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RE: Falcon GT
By Mike McQuesten - 10/03/2001 4:03:39 PM; IP 206.193.0.120
Just a little more commentary to hopefully motivate Wade to do this project. A friend here in Spokane did this exact swap a number of years ago with a '67 Falcon. He made it real easy on himself when he found a ratty '67 Fairlane 390 GTA. The car was rusty/smacked on all fours. But the total powertrain was there. Literally everything bolted right into the former six popper '67 Falcon. Front suspension to the nine inch, springs, rotors...all of it. Curt still owns this car and it runs easy high twelves and is very streetable to this day.
And as has been mentioned, bolting in a '64 and earlier block is very doable thanks to those plates that will allow. Charles Crites does make a mount for this exact conversion. It was done numerous times in the sixties. There were two '67 GT 390 (4 speeds) Mustangs running these streets with low riser 427/425 mills. Traction Bars were absolutely mandatory with this switch. They were needed with the stick FE stangs before but the 427 really put torque to the pavement. I saw one of the '67s run at the strip, the car was nearly new and he yanked the 390GT for the at that time readily available center oiler 427. It looked like a jack rabbit coming off the line. The announcer even nick named it that for that day. A few weeks later, he was back with under ride traction masters....much much better.

Also consider this....a '66/'67 Fairlane nose bolts right on a '66 - '69 Falcon. Crites offers the fenders, 427 hood, and bumper all in fiberglass. Now we're talking a short wheel base Fairlane with big block. Just a personal preference on my part but I think the Fairlane nose is an improvement. Something to think about for the future Wade.
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Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=8416&Reply=8416><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor8416" onclick="return false;">390 in a 1969 Falcon</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Wade Gross, <i>10/02/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=8416', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor8416') }); </script>  390 in a 1969 Falcon -- Wade Gross, 10/02/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=8418&Reply=8416><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor8418" onclick="return false;">A 1964 FE engine has the old-style block bosses.</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Dave Shoe, <i>10/02/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=8418', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor8418') }); </script>  A 1964 FE engine has the old-style block bosses. -- Dave Shoe, 10/02/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=8424&Reply=8416><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor8424" onclick="return false;">RE: A 1964 FE engine has the old-style block bosses.</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Royce Peterson, <i>10/03/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=8424', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor8424') }); </script>  RE: A 1964 FE engine has the old-style block bosses. -- Royce Peterson, 10/03/2001
 RE: A 1964 FE engine has the old-style block bosses. -- richard, 10/03/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=8445&Reply=8416><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor8445" onclick="return false;">Thanks to everyone for there coments...</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Wade Gross, <i>10/03/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=8445', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor8445') }); </script>  Thanks to everyone for there coments... -- Wade Gross, 10/03/2001
 The Fairlane SB and FE mounts are way different. -- Dave Shoe, 10/03/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=8439&Reply=8416><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor8439" onclick="return false;">Falcon GT</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Tim B, <i>10/03/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=8439', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor8439') }); </script>  Falcon GT -- Tim B, 10/03/2001
Collapse <b>RE: Falcon GT</b>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Mike McQuesten, <i>10/03/2001</i></font>RE: Falcon GT -- Mike McQuesten, 10/03/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=8446&Reply=8416><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor8446" onclick="return false;">RE: Falcon GT</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Wade Gross, <i>10/03/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=8446', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor8446') }); </script>  RE: Falcon GT -- Wade Gross, 10/03/2001
 RE: Falcon GT -- BOB HOPKINS, 10/04/2001
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