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RE: '59 Ford Special By Mel Clark - 10/11/2001 9:26:01 PM; IP 64.12.103.153 Here it is a new day and it's time to stir the pot again:-). WaAay back in 1959 I used to hang out at a friends shop called SpeedCraft, in Maywood, Ill.and there was always something going on there. They used to repair and maintain several of the various westen suburb's police car fleets as well as some Federal stuff. In 1959 Ford offered the 430 in the T-Bird and the regular cars only got the 352, I knew the 361 was an Edsel engine and never knew it was offered for Fords. Anyway, my story here relates to the 430 Lincoln engine and it seems that Ford offered the 430 as a dealer installed option to special entities because Speedcraft was contracted by the Feds for the immigration service to install the 430 with an overdrive trans for them. The engine and all parts including front springs and sway bar came from Ford and was installed there. Has anyone else ever seen one of these?

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Skip Navigation Links.  '58 fe - hp? -- Mike McQuesten, 10/09/2001  RE: '58 fe - hp? -- Mel Clark, 10/09/2001  RE: '58 fe - hp? -- Travis Miller, 10/09/2001  There was a H&M built 350HP FE back in 1958. -- Dave Shoe, 10/09/2001  RE: There was a H&M built 350HP FE back in 1958. -- Travis Miller, 10/10/2001  Hot Diggity! You found one doozy of an FE misprint. -- Dave Shoe, 10/10/2001  Craft's a freelance automotive writer/editor..... -- Mr F, 10/10/2001  I just realized... -- Dave Shoe, 10/16/2001  In 1958 it wasn't called the FE... -- Dave Shoe, 10/09/2001  And also... -- Dave Shoe, 10/09/2001  RE: Interceptor Special it is... -- Mike McQuesten, 10/09/2001  The full names Ford used in 1958... -- Dave Shoe, 10/10/2001  RE:Holley 4V/Carter AFB/Autolite 4100? -- Mike McQuesten, 10/10/2001  RE:Holley & 430 MEL -- Mel Clark, 10/10/2001  RE:Holley & 430 MEL -- kevin, 10/12/2001  RE: The full names Ford used in 1958... -- Paul M, 10/10/2001  RE: I really enjoy those vintage FE ads, Shoe! n/m -- mikeb, 10/10/2001  RE: '58 fe - hp? -- Barry B, 10/10/2001  RE: '58 fe - hp? -- Mike McQuesten, 10/10/2001  Great thread guys -- P, 10/11/2001  Now I'm thinking... -- Dave Shoe, 10/11/2001  RE:duals standard on 4V? -- Mike McQuesten, 10/11/2001  Here's what I remembered... -- Dave Shoe, 10/11/2001  Note the use of "Police Interceptor". -- Dave Shoe, 10/11/2001  RE: Note the use of "Police Interceptor". -- Barry B, 10/11/2001  Yup. -- Dave Shoe, 10/12/2001  Cool! -- Barry B, 10/12/2001  RE: Cool! -- Bob, 10/15/2001  dual exhaust -- P, 10/11/2001  RE: dual exhaust -- Lou, 10/11/2001 RE: '59 Ford Special -- Mel Clark, 10/11/2001  RE: 58 NASCAR T-Bird 350 H.P. -- Mel Clark, 10/12/2001  RE: 58 NASCAR T-Bird 350 H.P. -- Mike McQuesten, 10/12/2001  RE: 58 NASCAR T-Bird 350 H.P. -- Barry B, 10/12/2001  RE:383 Super -- Mike McQuesten, 10/12/2001  RE: 58 NASCAR T-Bird 350 H.P. bellhousing?? -- BOB HOPKINS, 10/12/2001  RE: 58 NASCAR T-Bird 350 H.P. bellhousing?? -- Mel Clark, 10/12/2001  Mel tri-power -- KULTULZ, 10/15/2001  And As A Matter of Fact... -- KULTULZ, 10/15/2001  Another Attempt -- KULTULZ, 10/15/2001  I heard it didn't make it past the prototype stage -- Dave Shoe, 10/15/2001  MEL Web site, If anyone's interested. -- Skip C., 10/15/2001  Motor Trend 9/58 -- Barry B, 10/15/2001  Here's another pic -- Barry B, 10/15/2001  RE: Here's another pic -- Mel Clark, 10/15/2001  RE: Here's another pic -- kevin, 10/16/2001  On subject: -- kevin, 10/16/2001  Detuned MEL, and Chevrolet 409 -- P, 10/16/2001  RE: Detuned MEL, and Chevrolet 409 -- Mike McQuesten, 10/16/2001  RE: Chevrolet 409 -- Mel Clark, 10/16/2001  RE: Here's another pic -- Barry B, 10/16/2001  409 rip -- Lou, 10/16/2001

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