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1966 Ford Fairlane 500xl 408 Stroker Crate Motor on 2040-cars

Year:1966 Mileage:2500
Location:

Aurora, Illinois, United States

Aurora, Illinois, United States
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 1966 Ford Fairlane 500XL nicely restored     **FIRST TIME EVER LISTED FOR SALE ANYWHERE**
I have owned this car for approximately 7 years, and it has come time to sell it.   It just doesn't get driven anymore due to many other activities in my life that trump going to car shows/cruise nights.  

Motor:  Originally had a '289 engine.   I took that out when I purchased the car and purchased a crate motor to put into it.   The motor is a 408 stroker motor that was advertised to make 500 hp from the factory.   I never had it dyno'd to prove that, but I don't doubt that it does or at least comes close.   I purchased the engine about 7 years ago from a place called "The Engine Factory"  they are out of New Jersey.   Google them if interested.   I paid $9500 for the brand new engine 7 years ago....too much...I know.   The engine runs absolutely perfect whether you are on a cruise, driving in a parade, or getting after it with someone on the highway.

Cooling:   Brand new high efficiency "Griffin" aluminum radiator custom made for '66 Fairlane.    Has high efficiency electric fans as well as the mechanical fan.   So never a cooling/overheating issue with this car.
 
Transmission:    Originally had a automatic transmission, C4 or C6 I believe, whatever was standard.   The transmission now is a Tremec TKO 5 speed tranny this is an absolute bullet proof item.   The tranny is good to 1000 HP.   I wanted something that was never going to fail and leave me stranded somewhere.     New clutch and pressure plate  (last summer) with hydraulic reservoir system...not a mechanical system.   It is an awesome combination of engine/transmission.   4th gear is 1:1 and 5th gear is .6 to 1 which means you can cruise at 75 mph at about 2400 rpm.     Look up how much Tremec TKO transmissions go for if interested.
 
Rear End:    New posi-traction rear end from Eaton with a 3.7 gear in the rear end.    Plus I added 31 spline axles as an upgrade over the original 29 spline axles.   All designed to make sure that nothing ever failed.  
 
Interior/Upholstery:  Brand new Upholstery throughout the car from Autokrafters.....seats, headliner, carpet, door panels.  Added a gauge cluster for oil pressure, RPM, water temp.   New AM/FM radio installed with a CD player.   Large amp/sub-woofer in trunk so I could hear music with windows down.

Wiring:   Brand new wiring from front to back.    I used a Ron Francis wiring kit for this.   Wires are not new under the dash, but they are everywhere else.   New Ron Francis fuse panel under dash as well.

Body:  Crites Sub frame connectors to keep the body tight to the sub frame....rear end stabilizer bars to keep the rearend solid.   No rust anywhere that I can see.   Trunk is solid.   Crites "427" Fiberglass hood is on car, and has been sanded and painted to fit perfectly to the car.    Yes, I do have the original hood, and it looks as good as the rest of the car.   Chrome looks good.   Rear bumper was rechromed a few years ago front bumper didn't need rechroming.

Chassis/Brakes:   It had drum brakes all around when I purchased it, but I put in disc brakes in the front and left the drums in the rear.    I put in a brake booster as well, so now you have power brakes.    New PST synthetic bushings in the front for steering.   No power steering.   It has a brand new stainless steel exhaust system from Flowmaster via Summit.   3" mandrel bent.....sounds mean.

Body:   Paint is pretty good, but it was repainted in the late 80's and if you are going to enter this car in a "best paint" category for a show, you will have to have it repainted.   If you are happy with it being a little faded and just plan on going to car shows and cruise nights with it, then it is more than adequate.   I paid $1500 to have it professionally buffed a few years ago to get all of the slight swirl marks out of it from when it was repainted 25 years ago....and it looks really good now.   I was told from the guy I purchased it from that it had 5 coats of paint on it, probably lacquer, and the guy who  buffed it said that there was plenty of paint to work with when he buffed out the imperfections.   Trunk is completely solid, and has a brand new gas tank as well.

Positives:   All glass is good, all lights work, all brake lights work, horn works, all gauges work that I installed, blinkers work.   Can be driven anywhere at any time.   Trunk is completely solid
 
Negatives:    Clock doesn't work.    Some paint chips or blemishes here and there from being driven.  Cant get the drivers side window to meet flush with the top of the roof line when rolled up.   I installed a new wind wing window, and ever since then they don't line up perfectly.   Needs more adjusting to be perfect.   Passenger side arm rest has a piece of plastic that is broken on it where there is a red reflector.   Overhead light in headliner does not work.   Car is never driven in rain, but got caught once and some minor amounts of rain leaked in from under the dash and got onto my feet.   I'm assuming that the rain collection channel has some type of an issue.  

I have described this car to the best of my ability.   The car is in my garage, so if you need any more pictures of anything, let me know and I will try and get them for you.    There are certainly no warranties on this car.   It has been my one and only cruise night car for a few years now, and it just doesn't get driven by us anymore...so hopefully someone is interested in owning/driving it.   Title is clear and is in my name.

Bottom line is I have invested $20K in a car AFTER I purchased it....so I have way over $30K in a car that I know I will never get that much out of it.   No this isn't a 390 or a 427 GT car, but it is a rock solid, bullet proof 500 XL car that can be driven anywhere with confidence due to all of the upgrades it has.   When you start it up, it sounds unbelievable and when you drive it.....it is a rocket ship....if you want to go that fast.    If anyone has any questions, please email me.   I will return your email promptly.   Reserve is priced to sell and is less than $20K, so please bid to own.   Car is in Aurora, Illinois.   I will consider a trade if you are talking antique motorcycles.   Thanks, Brent

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