Red Ranchero 500 390 Windsor Stroker, Efi, 4wheel Disc, Ac, Ps, Power Windows on 2040-cars
Wheat Ridge, Colorado, United States
1967 Ford Rachero 500 390 EFI Resto Mod/Pro touring car This truck is Fast and Beautiful. It handle and stops better than any pick up you have ever driven too. I am a
professional car builder and well known diagnostician and technician I built
this truck for me but my family has decided they like going to car events
for me so we are needing a few more seating positions and I don't have enough
room for this one and I can't stand to have it sit around without being
enjoyed. You are buying this car for 30% of the cost to build it or more
to the point you are buying the paint and I am throwing in one really
nice hot rod. The body and interior were media blasted and made laser straight including sand and fill across panels for that show car look. All repairs were done with the car on a rotisserie. All the blocking was done this way too so even the bottom of the car is straight if you look up at it. The color is the 2009 Ford F series Red which is pretty close to the original 67 red but much easier to match. All of the stainless on the car has been polished, all of the chrome has been completely restored including the dash parts (over $1100 just in the interior chrome bezels of the gauges and A/C vents) Nearly every system on it has been upgraded from lighting and wiring to a complete redesign of the suspension for better ride and handling than Ranchero's normally had. Here is the list:
Body Base coat
clear coat super glossy rubbed out paint job All of
the body joints were cleaned and resealed with new joint sealant All lines
adjusted and fit for straightness Power
dome hood scoops with the 390 emblems removed Blacked
out hood, scoops, cowl and wiper arms All new
rubber throughout Bed is
very straight and has color matched Rhino lining Stainless
trim all polished Head
light doors, Grille and tail lamp bezels all powder coated in a matte
pearl gray Halogen
headlamps All doors
including tailgate sound dampened for that high end car sound when they close 500 trim
removed (You can have all of it if you want it.) All new
chrome and emblems - some New Old Stock (NOS) NOS lamps
with restored reflectors
Interior 1960s
time machine. All
original NOS gauges and radio Factory
A/C system Interior
all in original Ford colors New
headliner original style New
carpet loop Ranchero
embroidered floor mats Seat
redone with memory foam, original style vinyl but 2005 Mustang Red Fabric inset
for better comfort. New
Dearborn Classic door panels - GT style because you could not get the 500 when
we did the car New
custom vinyl panel behind seat All
repainted in correct 67 Fairlane red metallic inside Dash pad
was upholstered to match interior Added
period correct Moon Gauges and Tachometer Added
period correct steering wheel with red metal flake - I just liked it All dash
chrome was vacuum plated or chromed better than original Everything
works
Engine I build
and tune engines for a living and for over 35 years. This was designed
on dyno simulation software and it sounds like a drag race engine but will
tear your face off right off idle to about 5500 RPM. 351
Windsor bored .040 and stroked to 3.83 to get 390 Cubic inches Ford
Racing Aluminum Heads 11:1
compression Comp Cams
custom grind Hydraulic roller cam Roller
rocker ams Eagle
Strocker kit with H beam rods, cast crank and Hypereutectic pistons (street
motor I didn't want forged pistons rattling in case it needed a ping
control) SFI
harmonic balancer Melling
oil pump Hardened
pump drive shaft Machine
work by MPG heads - a very successful Engine Masters Competitor Trick
flow EFI intake 42 pound
fuel injectors 75mm BBS
throttle body MSD EFI
distributor Ford A9L
Mustang Computer - custom programmed 1.75
primary Hooker competition headers 2.5 inch
custom Exhaust with Flowmaster Delta Flow Mufflers 430
uncorrected horsepower at the rear wheels @ 5300 ft above sea level. Gear
reduction starter for hot days.
Drivetrain Performance
Automatic C4 with all the big parts in it. Custom Art Carr 2400 RPM stall
converter Lincoln
Versailles 9 Inch with 3.0 Limited slip, Noisy but fine Richmond High nickel
gears and a custom Torque arm and sub frame connectors Don't
worry It can blow its tires away at will but if you are a little subtle it
hooks up well. New high
performance driveshaft
Suspension The
factory suspension has been plotted in my Lotus suspension design software
to improve several areas. Moved the
upper control arms to better locations for better camber curve and anti dive.
(similar to the Shelby mod on the mustangs) Removed the
springs from the upper control arms and utilized adjustable air coil overs
on the lower control arms to lower the spring roll pivot points. Custom
adjustable upper coil over seats on the front. Boss
Mustang style lower frame rail supports welded in All new
parts in Steering Rear suspension
is a Rocker arm like a Formula 1 car. The Air coil overs are horizontal mounted
and attach to the rocker arms and pushrods down to the rear end. This reduces
unsprung weight and keeps the rear from bouncing over rough roads and there is
no wheel hop from this suspension.
Brakes This thing
stops like a Porsche or Corvette. Front
custom fit 13” Cobra Mustang – designed so you can use off the shelf rotors and
pads when it needs them Rear brakes
12” 08 Mustang GT Lokar custom cables connect the park brakes to the original
Emergency Brakes 2001
Mustang GT Hydroboost brake booster Adjustable
rear proportioning valve Stainless
brake hoses and new hard lines throughout
Fuel System Modified
Factory tank with dual in tank rotary electric fuel pumps. New fuel
sending unit New fuel
lines throughout Easy to
change readily available fuel filter
Wheels and Tires American
Racing Shelby Wheels with knockoffs Goodyear
Eagle F1 Assymetrical Front 245/40/17 Rear 275/4017 |
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