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gfairlie · 04-20-2001, 03:21

someone here indicated that they used to have a 460 in a coke bottle bodied ford.

did you have to shave and plate the front towers?
am curious as I remember seeing 3 of them in the late 70's where the towers were plated. I've seen one where they weren't and it was a $hitty fit..

04-21-2001, 16:17

Let's not get to technical, especially this morning. Met this woman last night who could do amazing things with her mouth. Yep, that's right she could hold a fugging conversation. unfuggingbelievable.

Take 1 x XA Falcon, rip out 4.1, replace with 460.
what have you got, 1 x Street Basher.

This vehicle wouldnt comply with ADR27A in any way shape of form. She was a pig, but went like the clappers.
and on a standard diff. 2.78:1, who needs a 9 in the back.

gfairlie · 04-21-2001, 17:18

I know they go... I used to have a 427 in an XB.

I want to get some specifics from someone on what probs they had with a 460 during the conversion.

Mine had shaved plates, I've seen a few without. am wondering if some put them straight in (and bugger the engine roll) or whether they dumped the block and winged the sump to alter the c of g.

It's not a hard job.

btw, whats in the 55 cuz?

04-21-2001, 19:42

I had no drama's that I can remember, the only prob that we had was cooling.
solid mounted the mother, so it rocked the car.
shock towers stayed the same, no need to reinforce the front, although she did dip a coupla inches, looked good though.

The 55 has a 351 Clevo, C6 auto and a 9 arse.
The wife is going to buy us another one soon.

gfairlie · 04-21-2001, 20:02

very nice, has your wife got a twin? I could do with a generous partner like that.....:wink2:

04-21-2001, 20:09

found this place in wop wop in NSW where this bloke has a yard full of old cars. he's gotta be pushing 60-70 easy, looks like me really. He saved me a 55 in average condition. with standard 272 y-block, offenhauser inlet and heads, good price to. so the wife agreed that if I give her my XR8 I get another cusso. she buys it...

gfairlie · 04-21-2001, 20:20

this old bloke isn't the one who lives in Jugiong? or the "embassy" wreckers @ cooma??

there's an old bloke at jug who's a pain in the bum.. stacks of bodies but he thinks he can charge like a rockefeller....

04-21-2001, 20:31

no..
most of what this guy has is on a 20 acre property.
even has a grandma duck in need of some t.l.c (bad)
a few jailbars, coupla bonuses, some galaxies, the odd fairlane. a real nice twin spinner with a 292. plus other odd's and sod's.

top secret location of course, if I told you I would have to kill you. you know the rules...when your onto something good

gfairlie · 04-21-2001, 20:34

selfish prick....:p

I did a tour through vic and nsw late last year looking for prospects... found a place in country nsw with a couple of fordsons and humpys. not a lot of fords. I guess you struck paydirt....

04-21-2001, 21:00

I'll give you a hint, I spotted this place while on a piss up on the train. you guess which side of the train I was looking out off....