1963 63 Ford Galaxie 500, 427 High Rise 8v Side-oiler, 4 Speed Holman Moody Hm on 2040-cars
Hampstead, North Carolina, United States
1963 1/2 Galaxie 500 Sports Roof (Fastback). Originally a 352ci. "X-code" car completely re-done as a period-authentic Holman-Moody 427 High Rise (side-oiler), 4-speed clone. I have owned this car for 34 years . Restoration is 10 years old and car has only seen car show and cruise use and has always been garage kept. Never abused or track raced since restoration. Car is dependable,very streetable on pump gas and blistering fast. My love for all things Holman-Moody and mindless hours of making this a period-authentic, tribute, I believe became a reality. I have chosen to let someone else enjoy the car after 34 years of ownership. Unfortunately, my garage is only so big. This beautiful 1963 1/2 Galaxie includes: - 1972 HM Ford 427 Service Block - NOS - C4AE 6090F Ford Hi-Rise iron heads - NOS - Twin 750 cfm Demon 4 bbl carbs - Ford aluminum Hi-Rise intake - Crites 427 correct long tube headers - Comp Cams - high lift cam - Harland Sharp Roller Rockers - NOS Ford 428 SCJ $ Crank - Ford LeMans connecting rods - Precision Pumps - hi-vol., hi-pressure oil pump - Thunderbolt-style air intake system - Mallory Electronic Ignition - Correct style, rear mounted Autolite 'Thunderbolt" battery and brackets but with dry cell insert - Correct clock delete - Correct radio delete - David Kee Toploader close-ratio 4-speed, big input - Correctly restored '63 bench-seat shifter - 11" McLeod Heavy-Duty clutch - New heavy duty custom driveshaft - Ford 9" Traction-Loc rear with 3.91 - Crites Thunderbolt-style traction bars mounted and welded professionally - Crites Ford front spindles and disk brakes with Ford upgraded master cylinder - 15" American Racing Torque Thrust II's with period hub covers and BFG tires - Rechromed bumpers and fast back roof trim (hockey sticks) - Re-anodized grille and rear fascia, all side trim polished or replaced with NOS - Crites teardrop hood with drilled metal hinge hardware and correct style prop rod. - all chrome, nuts, bolts re-done or upgraded with new. - all new correct upholstery and rubber floor mat - 3 new vintage-style passenger seatbelts, 1 vintage Simpson driver's 2-point race belt -14" spare with correct jack parts assembled |
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Ford 1.0L EcoBoost 3-Cylinder: Autoblog Technology of the Year award finalist
Wed, 19 Nov 2014As the old saying goes, "There's no replacement for displacement." But these days, many automakers are launching powerful, downsized engines that offer similar or better power output than their predecessors, all while offering improvements in fuel economy and emissions. These days, we're seeing automakers replacing eight-cylinder engines with turbocharged sixes, and the naturally aspirated six-cylinder motors are being phased out in favor of potent turbo fours. But Ford has gone even smaller, offering a three-cylinder, turbocharged engine with one single liter of displacement.
Sure, three-cylinder engines aren't anything new - they've been offered around the globe for ages. But Ford's EcoBoost 1.0L powerplant is perhaps the best application the Autoblog team has tested. Gone are the triple-cylinder complaints of yore - this engine doesn't sound anemic or buzzy, and there's healthy power output on tap. In fact, compared to the 1.6-liter inline-four that Ford also offers in the Fiesta, the 1.0-liter is more powerful, while boasting an impressive 45 miles per gallon on the highway.
This engine has already received numerous accolades, including winning the International Engine of the Year award in 2012, 2013 and 2014. The 1.0L EcoBoost will be available in the refreshed 2015 Ford Focus here in the US.
Watch the Hennessey Ford GT makes its record run at Texas Mile
Wed, 27 Mar 2013We said they'd probably be out with an official video, we did not lie. The Hennessey-powered camouflage Ford GT sat at one end of the runway at the Texas Mile sitting still. At the other end of the runway it had broken its own speed record, the twin-turbo 5.7-liter V8 pushing the aerodynamic supercar up to 267.6 miles per hour, a 4.3-mph improvement over the old mark.
There's not much in the video you haven't already seen, this just makes it official. That said, who doesn't want to see a twin-turbo Ford GT set an incredible speed record? You can watch it below.
Ford will build Hackmobile out of Transit Connect Wagon
Fri, 27 Dec 2013What you see in the above image is a rendering of the Hackmobile Transit Connect Wagon. What is that? It's a "mobile fabrication and hacking unit" that includes tools for metal- and woodworking, 3D and electronics fabrication, a three-axis CNC machine called "The Fabber," a video projector and screen, an air compressor, an 84x48-inch work surface that folds out like a Murphy bed and oh so much more. When not in use, all of the implements fold neatly into the back of Ford's award-winning van.
But perhaps the more important question is why is that? Because Make Magazine held an Ultimate Maker Vehicle Challenge in conjunction with Ford in which ten teams created were charged with creating "the ultimate Ford Transit Connect Wagon for the do-it-yourself enthusiast." Team Twin Cities Maker won the competition with the Hackmobile, and in addition to winning $10,000, Ford has declared it's actually going to build the thing - which is great, because if they can actually engineer a road-legal Hackmobile Transit Connect Wagon as envisioned, the inevitable A-Team movie reboot might need to think about including it.
Check out the video below for a cheeky walk-through of the Hackmobile, and get all the particulars in the press release below that.