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Offline Brian Conway

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Just a Picture
« on: October 04, 2013, 10:30:29 AM »
     Picture of a 69 just until something else comes along.  Brian
5RO9A GT  4 Spd Built 5/29/65
9TO2R SCJ 4 Spd Built 9/19/68
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San Diego, Ca.

Offline J_Speegle

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Re: Just a Picture
« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2013, 09:55:43 PM »
Looks great - how does it drive??

Kind of wish I would have kept mine - but I can't keep all of them, would never own the next one ;)
Jeff Speegle

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Offline Brian Conway

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Re: Just a Picture
« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2013, 11:09:34 PM »
     Jeff this car is wonderfull.  No power assists, same as my 65, the  stock steering is tight and true and the disc brakes stop the car.  Lowered the front end 1" and that improved the handling  Pretty much a stock car with the usual 70's kind of owner mods.  Smog is gone, Offy intake, Holley 3310-780 cfm carb, stock four speed w/crappy Ford shifter, yanked the 4:30's and put in a 3:25, the hydraulic cam and valve train are gone and have the clackity clack solid valve train w/shell lifters and extra long rods .  Been to the 1/8 mile track here in San Diego, Qualcom Stadium, a couple of times and had a lot of fun.  Got towed home the second time.  Bent the Z-bar.  Where my 65 is pretty wound up at about 80 mph the 428 goes right pass there heading for north of a 100 with no apparent effort.  More power than you can really use on the street.  A real world example of the difference between big block and small block cars.  Got a little carried away there but thanks for asking.  Brian
5RO9A GT  4 Spd Built 5/29/65
9TO2R SCJ 4 Spd Built 9/19/68
Owner Driver Mechanic
San Diego, Ca.