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1969 Ford Falcon - L_n_L

"The Family Hauler"
Owner:   L_n_L
Year: 1969
Make: Ford
Model: Falcon
Est.Horsepower: 570
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About my Falcon

1969 Falcon 4-door Station Wagon.  Manual steering, manual brakes (front disc), Shelby drop w/600# springs.

EDIT:  It's been a year and a half.  I missed my "back on the road" goal by nearly a year, but just did not have the free time that I had counted on.

The 425 stroker made a peak of 557hp on the dyno, along with 545 torque.  With that and a transmission that is shifting several hundred rpm too late, it ran some 7.5' at a bit over 93mph in the 1/8.

Swapped carbs (dyno data suggested the carb was too small), and in indentical weather the 1/8 times dropped into the 9.4's and mph went to almost 95 - carb was too small!

Car is now weighed, and is heavier than I had hoped.  Race weight was 3,730#.  

We took it  on it's longest cruise last night, a bit over 150 mies.  We met up with Stephen Kim for a photo shoot, so hopefully this will be in an issue in the near future!

Lee & Loretta

Comments On L_n_L's Falcon


kurtdaniel
kurtdaniel | New User
Posts: 0 | Joined 06/03/09
Posted: 06/10/09 04:46 AM

nice wagon...ive seen more of this in eurotive
tony423
tony423 | New User
Posts: 0 | Joined 01/06/09
Posted: 01/06/09 04:50 PM

i have reciently found a white 69 wagon it is still in original condition , one day it will be returned to an original look with mustang underbody

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