1962 Ford Falcon: Pro-Touring Lite

[neongreen]

No updates that I'm ready to share just yet other than this little teaser but in the meantime, Merry Christmas!



http://ironhydroxide.blogspot.com/20...irty-nine.html

[no go nova]

Lets get this Falcon flying.

[neongreen]

Lets get this Falcon flying.

Don't worry, I'm still working on it!

[neongreen]

Intake manifold is (almost) done! For more details and pics, the blog post is below.

http://ironhydroxide.blogspot.com/20...-and-some.html

[85coupe50]

two more doors than I like but a cool car none the less. I like your use of the turbo 4 cyl. Keep it light and more than enough power to have some serious fun!

[nitroracer]

The blog posts are pretty good, thanks for sharing the build!

[neongreen]

two more doors than I like but a cool car none the less. I like your use of the turbo 4 cyl. Keep it light and more than enough power to have some serious fun!

Most cars I think look better with 2 doors, but this is one that I think the shape lends itself better to 4 doors. In any case, it's pretty similar. Thanks for the kind words, guys.

[neongreen]

http://ironhydroxide.blogspot.ca/201...what-i-am.html

Found the correct driveshaft spacer for ford explorer 8.8 axle and built seat brackets to put miata seats in my Falcon.

[Dave B]

Love the build! Enjoy Timmins, I'm glad I live in Southern Ontario.

[Justin@EntropyRad]

Keep it up..love the spaceships!

[neongreen]

http://ironhydroxide.blogspot.com/20...s-of-rain.html

I got the radiator and intercooler in, and started fabbing pipes.

[MichaelUser]

For the record i like the build. I would seriously consider not hard mounting the intake hot side tube to the inner fender. When I was at my old job, we built intake systems for modern cars. We never hard mount intakes, tubes or intercoolers. We use these all the time:


The engine moves too much and you don't want the silicone elbow to tear off or rip and they will. Plus you are putting all the stress on the clamp. It's only job should be to seal not hold things in place as well. 2.3L Lima Fords are very prone to vibrate (as you know) and the torque will rattle your teeth around. Also, I would add some trim seal around the cut out to insure the tube does not contact the inner fender. Good Luck.

[neongreen]

Excellent points Michael. If you look closely, the tube on the passenger side is actually the air intake to the turbo, I haven't made the hot intake tube yet.

[MichaelUser]

Excellent points Michael. If you look closely, the tube on the passenger side is actually the air intake to the turbo, I haven't made the hot intake tube yet.

Ok thanks. I was trying to tell but couldn't actually see. I will go back and check. That being said make sure to keep the filter covered with a pre-filter and go with the biggest filter possible. I am amazed that so many builder squeak in the littlest filter after it's all said and done. Turbo cars use a lot more air and shouldn't be hindered by the filter. Think of this: A diesel engine uses 7 times more air than a gas motor. For whatever that is worth. Keep up the good work.

[neongreen]

http://ironhydroxide.blogspot.com/20...-state-of.html


Clutch, flywheel, slave cylinder bracket

[Bad Brad]

Sweet build! I'm planning on running this motor in my maverick!

[neongreen]

http://ironhydroxide.blogspot.com/20...mehow-and.html

workspace upgrade
fuel rail fabrication
building hose assembly tools
fuel system install

Sweet build! I'm planning on running this motor in my maverick!

I'm looking forward to seeing it!

[neongreen]

http://ironhydroxide.blogspot.com/20...ox-of.html?m=1


battery cables
Engine/trans plate

[neongreen]

http://ironhydroxide.blogspot.com/20...-suitcase.html

Downpipe
Oil feed and drain
Cam swap
esslinger aux shaft swap
adjustable cam gear swap

[Centerforce]

Love this build concept and love your writing style. Abolutely first-rate on both accounts.

We're also sorry to hear that your prior experience with the Centerforce pressure plate didn't meet your expectation. I have to wonder if our Dual Friction system would have been what you're looking for on the Falcon, but you've already installed a different clutch so it's moot anyway. The important thing is that what's on the car matches what you want from the it; we always prefer that you prefer our clutches, but we also know that doesn't always happen. It doesn't change that we like your build.

http://ironhydroxide.blogspot.com/20...-suitcase.html

Downpipe
Oil feed and drain
Cam swap
esslinger aux shaft swap
adjustable cam gear swap

Random trivia prompted by that Maserati replica: The Argentines love their Muscle Car-era straight sixes so much that the de facto national stock car series (Turismo Carretera) has run the same cars and chassis virtually unchanged for 40 years. It's actually pretty entertaining stuff if you understand Spanish, possibly moreso if you don't. Off the top of my head, I think they use derivations of the Falcon 221, the AMC 258, and GM's 250. The cars look like someone grabbed random parts tuner bits and bolted them onto a Late Model that had been bashed with an ugly stick (or an infield jersey barrier) consecutively for a few weeks.

Thanks/sorry for letting me interrupt your build thread. Carry on.