1960 Ford Falcon with Corbin Goodwin
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
- POV drive of RCR's Vagabond Falcon with Corbin Goodwin. Corbin is the builder of the Zero F#$%&'s Given RX7, as seen on /Drive, the Jettamino as seen on The Smoking Tire, and he is currently building a Rolls Royce into something wonderful. Dan, the builder of Suki, the racy 1989 S13 as seen on a previous RCR episode, is along with us too. Thank you to all the Patreon supporters and RCR fans who are allowing us to showcase a 1960 Falcon as RCR's future flagship car.
Jesus literally took the wheel
Mr. Regular rocking the dad fashion. Leather sandals and I wouldn't be surprised if he had cargo shorts and a collar shirt tucked in as well as a worn baseball cap.
But really, you should do a Datsun L28 with triple carbs. It's enough power and you stay with an inline 6.
WHAT ARE THOOSSSEE!!
Micah Montoya Def wears tucked in polos to cargo shorts. Met him a few weeks ago.
Would that even work though? I assume the 280z was a much lighter car than this
iamstd2 I did some googling and the weight is about the same at 2300 - 2700. It could work. It wouldn't be blazing fast, but it could actually keep up on the freeway, if assume.
Micah Montoya L28 engines are hard to come by though. Even harder are the webber triple carbs I think youre reffering to. And when you find them, theyre priced through the roof.
Mr. Regular Cars, I would like to challenge you to a drag race. Your Falcon against my '65 Volvo 122. I'm honestly not sure which car is slower but I know for sure that we'll be using an hourglass to measure our 1/4 ET's.
andxx0r_the_second If you have a manual transmission, you'll probably get more power to your wheels than that Fordomatic. But the B16/B18 vs the Falcon I-6 is pretty even horsepower wise.
andxx0r_the_second Would love to see this!
Khrrck I do indeed have a 4-speed (non OD) trans. I suspect I've also got a bit of a weight advantage.
andxx0r_the_second This would be great to see happen.
xThatTaNKiD I dunno, people might fall asleep before the cars got to the finish line :D
Don't V8 swap it.
Swap in this engine's bigger brother, the Ford 300 I6. Cheap, plentiful and absolutely bulletproof.
hulk hogan or, if he can get one imported, it's modern baby brother, the 243ci DI-VCT turbo I6.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Barra_engine#Straight-six_engine
hulk hogan The 240/300 big six is too long for the engine bay.
Eric Rose That's too bad. I think one of these with a 300 would have more character than just another V8 swap, but I suppose people put 5.0s and LS1s in everything for a reason.
hulk hogan No. Far bigger and heavier engine and way too long. Probably heavier than the Falcon/Mustang V8. By the way, floored the Fordomatic should shift at about 50.
+Jacob Allen Crispen Wah's cousin.
Loving the Falcon, a few weeks back I drove my uncles 1937 Austin Ascot with a massive 12hp from a 1.5 straight 4 and it was awesome if rather terrifying. I wish more non old guys could try out cars like these so that they'll live on.
Crazy... Still can't believe that he sold it. I hope the new owner enjoys it!
I still think that you should keep the stock engine if at all possible because if the experiment was to see if this can be used as a regular car & you have to swap the engine then in my mind that shows that you can't. I for one would be pleased to know that you can.
The Red Bafoon I second keeping the original engine. It ain't regular if you swap it. And it's totally unnecessary - if you want a fast car, get a fast car.
***** Exactly, this car is too good as is, if you want to make something faster set out to find something suitable from the start that needs work & go wild with that.
The Red Bafoon He just needs a transmission with more ratios to make it more suitable. And probably some work under the hood because that thing is nowhere near the 90BHP it should be. If it was, it should have tackled that hill better. But what can you expect from a vehicle that is 55 years old.
Newgenerationisbg A transmission and/or a carburator upgrade. Show the straight-six some love.
Leslie48 Or convert it to EFI (though that would cost a small fortune from what I know). Now that will be showing it some love. If it can be done with this motor, then it will get a bit of a power boost, and better fuel economy out of it.
my DAAAAD used to have an old Falcon before I was around. One sunny day he was driving along and the person in front of him screeched to a halt, DAD, being the quick thinking fellow he is, slammed on the brakes as well. The force of the braking and the softness of the suspension caused the car to lean forward like the titanic. Unfortunately the car behind him did not stop as quickly and ended up hitting the back of DAD's Falcon, but because the car was leaning forward on such an angle the car behind simply hit the (indestructible) chrome bumper and gained a couple of huge holes in the front as well as a lot of damage to god knows what else. As for the Falcon... twas not a scratch. Beautiful car, great channel! Have fun may you acquire the attention of many females. With Regards from Australia.
I love a Falcon with a Straight 6, something so humble about it.
Wow, it's cool you got to meet Corbin. He seems like a really cool guy.
Yeah, he seems like a cool guy
That Really Got Dangits My Bobbies He is definitely a cool guy. BUT WHY IS HE ACROSS THE U.S. And why was i not invited.
mochi2122 Oh wait i remembered why.. lol
mochi2122 Because he looks like jesus ;-)
That Really Got Dangits My Bobbies So Cool!
Confirmed. Mr. Regular is going to drop in a V8
regular, you gotta get seat belts man. don't die
+Cissies lack of seatbelts has been grandfathered in. theres actually no way to retrofit them safely. so he CANT install belts. if they were an option, it may have the hardware/brackets and he could buy the belts, but if not, theres no way to put them on.
That hand gesture is a hawaiian Shaka
Shaka brah
Thomas Lee DOUBLE SHAKA
FokkerBoombass 2 in the pinky, 1 in the stinky.
Interesting, there are many names for it apparently. They were calling it "hang loose" and I've always known it as "hang ten".
+FokkerBoombass Shit man I did not know you watched Regular Cars :D
The "hang loose brah" hand thing is known in Hawaii as shaka. Shaka brah!
Beautiful car Mr. Regular. :)
***** Thank you!
RegularCars You're very welcome.
If you're hell bent on modifying or replacing the powertrain (and after this video I don't blame you) I'd go with a C4 transmission. It's a 3-speed that was used on the 2nd gen Falcon. You still don't get any overdrive or locking torque converter, but it's way lighter than the Ford-o-matic and is a much better transmission. Someone might be able to correct me on this, but I believe you can swap the C4 shifter from a 2nd gen Falcon onto yours without much modification.
The 260 Windsor was designed to go in that engine bay, but the 289 and 302 are virtually identical size wise, so there shouldn't be (the operative words being "shouldn't be") any fitment issues. You'll find way more of them than you will a 260. If you're doing these swaps yourself in your own garage, keep it as simple and as on the beaten path as possible. You can get in over your head very quickly with these things.
Another thing to think about is the rear axle. The old 7.25" axle in that thing can't take much torque. If you start adding too much power you'll wear out the 55 year old stock diff quick. I'd go for an 8" axle. The 9" is overkill unless you want to drag race that thing. But now you've spent the time and money to replace three major items on your car.
If I were you I'd figure out how much power you really need before you start spending money. Remember that the C4 weighs about 100 lbs less than the Ford-o-matic and has less parasitic power loss. There are also some performance mods for the 144 straight-six. Nothing that will blow your mind, but you might find that you can get what you need for a fraction of the time and money.
Jonathon Payne This guy knows what's up. There was a Windsor V8 option for the Falcon starting in 1962 or 1963, I see no reason against dropping a motor in there that that car could have originally had.
Jonathon Payne A C4 will go right in and work with the stock Ford-O-matic column. You just need a detent plate for the shifter that has the position for 3rd gear on it. And and indicator lens for 3rd gear. And a crossmember too because the mounts are different. If I remember right the 1960 had a transmission crossmember that was different from the rest of the falcons, but could easily be modified to work with a c4 if you have welding skills.
Eric Rose With the help of Wikipedia to refresh my memory, the new C4 aluminum 3-speed started to be used in the '64 Falcon, maybe just with the V-8 (?) or as an option. Anyway, the '64 looks different but it's just a typical mid-model heavy facelift with all new body panels, also with a lot of improvements like different rear springs etc.
emjayay Actually Wiki lists the C4 as being used in Falcons only starting in '65, and in the new Fairlane in '64. Anyway, same story.
emjayay Yeah, the C4 did not come out until '64 if I remember right. And it was in the updated Falcons which had a different crossmember and brace under the transmission tunnel, along with structural improvements like torque boxes on the subframe.
But as far as actually fitting in the car, main obstacles with a c4 into the 1960 Falcon are the crossmember and (maybe) the driveshaft length. Everything else on the conversion can be done with readily available parts.
OMG it's a Cavalier. Love that quote.
you should put a 4 cylinder eco boost out of a mustang in it
YES,
Won't last long
Totally Winning Pro Gamer NO
Jackson Welch Bad idea. You'll ruin everything that is good about the Falcon, yet have an engine that isn't all that powerful. Some cars don't need hot rodded.
Nicks Customs YES! I don't really care if Mr. Regular would put it in his car but if it were mine, I would.
Driving this looks so comfy and relaxed, i'd love it.
Tom Jacobs so smooth! and and there's nothing remarkable about the suspension either. Corbin is right, the body flex is part of the ride.
*whispers* "2jz swap"
Logan Feeney yes. i now have an erection
It's a ford Falcon, not a Toyota Mandem.
Logan Feeney the Wu-Tang swap is better than the two Jay-Z swap.
Are you worried the car will be so easily recognizable that more people will start turning up at your shoots?
your steeringwheel is 2 SHAKABRAH's wide
Glad to see the channel grow Mr. Regular. Hope for more awesome content. Love the unique and realistic aproach.
Thanks very much for taking me along as I really enjoyed this. Please, please, keep this car OEM. Altering it is easy no brain required ruining of an original, staying OEM is more difficult to do but the car will remain historically correct for people in the future, as it was for you. That car should have a lot more power. Do a compression test and a distributer check. If those are OK, check for the transmission binding.
I had a 63 comet with the 170 fordomatic and it would get close to 90 provided the fuel pump wouldn't fail which a lot of them did if you exceeded 80. The slop in the steering can be somewhat taken up by adjusting the wear adjuster on the steering box. After I adjusted that most of the slop was gone. Most people seem to not know about this. When held to the floor it would shift into second at 50 with the engine screaming pretty good. It was really cheap and reliable for the most part.
I imagine driving this car past an elderly home is gonna bring tears and joy to many lol
MAN!
This just SCREAMMS AMERIIICAAAAAA
Wooow. She polishes up huh?? Nice job with your purchase! For as featherweight as this car is, I'm absolutely astounded at the interior space.
That's not the engine failing to get the car up the hill; it's the transmission. 1.75:1 first and only a 3.10:1 rear end, there is zero torque there. If it only has a fluid coupler and not a torque converter, that's the rest of the problem. That little 6-cylinder engine is perfectly capable in its own right. :)
What got you started on the vision of owning a Falcon? I'm interested to see where the inspiration came from. Beautiful car, looks extremely clean!
I'm all about keeping the stock engine in that thing, but that power is unusable, lol. I say find a vintage straight 6 or something from a Mustang that has a bit more power and won't be stressed on cross-country trips.
..but obviously there's a lot to be said about keeping the original motor in there, but 10mph? Eh...
289 with a 4speed manual or a 4 overdrive auto. Jegs should have the disk brake upgrade kit. Most of the 60's mustang running gear should fit.
Anyone else think that the thumbnail featured Brandon Herrera (TheAKGuy)?
This was awesome. Loved the analysis of the design and intent of the car toward the end.
Corbin is bae.
bloody hell, corbin grew up
shaka, bruh.
What a ride man. Congrats on getting it!
I revel in your boyish enthusiasm for this car. I can hear it in your voice. I felt the same way about my first "cool" old car when I was a pup.
ls swap it
1234 1234 put a 2jz in it
"First reveal?" I assume this was filmed quite a while ago.
TheAwkwardBanana This was filmed TODAY!
RegularCars Do a cammed y-block swap?
Fat Mike probs nah chief
Man, I've been checking up on Corbin's build regularly hoping to see updates. So cool that you guys are collaborating.
Three of the coolest mofos in one car.
And so a Legend was born, with the mighty XK Falcon.
R.I.P. Ford Falcon built from 1959 till the 7th October 2016.
She's come so far...
BEAUTIFUL CAR , MY NEIGHBOR HAD ONE WHEN I WAS GROWING UP , WE STILL TALK ABOUT IT , PABLOS WAS A 2 DOOR AND IT WAS AWESOME!!!!!
Caddy=Rabbit pickup and 1st and 2nd generation Passats were called the Dasher in the states.
the maestro meets the man of action! corbin + mr rcr = better than sex on a summer night in hawaii with a brazillian model
LOL
To anyone who doesn't know, a "Sileighty" is a Nissan 180SX (So USDM) or even a 240SX, with a Nissan S13 (Same car, slightly different options, from the JDM) front end (headlights, hood, bumper, fenders, etc). Since the "S" in "S13" (or 14 or 15 etc) stands for "Silvia", but the USDM version is just a 180SX (or 240), thats why it's called the "Sil-Eighty".
...Beautiful!...stock, looks just like it should, not cut up and "modernized" with gaudy paint job, wheels, or butchered up suspension..:)
I had a wagon but with a stick shift. LOVED IT!!!!!!!!! Died from rust here in New England.
I had a 1986 F159 RCLB 300 I6 4 speed man OD and 3.73 open 8.8 rear. I gave a very old fashioned feel in it driving experience. To get it's power up closer to modern standards I put an electric fan on it, an MSD Streetfire coil, wires, plugs, open element k&n filter on the 1bbl carb and ran it straight pipe after the cat. Wasn't too bad after that would go almost 100mph and the acceleration was good enough fir modern traffic. I qas certainly torquey as hell. Would climb any grade. It even pulled a 1998 Explorer v8 awd weighing 5500lbs on a 2000lb Uhaul trailer 90 miles home from an auction. I woukd say a 300 I6 would kick ass in the Falcon but if it won't fit find a rusty cheap Explorer/Mountaineer and swap the GT40P 5.0, 4R70W and 3.73 lsd 8.8 from it into Falcon. I bought that Exolorer 5.0 for $400 at an auction. Engine was strong as hell, trans needed new selanoid springs, rear was great too.
I used to “race” with corbin goodwin back in the day. I say race by just cruising in the mountains late at night. It was what we did in SoCal in the mountains. I want to say 15-16 years ago. I took a ride in his rx7 one night late up in the mountains at 2am. Corbin was showing me how his leather straps held down his hood. Really nice person!
I have a '60 Comet 2r wagon, originally with a 144/3speed - now with a 289/C4 and all V8/five lug suspension, brakes, and steering. I know exactly what's involved in converting one of these cars to a V8, and it's a big job. The main modification is that the bell housing area of the firewall has to be enlarged a good bit for the V8 spec C4.
To retain the charm of the original car, a 200/C4 from anything from a Mustang to a Maverick or Granada is a bolt-in, will give you plenty of power, and combined with an early Maverick 4 lug 8" rear end with 2.79 gears, relaxed freeway drivability. The rear end is a bolt-in and is the right width. Swap on a set of Ranchero/wagon front brake drums and shoes (1/2" wider than sedan) along with a '67 Mustang dual drum/drum master cylinder, and you now have much better stopping power. The original column shifter can be used with the C4 with just minor mods. The trans mount is sold aftermarket and is a bolt-in swap.
As someone who's owned five vehicles (2 FC Doge vans, one 1980 F-100, a Nissan 720, and a '66 Rambler 660 wagon) with manual steering, three of which had four-wheel drum brakes, you drive _much_ differently in that, planning ahead is *_cruicial_*.
Actually, I have a 25K lb. motorcoach with air-actuated drums at every corner, and it's in your best interests to look *_way_* ahead. Way ahead as in, you back off the accelerator before cresting a pass in the Colorado high country, because you may need to be in 1st or 2nd to keep it from getting away from you on the downhill side.
The VW Rabbit pickup is called a Caddy because in Europe the Rabbit is called Golf. Somebody reading this somewhere just learned something utterly useless.
144ci 2-speed. If this isn't crying out for a V8 and T-56 swap, I don't know what is. I appreciate originality, but this is just woeful...
I think a 302 V8 swap would suit the character of the car perfectly. It's meant to be a RCR flagship vehicle, a show car. Having a bigger engine in an unassuming little red Falcon would be perfect; much like RCR itself, a show that calls itself "Regular" yet is anything but. Don't go overboard with power, but a V8 with a four-speed would perfectly suit the Vagabond Falcon.
And maybe lap belts, because we don't want to lose Mr Regular.
At 11:30, is that an Isuzu Hombre? I would say you should do a review of that, but it's essentially a Chevy S10. Plus you have already reviewed the Chevy Luv. You should REALLY review the Isuzu Rodeo, or, if you can get your hands on one, the Isuzu Vehicross.
You guys should throw a first-gen SHO V6 in the Vagabond Falcon. There has to be a RWD conversion kit for that engine somewhere, right? I'd love to hear a nice, revvy V6 in a classic Falcon.
It's already done and gone, but I really do think that one of the coolest possible builds for this car would have been to steal the entire drivetrain out of a 2nd Gen Fusion Sport with the ecoboost engine and just roll the fenders until you can fit the wheels under them. The track width of the Fusion is only 2 inches wider and, like, 3 inches longer, so it could potentially fit. And then you'd have a 2.7L ecoboost V6 putting down around 325HP and leaving some potential for improvements with just ECU tuning. It's a great engine and the default AWD configuration would be really useful in the winters. Plus, in a car that doesn't weigh nearly two tons like the Fusion Sport, you can actually get some halfway decent fuel economy. Only problem is needing to harvest the entire engine loom and make that play nicely with everything, and most people aren't so crazy.
Keep the 144, but rebuild it. 90HP isn't that weak. Seems to me that's about what the 2.3 Lima motor made, and I know that was strong enough to move a 4 door Fox body with a three speed.
Maybe some simple upgrades, like the Velleman electronic ignition (which turns the points into a low voltage, low current switch), an alternator, and an electric fan.
Don't you dare drop in a V8 you blasphemous heretic! Stick to a proper v6, like a good old RB26DETT.
Come on keep her stock! If the men of the 60's could handle the car with that straight 6 and 2 speed auto why can't you?
But if you did upgrade & modernize the car, would it really be a 1960 falcon anymore?
No it wouldn't.
This car will make your road trips 1000x more fun and interesting with it stock, how could you turn that down???!!!
Listening to your conversation and perceptions of this car made me laugh. I enjoyed the video tremendously. My dad bought a 60 Falcon in November of 59. I can tell you it performed better than the car you are driving. You are driving a warn out old car, so the gas pedal all the way to the floor to get 30 mph uphill isn't the way that car performed when it was newer. The bench seat and steering column mounted shift allowed our girlfriends to sit close to us in the car, among other things when we parked. 😃 Falcons were a great car. I had a 63 convertible when I was in high school. I had a three speed manual transmission, the gearshift mounted on the column. When out on a date with my girlfriend, I could put my arm around her, and she would work the gear shirt while I worked the clutch and steered the car. In the Falcon, the car was so light that you could use one hand to steer that manual steering. For heavier cars, some guys bought a knob that could be clamped onto the steering wheel to assist in one-handed steering. Those earned the name as knuckle busters. I didn't use one. I do agree that you will need to make the car safer, so modifying the brakes and adding seat belts is fine, but try to keep the car as vintage stock as much as you can. Rebuild the six cylinder engine because Falcons didn't have V8 engines until the 63 1/2 models hit the market. I am a proponent of keeping old cars vintage.
Friend of mine had a 69 Dodge Dart. It was utterly pedestrian in 69, like a Camry or Taurus. But fast forward to 2000something and the lines and styling of it had head turning presence, just like this Falcon. Isn't that kinda amazing?
I know a lot of people may suggest to you to do a somewhat high HP engine swap but i wouldn't do that at all. So, whatever you decide I personally wouldn't go super high HP. My thoughts actually would be to go to a junk yard and find a 289 from a vintage late 60's ford and throw some very mild modern parts on there and use (like you said) a 4 speed AOD. As a second option you could grab a fox body mustang 302 motor and do the same with that, very mid top end and headers and you'd have about 200-230HP at the crank which would be perfect. Oh, and def get a disc brake upgrade going with a better master cylinder. They probably have a kit somewhere to add at least lap belts too.
Usually the diff ratio is listed as final drive. Maybe you already figured that out in the rest of the video but yeah... And according to the internet, like you found out yourself, it is indeed a 3.10 diff ratio.
And OMG Corbin. I wish he'd do more with his youtubechannel, he's like the most epic mechanic there is. I also really LOVE the car :)
If you compare this thing to a small car from Europe of the same era it's hilarious. Even a much later small European car.. That VW Caddy (Golf/Rabbit pickup) was tiny compared to it.
There needs to be Silicone Sally x Vagabond Falcon fan-fiction. Whoever's currently writing one, please respond me a link. Plz?
Blue collar? Regular guy? Review some old 60s/70s muscle, man! I'm not saying a 60 Falcon isn't 'period regular guy' or whatever, but 'regular guy' covers a lot of ground.
You didn't park the Vagabond side by side with Silicone Sally and go "this is my classic car, this is my modern car"...
I'm guessing the lowest (highest number, it's a ratio but the ":1" isn't always written out) ratio is for wagons with Fordomatic, the inbetween is for Fordomatic sedans and manual wagons and the tallest for manual sedans. But a buyer could special-order anything if he had a good enough relationship with the dealer.
No. Don't do this. Specifically do not give a face to your videos. I know it isn't your face but it's some faces on your channel and we're going to think these are the kind of faces RCR represents.
To a regular viewer (hon hon hon) this is mr. Regular's friends driving the vagabond Falcon around, assuming mr. Regular is alike thede friends because hey, they seem to be your friends.
I have an idea for a swap. There used to be a 305ci GMC V6 with PLAID valve covers. Might be kinda hard to find and to fit into the Falcon, but holy shit would that cool!
Still weirding me out to see roads I have actually driven, in a popular youtuber's video lol. If you ever want to review a new edge (2004) v6 mustang, let me know! I'm located in Lititz, PA.
I love that Pennsylvania country as you drive through it. I visted it once to see Falling Water and Kentuck Knob. Are you close to those when you are driving Mr. Regular?
Listening to you describe your Falcon made me realize how I sound when describing my Bombardier Iltis jeep to people, that brought a huge smile to my face. A lot of passion there.
No seatbelts, metal dash, two speed transmission, - the bad old days of cars. Gimme a modern small engine (From the 1.5 to 1.8L range and with a turbocharger, seats with lumbar support -- that's a car.
I live in Morgantown, Pa (used to live up in East Stroudsburg) and my dad bought two ford falcons not too long ago... I think both from 62', one two and one 4 door. But one is automatic with a 66 ford falcon engine in it or something. I never had a interest in cars till now (age 24 and yeah I missed the typical guy thing when I was younger) and I recently moved back home after college like most people. So I've been able to hang out and learn a bunch helping my dad work on these. We just pulled the 66 engine and transmission last week. It blew my mind that there is like just 4 bolts holding it in really. They were rusted to hell and back but still a couple tubes and bolts. Also I love the channel. You do a good job complimenting and making fun of the japanese cars I like.... especially ones from a certain cartoon. haha
There was definitely something wrong with the original drivetrain, your maximum speed in 1st should have been more like 50-55mph.
Damn how I want a pre-1968 car. That's when cars were special. And I'm not a 73 year old 'nam veteran... I would choose a car like that over all the modern stuff.
funny that he said "this was a mustang before the mustang was cool" because that's exactly what an early 1960s for falcon is! After the Edsel, ford was in a lot of financial dire straits, and decided to be innovative. They took the falcon platform, slapped a cool body on and called it a mustang. By producing a sexy car the public desired, and at a reasonable price is what saved Ford.
A friend of mine drives a '62 Falcon with the 170 and 2-speed. I thought that thing was hard-pressed to climb a hill, I can't imagine how bad the 144 is.
I daily drive a '66 Valiant with a 225, that thing flies up hills without a shudder or hint of doubt. Where the Falcon climbs a certain pass at 20, the Valiant does it at 65.
That was a dramatic hill climb, had me on the edge of my seat.
Stickshifts and safety belts, bucket seats have all got to go.. When we're driving Vagabond Falcon, I need to be there next to you.
You guys have no idea how many times I've done that too, Regular. For like the first two weeks of owning my '64, I kept grabbing for seatbelts that weren't there xD
What a cool car. Sure wish I was not old enough to remember driving one just like that "back in the day". Ours had three on the tree though
It's safe. It's not like the ignition will suddenly shut off or the air bags will explode in yer face. No belts, because you get into a crash in 1960 and you died like a man or just walked it off.
The steering, while far from precise by modern standards, was not originally that loose. Worn steering box. Maybe it has an adjustment.
I hope you keep the original engine and trans but get them improved. That keeps the integrity of the car and makes it fascinating. Now as for shocks and brakes, change them for all you can to make a safe and reliable car. If you bored the 144 a little and tweaked the carb a little, would the trans handle it? If so, you could go with that too. Wonderful vid. Thanks
First gear is 1.75, but the torque converter contributes an additional 2.1 or so, if not particularly efficiently.
If I turned the wheel back and forth like you did at 3:40 I'd be all over the road, possibly in a ditch.
Tiberius Hrafn-Úlfur my steering rack is so tight.
*MY STEERING RACK IS SO. TIGHT.*
FrankTheCat mind if I have a feel of that tight rack?
Tiberius Hrafn-Úlfur thats justhow it was back then, if you DIDNT turn the wheel like that you ended up in a ditch!
Interestingly enough, my 1992 Ford Sierra has only a single indicator for both turn signals as well. I wonder whether it was completely random across their cars and at which point did they completely get rid of it. Pretty sure the European fords had it for quite a bit longer compared to the US.
Had a '62 in college. We took it all over the northeast. Just get everything back to original good order and it will be a regular car. Any mods will just hack it up and you'll fell bad about it later.
Anyone else re-watching these VF vids while watching the last couple hours of the BAT auction?
Jesus, he spun that wheel like 2600 degrees to negotiate a 12 degree curve. I love that shit. How much?
Don't even begin to think about doing an engine swap on this car. You'll ruin what makes it good and cool. Leave it alone, just fix what needs fixing', like you would on any "regular" car. I rather see you drop an LS into the Fit than put another engine in the Falcon.
Wonder when Ford will come out with a new Falcoln. If Dodge resurrected the Dart, I'm sure it's a question of when, not if.
Lokar makes a handy cable shift conversion kit for automatic column shifters if you should decide to go the AOD route and want to keep the column shift.
Considering this is one of the first Ford Falcons it would be a shame of you replaced the powertrain. Even though designed in the 1950s the designers knew that the fad of the fin was dead which I find interesting.
You should drop the 390 straight from the thunderbird of the same era into that thing. No replacement for displacement.
That giant boat-wheel like on my 66 mustang. My frankenstang had quite a few falcon parts on it.
My truck with a 390 2 bbl, 4 speed granny low, is the same way, she’s all done had a lot of work done, it’s crazy how much those old cars take on the pedal too go up hill lol