66 or 67 Fairlane

Stephen & Horace Johnson · 11-22-2024, 03:37 PM

just claim it as a 66, why all the changes ? it?s same both years.. the 390 combo is the better combo? good luck

Travis Miller · 11-23-2024, 02:51 PM

The 390/335 in 1966 vs the 390/320 in 1967 are the same engine. Both are refactored at the same rating.
The difference is in 1966 it was only available in the GT and GTA bodies. For 1967 that engine was available in all Fairlane body styles

Daves1965Falcon · 11-25-2024, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Stephen & Horace Johnson

just claim it as a 66, why all the changes ? it?s same both years.. the 390 combo is the better combo? good luck

Im just trying to find out the best combo. Im really leaning more towards the 427the more info and research im finding Thanks

Jim Caughlin · 11-25-2024, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Daves1965Falcon

Im just trying to find out the best combo. Im really leaning more towards the 427the more info and research im finding Thanks

You start considering building a 427, I don't think the cost of a replacement grille is going to be a big issue in your overall budget...

427FE · 11-26-2024, 07:54 AM

Theres a c7-f on ebay...... very cheap compared to a HR intake!

cobrajet2 · 12-24-2024, 02:51 PM

Could you run the 390 combo in a 1966 Comet Post Sedan? Not listed in the current rule book, but I think it used to be a long time ago. One would have to petition NHRA? Sorry, did not mean to hi-jack, just thinking out loud since the question of '66 v '67 came up.

Dwight Southerland · 12-25-2024, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by cobrajet2

Could you run the 390 combo in a 1966 Comet Post Sedan? Not listed in the current rule book, but I think it used to be a long time ago..

If it is not in the class guide, it is not a combination that is allowed to race. I have CG sheets back into the early 90s and it is not in any of them.

Larry Hill · 12-25-2024, 11:09 AM

I have some sheets that go back to the Sixties. One of my favorites is, Dome must be .450" high or close to that verbiage.

Jim Caughlin · 12-25-2024, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by cobrajet2

Could you run the 390 combo in a 1966 Comet Post Sedan? Not listed in the current rule book, but I think it used to be a long time ago. One would have to petition NHRA? Sorry, did not mean to hi-jack, just thinking out loud since the question of '66 v '67 came up.

Don't recall if it is a '66 or a '67 but there is at least one 390 Comet hardtop running in Stock. If the hardtop is legal, I find it hard to imagine that the sedan isn't also legal.

Kirk Morgan · 12-25-2024, 03:00 PM

Here in division 4 there is a 66 Cyclone running the 390 combo.

11-22-2024, 03:37 PM	#1
Stephen & Horace Johnson Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 963 Likes: 339 Liked 161 Times in 52 Posts	Re: 66 or 67 Fairlane just claim it as a 66, why all the changes ? it?s same both years.. the 390 combo is the better combo? good luck __________________ Stephen Johnson #2162 Horace Johnson #2167 SS/D 427 Ford Fairlane NHRA-IHRA

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Travis Miller Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 478 Likes: 1 Liked 276 Times in 27 Posts	Re: 66 or 67 Fairlane The 390/335 in 1966 vs the 390/320 in 1967 are the same engine. Both are refactored at the same rating. The difference is in 1966 it was only available in the GT and GTA bodies. For 1967 that engine was available in all Fairlane body styles

11-26-2024, 07:54 AM	#5
427FE Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Monroe Twsp, NJ Posts: 192 Likes: 260 Liked 347 Times in 79 Posts	Re: 66 or 67 Fairlane Theres a c7-f on ebay...... very cheap compared to a HR intake! __________________ Pat Clemente #1427 B/S Last edited by 427FE; 11-26-2024 at 08:01 AM.

12-24-2024, 02:51 PM	#6
cobrajet2 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 51 Likes: 38 Liked 11 Times in 4 Posts	Re: 66 or 67 Fairlane Could you run the 390 combo in a 1966 Comet Post Sedan? Not listed in the current rule book, but I think it used to be a long time ago. One would have to petition NHRA? Sorry, did not mean to hi-jack, just thinking out loud since the question of '66 v '67 came up.

12-25-2024, 11:09 AM	#8
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,626 Likes: 1,916 Liked 10,674 Times in 2,219 Posts	Re: 66 or 67 Fairlane I have some sheets that go back to the Sixties. One of my favorites is, Dome must be .450" high or close to that verbiage. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

12-25-2024, 03:00 PM	#10
Kirk Morgan Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 228 Likes: 1 Liked 78 Times in 42 Posts	Re: 66 or 67 Fairlane Here in division 4 there is a 66 Cyclone running the 390 combo.