KiwiKarl
07-25-2008, 10:34 PM
Hello from New Zealand, Its Winter down here so I'm not in the garage right now! I have a UK designed Mklll Ford Zephyr. This type of Zephyr went from the 1950's to the 1970's. The factory fitted inline 6 was installed in pre V8 Cobras too. The Mkl Zephyr was the first factory car to have macpherson strut suspension fitted too.
My version was designed with US input back in 1962. I have reworked the 156ci inline 6's but this car has a early windsor 302 and 4 speed installed, they fit easy. I have used ideas from the Zephyrs raced in production racing during the 1960's in NZ,OZ and the UK. The V8 running gear is lighter than the factory 6! The factory rear has floating axles and a choice of 2 or 4 spider centres plus a huge ratio choice.
I built from scratch most of the handling add ons like subframes, engine bay and steering box braces plus the panhard bar and rear sway bar set up. The front end is now fully adjustable and Koni's replace the lever action rear dampers. The car was dropped 3" and runs NZ made 5 spokes mags.
I am onto its 2nd build now after deciding to refresh the heads. Things have sort of got out of hand with bringing the car closer to track use now. Twin fuel and ignition systems are ready plus fuel cell and a basic rewire. Inside I'm installing Momo fixed back seats plus upfront theres ducting for the front disc's and a cowl induction air cleaner set up to fab. I love the Trans am and early Nascar look. Here in New Zealand the car scene if filling up with US pony cars so people are looking for something a bit different. Hows things Stateside?
I run a worldwide Ford Zephyr site and have tech collected there on others cars too. I like all cars, new and old, always something to learn by looking at some other car! I also love tech!
Heres my car, further articles on it can be found there too on its new build up,
http://www.galeforcezephyrs.com/linked/karls%20mk3%20part%201.htm
Cheers
KiwiKarl
My version was designed with US input back in 1962. I have reworked the 156ci inline 6's but this car has a early windsor 302 and 4 speed installed, they fit easy. I have used ideas from the Zephyrs raced in production racing during the 1960's in NZ,OZ and the UK. The V8 running gear is lighter than the factory 6! The factory rear has floating axles and a choice of 2 or 4 spider centres plus a huge ratio choice.
I built from scratch most of the handling add ons like subframes, engine bay and steering box braces plus the panhard bar and rear sway bar set up. The front end is now fully adjustable and Koni's replace the lever action rear dampers. The car was dropped 3" and runs NZ made 5 spokes mags.
I am onto its 2nd build now after deciding to refresh the heads. Things have sort of got out of hand with bringing the car closer to track use now. Twin fuel and ignition systems are ready plus fuel cell and a basic rewire. Inside I'm installing Momo fixed back seats plus upfront theres ducting for the front disc's and a cowl induction air cleaner set up to fab. I love the Trans am and early Nascar look. Here in New Zealand the car scene if filling up with US pony cars so people are looking for something a bit different. Hows things Stateside?
I run a worldwide Ford Zephyr site and have tech collected there on others cars too. I like all cars, new and old, always something to learn by looking at some other car! I also love tech!
Heres my car, further articles on it can be found there too on its new build up,
http://www.galeforcezephyrs.com/linked/karls%20mk3%20part%201.htm
Cheers
KiwiKarl