New member starting a P/SA project Fairlane this winter

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Originally Posted by JimInNY

First of all I'd like to say that you folks have a great community here. I'm glad I found it!

I'm Jim from Glenville, NY. I spent the summer bracket racing my 2012 mustang at Lebanon Valley Dragway and did a fair job, but I've always wanted another 60s era car. New is ok, but nothing beats old, for me.

I found a 68 Fairlane that was a good candidate for a drag car, but after buying it, I discovered that not only is it one of only 1800 formal roof bucket seat cars built that year, but it is one of three in its original colors. It's kinda tough to cut up a car like this and turn it into a bracket/super street car, and I don't have time in my life for two projects, so this Fairlane is going to run as a stocker.

It is a 289, 2V, auto car, which apparently would run in P/SA. Whether or not it would be competitive, I have no clue, but I suppose, like anything else, put enough time and money into it and all things are possible.

I have a balanced and blueprinted 68 289 motor (purchased from a guy on ebay) waiting to go into it. I just have to change camshafts, since it was built for another purpose. I am waiting to hear back from Comp cams about a custom grind. Everything else is already NHRA stock legal according to the machine shop that built it.

I hope to be able to pick some of your brains as things progress, and look forward to meeting some of you in the trenches on race day.

Here's a picture of the beast taken the day I had it towed into my shop. It was a barn find for $1200. It came totally infested with mice which took a long time to get rid of. It will be appropriately named Mouse Trap when finished.

Welcome,

Don't take the engine as advertised, have it torn down and looked at by someone in your area that builds or is extremely familiar with Stocker engines, it's better to be safe than sorry.....and illegal!

You don't have to cut up the car to make a Stocker, all it needs is a roll bar or cage which can be easily removed without cutting up the body. You may end up with some small drilled holes in the trunk or firewall for mounting things.

I'm not familiar with Fords but there are many here that are and any of us will be glad to help.

Jump in, the waters a little muddy but friendly.

JimR