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| RE:A few more facts on that "upgrade" |
| By McQ - 08/14/2004 2:26:41 AM; IP 63.191.224.143 |
Sorry to have been so brief in my response Mr F. I am sincere when I say that I'm always "looking to learn" from this forum. And I have learned a lot over the years I've made regular visits to read and occasionally post.
What I should have said with my point about a 390GT upgrade was there wasn't a viable, affordable upgrade option to the 390GT. Does that make more sense?
It seems like you've affirmed my point with the high price of the 427 option and mandatory 4 speed. Since you have the '67 Fairlane prices handy what would be an approximate price of a nicely optioned '67 Fairlane 390 GT? My estimate based on memory would be around $3,500. So take a base '67 Fairlane 500 hardtop....$3,000(est.) add $1,300= $4,300. So that's $800 over a 390GT Fairlane. And we know the 427 upgrade was not available to the Mustang buyer. So there wasn't any upgrade over the 390GT for the 'stang.
There were numeous upgrades for the GM Muscle and Pony cars. Mopar saw the light for '67. The King Kong Hemi was not an affordable/viable option for most. Hemi cars are in the same category as 427 Ford Powered cars to me.
I do have a '66 Ford "Armchari Estimator" handy. Here's some interesting facts about what a 427 would cost you for your '66 full size Ford/Galaxie:
425-hp V-8 in XL's and LTD's = $968.05
same engine in a 7-Litre = $750.78
this engine not available in Station Wagons
same engine in all other full size Fords = $1,074.01
I happen to have a copy of the letter that was sent to all Cleveland District Ford Dealers on 12/16/66 signed by W.H.Kennedy, District Sales Manager. I have this copy, along with the form that a 427 Ford Power purchaser was required to sign upon ordering such a vehicle either Ford or Fairlane, thanks to a friend who did take delivery of a '67 427-425 Fairlane.
I'll just quote one paragraph of Mr. Kennedy's letter to all Cleveland Ford dealers:
"The 427 CID high performance engines are offered regular production options on 1967 Ford and Fairlane passenger cars. Such vehicles are designed for use in supervised competitive events and are not intended for highway or general passenger use."
The form includes nine major points that were to be reviewed with the buyer of a 427 Ford Powered vehicle. Here's #9:
"A vehicle equipped with the high performance engine is designed for competition and is expected to be used for such purposes....."
It goes on to say that the standard warranty does not apply to 427 powered vehicles.
This kind of information made it somewhat discouraging for a person to seriously consider the 390GT upgrade.
Ford, of course thanks to Tasca, got an affordable upgrade together by April, '68, just in time for Mr F's 14th birthday! But it sure seemed like a long two and a half years for us 390GT owners trying to compete with the competitor's upgrades. |
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