Well here we are 16 months after delivery and my build is complete and on the road! A far cry from the original 2-3 year build plan……
I would like to thank everyone here, vendors and forum members alike, for their ongoing technical support and lessons learned help which made my build go so much faster. Special thanks to Mike Forte, for many many late night/ weekend tech support phone calls and bending over backwards for his customers and Nick Acton (Mick Mate) for his support and products as well. I also want to thank local FFR owners and build assistants Jerry Morrisey (ClassicJerry) and Bill Kiebler (elfinmagic).
My plan with this build was to replicate a 66 S/C as close as I could, given the FFR chassis, using some updated technology and a few custom touches. So here is FFR1006965RD:
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ENGINE
1965 OEM 427FE side oiler (std bore cleaned to .007 over)
1965 OEM Meduim Rise cast iron heads (bronze valve guides)
1965 OEM 427 Crank (std/std forged steel with $ stamp)
1965 OEM Holley dual BC/BD carbs (list #3300 and #3301)
Scat H-beam rods (standard stroke)
Diamond pistons (custom cut to .007)
Comp cam and lifters (flat tappet/solid lifter )
Blue thunder aluminum intake (Medium rise)
Avaid 9qt
oil pan
10:1 compression ratio
Dyno at 444.3 HP at 5600 RPM / 455 ftlb torque at 4600 RPM (constant curve rate)
RUNNING GEAR
RAM flywheel and clutch
Quicktime bell housing
TKO-600 (0.82 OD)
Ford 8.8 IRS with 3.27:1 ratio
Levy 12” wildwood disc brake package
15” Halibrand style pin drive rims (flat gold spinners) with Goodyear ‘Billboards’
BODY WORK
Full drop butt mod
Rolled fender edges
Rolled cockpit edges
Feruels
Hidden body mounts
Shaved front turn signal bosses
Hood louvers
Hood edge and hood scoop rivets
Bolt on hood scoop
Smooth under hood contour with correct oval cut out
Centered Hood latches
Black anodized side louvers
CUSTOM TOUCHES
Removed upper portion of bulk head to expose roll bar
1 3/4 “ roll bar at 10 degree rake
Roll bar anchor bracket
Dual OEM Stewart Warner fuel pumps in trunk
Drop trunk space
Firewall forward mod
OEM Talbot Berlin Jr 300 side mirror
Wood veneer dash (Sapele Pomely grain)
Trans tunnel vents
Earls Foot box vents with original style push knobs
Under Dash heater and seat heaters (Michigan….)
Dash support bars
Dual front radiator fans
Stainless steel nose piece (all one piece like Mike’s)
BECLAWAT windshield tag
GRADUATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Another roadster in the mix
Linear Mode
