought 40 mile hour when i punched and it went sideways in a ditch sold that motor while i was pounden the roof and quarters back out put in a 347 stroker took it out just dont seem to have the sound or *** the big block had no matter how much i did to it, it just didnt do it for me went with a new straight axel from a 64 ford f 100 threw the speed way **** in the garbage pile and now im starting over again with a mel 430 stroked and bored to a 588 and i will be wanting to get rid of the fender well headers they will fit small block ford or trade for some big block chevy fenderwells down the road </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
I dig the concept! The 55-56 Fords have long been a favorite of mine and I like the direction this one is going. The MEL will certainly have people scratching their heads and wondering what it is. I'll be watching this one.
I love 55 Ford g***ers and like how yours is looking. The MEL sound cool. FWIW however, periods, commas and caps are on a keyboard for a reason, tends to make it easier to read!
i build cars for a living im no secratary and i dont realy do computors if i can bring some of this **** from the dead you can figure out how to read my post
i build cars for a living im not a secratary i dont realy do computors if i can bring some of this **** back from the dead you can figure out how to read my post and commas and periods dont grind rust of metal
I'm also just starting to building a 55 Ford g***er with a 429 & C6. I got a F1 straight axle over the weekend and am now looking at motor mounts. Any ideas on motor mounts would help
yes,a 1971 lincoln and a 460 trans mount as well use stock drive shaft for 53-56 ford buy header kit from crites automotive thunderbolt guy he has every thing also you need a 1970 mustang 429 drag pack waterpump i think national parts depot sells them cheap you have to change your battery box if your gonna run it up front if you are gonna keep fender wells in it use a 56 ford battery tray if you want to put it on the fire wall use a 55 chevy truck they are cheap or a 47-51 ford truck tray if you use the straight axle out of a 51 truck you should also use the steering box and colum out of one also in that paticullar car if you stay with the stock steering box and use a drag link that goes from left to right with that axle set up a 1997 jeep c-j 7 draglink will work ****t this is what you are gonna have problems with with the heavy *** 460 in there with those springs will flex and hit your drag link causing tremendouse bumpsteer will throw you all over the place and maybe cause cadistraphic disaster if you are really going to drive it that is why i found out the hard way that the push and pull is better with the wieght and that is why i went with my new front end use can also use a steering box out of a 1979-84 toyota 4x4 to have power steering with any ford 30 inch steering colom mustang,fairlane,comet all the wires will work with the 55s so turn signals will work look around on this website and someone tell the company that makes it another questions abought this let me know
588 MEL? WOW! So how did you get a 430 that big? I know that Reath, HTC and CT Automotive used to sell 486 inch kits for 430's, but that is about as big as I have ever seen or heard of.
havent finished it yet just found a 57 and sending it to someone in texas thats what i was told 150 overbore turning down the crank and using chevy rods and pistons i had a hard time finding anyone actually that can do this if they sell that kit maybe i can do it myself thank for that info i still have my small block its just sitting in front of the car were you cant see it in my pics i had decided to tear it apart and paint every thing pretty i was running it in the raw cond but i wanted a change thats why i decided to go with the 430 all 430 info is greatly appreciated
Use to be a guy out in the LA are named Dave Zuchel that ran a 55 Ford at the Drags. KILLER car. Last I heard he was doing P-51 Airplane engines for Air Racers. Oh, and buy the way....how about adding a period to you sentences now and then. Makes for easier reading
Ok for you i will for that info.when i get done workin i like to get on this site but, my hands hurt so bad i just try to punch the keys and finish. That is why i never hardly post anything .
if anyones building a ford g***er with a small block 302,289.ect let me know i want to get rid of my fenderwell headers i made. they are from ****** super comp fenderwell for mopar 440 for a 70 dart and a set of ****** sbf headers they went together pretty good they sound badd ***. and are 2 inch in diameter. would like to trade for some big block chevy 55 fenderwells. prefer 2inch or bigger or ill sell them for what ever speedway wants for a set of their plain steel ones. no powder coated stuff unless they are white. they dont make anything like these for a small block ford on the market and i have abought 600 bucks plus alot of hours in them so someone will get a heck of a deal. thanks
work in progress. every thing is mached up together now gonna start buildin my 430 this week .and if anybody has a 110 volt plasma cutter they want to get rid of cheap let me know
yes probaly gonna be a few months waiting on ted eden he is working on stroking one with a 460 stroker crank with h beam rods. im in no hurry plenty of other thing first to finish thank for the coment. i am going to make a gl*** mold of my front end to heavy before wasnt so bad running no hood
sounds like a cool car i like the 460 it would be my chioce after a y-block and period we don,t need no stinking period just build that g***er and post pictures
The OP was banned last year so I kinda doubt we will ever see this car finished. It did look good.HRP
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