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Originally posted by bmalone
Hey David, that's interesting. Got to say; that's awful light for the Galaxie, though.
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Hi Bill,
My buddy just weighed his '64 Galaxie street/strip car, The specs:
'64 Galaxie XL 500
Mini tubs with the stock frame with coil overs and ladder bars.
10 point roll cage.
original interior, steering wheel, bucket seats and console, no rear seat.
20 gallon fuel cell and electric fuel pump
Aluminum radiator
fiberglass hood, decklid, and front bumper.
no heater, power accessories, or radio
all stock trim and all original glass.
Steel wheels 15x5 front 15x12 rear
522ci 460 with ported stock C9AE iron heads (engine and heads by yours truly
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single Holley dominator and original style ram air ducts and air bonnet.
9 inch with 4:10s and a Detroit Locker
Low gear C-6 with 3500 stall converter (I built the trans and rear end as well!)
3940 lbs with 10 gallons of fuel/ no driver
ET 10.62 at 129.24 mph 1.51 60 ft time
It carries the front tires about a foot all the way to the Christmas tree
License plate: FUN2TUN
Here's an engine photo
I can get some of the car if you want to see them.
--Mike