Some "Dime Rockets" for the 4TH!

[dennis dunlap]

Alex ,Now why are you starting out whacking on the Cadiliac combo from the git-go , Build you one of those Lincolon Continintal set-ups they are every bit as soft from the start,,,,,,,,, Dunlap -Murphy SS-GTMA yey it,s a OLDSMO_LAC,,,,,,

[Joe Toller]

Love it!!!

How about a 78 T-Bird, 400? There is alot of potential lurking in a 400, cleveland-type heads, C6 and a 9", a ton of torque, and easy as heck to find?

I'm being pointed towards a 460-powered 74 Torino, but the 'Bird popped out at me.

[doglover44]

How about Ryan campbells R/SA Chevy truck

[CaptCobrajet]

In 200+ posts, no one mentioned this cream puff. 1964 Ford Galaxie 352/250 in O/SA. It gets a 1.12 Autolite or a 470 Holley. You can still buy a complete core engine for $150.

BP

[Billy Nees]

Blair, is that you? I don't know if that would qualify as a "Dime Rocket" but it is sure a "Rocket Ship" and I can't believe that there aren't a dozen Stockers and a hundred SS and GT cars out there with that combo.
Since you've brought up the 352, can you give us any real $.10 FE combos?

[CaptCobrajet]

Yes, it's what 's left of me...........lol. That's the least expensive FE combo on the planet. It is the only 4-barrel 352 with a good factor, and it was only in '64 and '65 big cars. It is a killer for Stock. I have had the SS version on the dyno. A Fox-Body box top Mustang with one of those is a killer for SS also, but a different topic than this thread...............

Seriously, you can still poke around and find a nice '64 Ford that wouldn't need paint for reasonable cost, and the suspension on that one would not be major either. A C-4 goes right in. I just bought a manifold with a carb on it for $35. Some leftover valvetrain from someones 390 or CJ Stocker.................etc.

[Billy Nees]

I've always had a soft spot for the 64 cars I guess because Mom had a 64 Country Squire when I was younger.
Sooooo......... ya got a decent body lying around? I'll give you a few days and we could toss something together. I'm always up for a good 3 day thrash-it-together Stocker! I'll do everything but drive it!

[Robert Simpson]

Originally Posted by CaptCobrajet

Yes, it's what 's left of me...........lol. That's the least expensive FE combo on the planet. It is the only 4-barrel 352 with a good factor, and it was only in '64 and '65 big cars. It is a killer for Stock. I have had the SS version on the dyno. A Fox-Body box top Mustang with one of those is a killer for SS also, but a different topic than this thread...............

Seriously, you can still poke around and find a nice '64 Ford that wouldn't need paint for reasonable cost, and the suspension on that one would not be major either. A C-4 goes right in. I just bought a manifold with a carb on it for $35. Some leftover valvetrain from someones 390 or CJ Stocker.................etc.

Didn't Kip Martin race one of these in SS/OA? I believe he won the Winternationals one year? I believe it was in the early 80's? Cool combo.

[qwiked]

Originally Posted by CaptCobrajet

Yes, it's what 's left of me...........lol. That's the least expensive FE combo on the planet. It is the only 4-barrel 352 with a good factor, and it was only in '64 and '65 big cars. It is a killer for Stock. I have had the SS version on the dyno. A Fox-Body box top Mustang with one of those is a killer for SS also, but a different topic than this thread...............

Seriously, you can still poke around and find a nice '64 Ford that wouldn't need paint for reasonable cost, and the suspension on that one would not be major either. A C-4 goes right in. I just bought a manifold with a carb on it for $35. Some leftover valvetrain from someones 390 or CJ Stocker.................etc.

There is a SS/GTJ 83 Mustang laying in a garage in Yakima WA--Pieces originally from a National Record holding SS/O 64 Custom --Back in the day this car and Kip Martin"s 64 Galaxie 500XL were very competitive--

[MikeMoller]

Originally Posted by CaptCobrajet

In 200+ posts, no one mentioned this cream puff. 1964 Ford Galaxie 352/250 in O/SA. It gets a 1.12 Autolite or a 470 Holley. You can still buy a complete core engine for $150.

BP

How about the T Bird same year with the 390, add some weight for P?

Mike Moller