1963 Ford Galaxie 500XL Fastback

This is a very nice looking 1963 Ford Galaxie 500XL that is an "older garage restoration."Originally the car had a 289, but it was swapped out for a 1969 Ford 429 4V Tunderjet Motor mounted to a rebuilt C6 with a stage 3 shift kit built for high performance.

The 1969 Ford 429 4V Engine

- Low mileage motor that was rebuilt using standard bore

- It has Clevite 77 performance rated bearing, new piston rings, gaskets, Melling oil pump, Comp timing chain, Magnum roller rockers, Ford Racing M-6316-A460 Damper, and a Holley 750cfm Carb.

- The ignition has been upgraded to full MSD which includes the MSD distributor, coil and 6A ignition Box.

High Performance Ford C6 Transmission

- Professionally rebuilt by AAMCO

-Has a transgo stage 3 shift kit

- Racing Servo

- 2200 RPM Stall Converter

The Engine and the Transmission function perfectly. The car drives very well but takes a little bit of strength to turn the car and apply the brakes. This car has manual steering and manual brakes with 4 wheel drums. The trim is not perfect but still looks good, the bumpers are original and look acceptable, and chrome lake pipes were added to enhance the look of the vehicle. The frame is in perfect condition, the body does have some filler in the quarter panels, the floors are solid, and the trunk had new sheet metal welded in years ago. There is a brand new set of 17X8 Cragar S/S's all the around the vehicle with new z rated BF Goodrich Tires on the rear. The rearend is a Ford 9 inch with a factory 3.25 gear.

There is a lot of new parts on the car such as a Tuff Stuff 100 Amp alternator, dual 40 series flowmaster exhaust, new wiring, new radio, new carpet, new door panels, new bezels, and a new hood latch emblem. The car needs a single speed wiper switch and a right AIR vent cable.

Overall this is a nice looking Galaxie that always gets attention wherever it goes. It's not perfect but it has been garage kept for the past 11 years, and in that time it has never seen any rain. I've taken it to the smaller local car shows, and the car always stands out from the other cars. I enjoyed owning this car and cruising around for fun, but unfortunately I need to sell it for financial reasons

This Car will drive anywhere!

Sorry, I will not ship overseas.

If There Are Any Questions, Feel Free to Ask!

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Chrysler called out over lackluster Ram Runner by racer who helped develop it

Fri, 11 Apr 2014

Fans of off-roading and desert blasting might recall that Chrysler offers an aftermarket conversion that can turn a Ram 1500 into a road-legal desert racer, called the Ram Runner. The kit, sold through Mopar, includes some significant suspension upgrades, body tweaks and a brawnier cat-back exhaust for the truck's 5.7-liter V8.
Considering all of this, comparisons with the almighty Ford F-150 SVT Raptor are common. Among the off-road community, that makes these two a sort of Chevrolet Camaro and Ford Mustang for people that prefer driving on dirt. In the Race-Dezert forum, the discussion as to which truck was better was proceeding as normal - Ram fans said their piece and Ford fans said theirs. Then, a man named Kent Kroeker offered up his two cents.
See, Kroeker is a Baja racer, and the man that helped develop the Ram Runner. Despite his association with the truck, though, he had some less than kind words for Chrysler and the Ram Runner.

Diesel Power finds the ultimate modified oil-burner

Sat, 24 Aug 2013

For nine years, Diesel Power magazine has run the Diesel Power Challenge, this year's grindfest being "a week-long torture test that features seven events, nine trucks, 8,000 horsepower, and nearly 15,000 pound-feet of torque." The road to being crowned "the most powerful truck" starts with a dyno run, and then continues through the completion of a CDL-style obstacle course, an eighth-of-a-mile drag race while towing a 10,000-pound trailer, a quarter-mile drag race without a trailer, a fuel economy test in the mountains and finally a sled-pulling test through a 300-foot-long packed-mud pit.
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