1964 Ford Ranchero Pickup: 439hp 434ft/lbs At Wheels - Incinerate Tires At Will! on 2040-cars
Flourtown, Pennsylvania, United States
1964 Ford Ranchero pickup: 439hp
434ft/lbs at wheels - incinerate tires at will!
64
not Falcon Comet Mustang Cougar Maverick Torino El Camino Pro-touring
Protouring Pro touring Resto-mod Restomod Resto mod blown blower supercharger
supercharged fast quick rod hot rod sleeper pickup pick up drag track race
autocross autox manual five speed 5 speed
Call
Franck @ (215) 272-7953
About the car:
1964
Ford Ranchero pickup
Body
Straight
California body
Airbrushed
body side moldings, rocker moldings, chevrons and tailgate trim panel
Aluminum-framed
soft tonneau cover over bed-linered bed
2001
Lexus gray metallic paint
Drivetrain
1993
Ford Mustang Cobra-sourced 5.0 engine and T-5 five speed manual transmission
Engine
rebuilt with Edelbrock aluminum heads, Steeda roller cam, GT40 intake and
Vortech V-2 supercharger; dynoed at 439 horsepower / 434 ft lbs at the wheels
on pump gas! I’ve uploaded the dyno sheet as an image for the auction – please
check it out!
Dual
exhaust into 2-in, 2-out Magnaflow muffler
King
Cobra clutch
4
core aluminum radiator with dual electric Spal fans
Ford
8 inch rear with limited slip / positraction and 3.55 gears
Suspension
/ Rolling Stock
American
Racing Salt Flat 15” and 17” on 185-65-15 fronts and
235-50-17 rears
Shelby
upper control arm modification, Eibach sway bars, lowering springs (front) and
blocks (rear)
Granada
front disc, rear drum brakes
Interior
Custom
interior with low-back buckets
3
point seat belts with inertia reels
Console
with power windows
Gauge
insert with So-Cal gauges
Alacantra
steering wheel
Audio
Alpine
receiver with detachable faceplate and iPod controls
Four
Infinity 3-way speakers
Kicker
12 inch subwoofer
Dual
amplifiers hidden behind seats, concealed by rear interior panel
Dual
batteries concealed in original well under bed floor to power sound system
Air
conditioning fitted with modern R134a refrigerant and under dash unit
Driving
this BEAST
The
Ranchero is blisteringly fast and I can say I do not have the guts to stay on
the gas for very long – frankly, it’s scary fast.
It
handles well with the suspension mods, considering the geometry is stock. The
brakes keep up with the added power and are not boosted because I like heavy
braking and steering in a heavy, powerful car like this. It has definitely
turned a few heads at autocross events!
I
would be 100% confident to get in this car and drive it anywhere today and
would feel the same about seeing off the new buyer on a great road trip home.
Other
Registered
in Pennsylvania as antique to keep the insurance rates very low; clear title in
my name.
About the sale:
I’m
selling my Ranchero because I fell for (and bought) a 34 Ford pickup and have
been, since that time, bitten by the traditional hot rod bug.
We
can seal the deal with a $500 non-refundable PayPal deposit within 24
hours of auction close; the balance of payment will be due within 7 days after
auction close. I will accept a wire transfer, cashier's check or cash;
no money orders, please. To avoid paying a large PayPal service charge,
I’ll only accept the deposit amount through PayPal.
Over
the years, I’ve been totally satisfied, both as a buyer and seller, with
Intercity Lines (http://www.intercitylines.com) and I’ll certainly make myself available for your shipper
or you to get the car. If you win the auction and decide to fly to Philly to
drive the Ranchero home, please call me and maybe I can pick you up at the
Philly airport.
I’ll
be happy to send you the title by FedEx on the day after your payment clears my
bank (I’m giving myself a day in case I get jammed up at work and I can’t get
to the FedEx box in time).
Any
bidder with significant negative feedback or less than 5 total feedback ratings
should contact me by phone to prevent his bid from being rejected. Thank you.
The
Ranchero must be picked up by June 30th.
Call
Franck @ (215) 272-7953
Happy bidding!
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