Project falcon 393

the coil-over shocks and springs  came with the kit i bought, no one knew what the rate is etc, but for what i gave for it $$ it was a steal, once i get car running ill get a good weight on front and rear and order some good shock and springs, if i cant get it to hook guess ill get out the cutting torch, i ran 11.70 on 26x6 inch slicks

Why not use the Cleveland heads? the valley pans are cheap, and with the shock towers gone you have enough room?

FalconEh wrote:Why not use the Cleveland heads? the valley pans are cheap, and with the shock towers gone you have enough room?

Budget build and he already has his heads and that would require a different intake too ! That would be a good set up if he was starting from scratch.

FalconEh wrote:Why not use the Cleveland heads? the valley pans are cheap, and with the shock towers gone you have enough room?

towers are still there , just notched

falcon is getting a full update, i was not happy with the way the weld and install of the roll bar and ladders bars turned out..word to people that try to go cheap..DO NOT DO IT...just pay the $$ to a professional and have it done right, it is now cost me 3-4 times as much $ to have it redone

had a new cage installed, tubbed, rear narrowed...new strange strut and brakes put on, new firewall, new billet specialties rims

Sweet car!!
I think its a 62?

Cheers

Good looking car John. Are you gonna go big block or stay with the small block?

Mike R wrote:Good looking car John. Are you gonna go big block or stay with the small block?

not sure, I have the 393 ive been running in my fox, in this car it will go 9.90 range or better

Sweet Falcon ride...I really like the stance and the wheels extenuate the body lines
Get'er done!

Sweet looking car

FalconEh wrote:Sweet Falcon ride...I really like the stance and the wheels extenuate the body lines
Get'er done!

it will go lower in the front once i get motor and tranny in it, the rear is maxed out and so is the front, once i get car done ill have to go back and order new springs

Mike R wrote:Good looking car John. Are you gonna go big block or stay with the small block?

i have to decide what motor i want, i am wanting to get back into the local heads up stock block stuff , they have a class for my car now, option 1 is use my 393w but car has to be 3200 lbs because of the C.I and im on alcohol,and small block can use aftermarket heads option 2 is build a 466 BBF ,but have to use factory iron heads again car has to be 3200 lbs or option 3 is build a 306 sbf and because its under 321 ci the car can weight what ever it is and that will be 2400-2500 lbs with me in the car

68galaxie wrote:Sweet car!!
I think its a 62?

Cheers

yep, 1962, it has came a long way since i first got it

John, Dart block with 4.125 bore, 3" crank, best heads you can afford. Spin it to the moon, oh by the way that works out to 320.7 cu.in.

AZFairlane wrote:John, Dart block with 4.125 bore, 3" crank, best heads you can afford.  Spin it to the moon, oh by the way that works out to 320.7 cu.in.

has to be stock block

I've got a new Eagle 4340 3.100 crank left over from a project never done - that would put it in the 3-teens

pmrphil wrote:I've got a new Eagle 4340 3.100 crank left over from a project never done - that would put it in the 3-teens

cant use aftermarket forged cranks,just any factory forged or a aftermarket cast crank

The only forged factory crank was boss 302 - I think I have one in a core boss block. Also have 3.100 stroker ass'y -cast offset stock crank, Eagle 5.400 rods (2.00 chevy journal) and Ross flattops. This was the assembly that the steel crank was purchased for, then the customer said "nevermind, now I want a 347".