L-n-L Performance Development
Falcon - SOLD
1969 Ford Falcon Station Wagon - Sold
I had a lot of fun with car! I hope the new owner has even more fun with it than I did.
This is NOT a "show car"! There are some rust spots. There are knicks & scratches, dents and wavy areas in the body work, and the paint has been polished thin in areas. The original color was a darker red, which can still be seen in the door jambs. The interior has the stock factory rubber floor covering (no carpet), original bench seats (with some nicks and tears), there are various squeaks and rattles. Depending upon the lighting, time of day, and how recently it has been waxed, the color may look more "orange" at times then "red" at others. The steering is manual. The brakes are manual. If you come to look at the car, DO NOT think you'll point out such "flaws" and that will cause me to lower the price.
The asking price is MUCH less than what has been invested in this car, and that does not include ANY costs for my personal labor (hundreds of hours). I know there are faster cars for sale for less money, but I doubt they will seat six people and be as reliable and truly streetable as this car.
This car was designed to be a surprsingly quick, yet reliable & consistent, street car that can be driven to the track and raced without doing more than checking the air pressure in the tires. It has ran as quick as 7.0's @ 98mph in the 1/8-mile and 11.1's @ 121mph in the 1/4-mile, while using only pump gasoline and in full street trim. It now has a small stand-alone nitrous system, and has ran low 10.5's @ 130mph (with a conservative tune and conservative use of the nitrous), while still on the same tires used on the street. 
Video Links
In-car video, 10.5 pass
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHpXgrPAKmE&list=UUPCJ2gdMSLG8xSjZhBLFs8A&feature=share&index=2
Some runs from 2010, after the Dart shortblock was built
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5j_saZDs7oA&list=UUPCJ2gdMSLG8xSjZhBLFs8A&feature=share&index=9
2011 Hot Rod PowerTour, GM Proving Grounds @ Long Hauler ceremony
Some runs from 2009, with the motor as it was in the PHR article
Accomplishments & Accolades
- 6-page feature in February 2010 issue of Popular Hot Rodding (< click to see article). A copy of the magazine will be included. NOTE: There have been numerous improvements to the car since that article, including an entirely new short block, and the rollbar.
- 2011 Hot Rod Power Tour "Long Hauler" We travelled 4,405 miles in this wagon while on the Power Tour, with zero mechanical issues. The overdrive transmission allowed us to easily cruise at 80-85mph, and get nearly 14mpg. The Falcon was raced at both South Georgia Motorsports Park and Montgomery Alabama, and we won cases of Royal Purple motor oil at both tracks, for being in the top-10 fastest (supposedly we were in the top-5, but never got a list of the results). Ran a best of 11.7 @ 117mph, without changing ANYTHING, and with all our luggage, coolers, tools & spare parts (at least 300 extra pounds) still in the back of the wagon! 2011 Power Tour and "Long Hauler" dash plaques included.
- FordMuscle.com's "Reader's Choice" Calendar, April 2011 (selected via popular vote). A copy of the calendar will included.
- C&R Racing's Cool Times company newsletter, September 2009, "Customer Spotlight", one page article on the Falcon (Included with car)
SPECIFICATIONS
Engine
Block: Dart block, splayed 4-bolt mains, 4.125" bore x 4.000" stroke (427 inches)
Crankshaft: Probe, forged
Connecting Rods: Probe, forged H-beam, 6.250"
Pistons: Probe, forged, 24.8cc dish, sharp edges smoothed, thermal barrier coating applied
Rings: Total Seal conventional
Cylinder Heads: AirFlow Research 225, Manley Nextek springs, Titanium retainers, ARP head studs. Compression ratio ~ 10.4:1
Camshaft: Solid roller from Bullet cams, using UltraDyne lobes. Duration @ 0.050" is 251/259.
Rocker Arms: Probe shaft mount, 1.7:1 ratio.
Pushrods: Smith Brothers, custom
Drivetrain
Transmission: 4R70W, originally built by Broader Performance. Refreshed less than 1,000 miles ago by Juan's Perfomance Transmissions
TCU: Baumannator
Torque Converter: TWO converters are included. Currently installed converter is a mulit-disc billet lock-up by Circle D. This is the "tighter" converter, best suited for nitrous use. Second converter is a billet HD lock-up by Broader Performance. This converter is a bit "looser" and gives better performance when running the motor "naturally aspirated." Each of these converters would cost over $1,000 if bought today.
Rearend: Custom Ford 9", built by Pyle Brothers. 31-spline Moser forged axles. Strange nodular iron "S" case and Daytona pinion support. Detroit Tru-Trac carrier. 1/2" wheel studs, and axle flanges drilled for both 4.5" and 4.75" bolt circles. Two sets of gears included: 3.75:1 (currently installed, best for nitrous); and 4.10 (in box, best for N/A performance).
Driveshaft: Custom HD from Houston Drivetrain.
Exhaust
Headers: Ford Powertrain Applications, 1.75" primary, 3/16" flange, ceramic coated
Mufflers: Goerlich Xcelerators, 3" in/out, 22" long case. High flow, but surprisingly quiet.
Piping: 3" from collectors to mufflers, with 3" X-pipe, 2.5" tailpipes from muffler to over axle and out back of car. System installed by Mark @ Deer Park Muffler.
Ignition
Distributor: Custom Dave's Small Body HEI conversion, with vacuum advance
Wires: Ford Motorsports
Box: MSD 6AL with MSD 8680 adjustable timing module (adjust timing from inside of car).
Fuel System
Carburetor: Custom HP1000 by Dan DaVinci
Pump: Aeromotive
Pickup: 1/2" pickup tube, extended to reach back of tank during accelleration.
Lines: -8 Braided from tank to regulator, then -6 braided stainless to carb bowls (with enough lenght to allow easier float bowl removal/jet changes).
Airfilter/Housing: AirAid semi-conical filter. Custom fiberglass housing which seals to bottom of hood, allowing true cold air induction from hood scoop.
Cooling System
Radiator: C & R Racing aluminum, 2-pass, custom made for the Falcon.
Fan: SPAL 3,000+cfm with low-profile shroud.
Waterpump: Meziere WP311 high-flow.
Controller: DC Controls PWM combination fan and waterpump controller.
Transmission Cooler: B&M plate cooler, with thermostatically controlled fan.
Suspension
Front Brakes: Aerospace Engineering 4-piston aluminum calipers, aluminum hubs, and Hawk brake pads. This system reduced the unsprung weight by 35 pounds.
Front Springs: 600lb. springs, cut & installed by a prior owner (car sits low, but does not bottom out!).
Rear Springs: Calvert Racing split mono-leaf, custom rear halves.
Traction Devices: Calvert Racing Cal-Trac bars, custom length for this car.
Electrical
Alternator: PowerMaster 12SI high output.
Auxilary Fuse Block: Painless Wiring stand-alone 7-circuit fuseblock added to power electric fuel pump, transmission controller, extra 12-volt power sources inside of car, nitrous system, etc.
Battery Cables: Custom 2/0 cables with industrial-quality terminals.
Safety
Rollbar: Custom mild steel rollcage, custom made by Bryan Arriolla (Tin Man). Bryan took extra care to make all the bars follow the lines of the car, making the bar nearly invisible from outside of the car. Two different officials at dragstrips have stopped me to give me a warning about not having a rollbar, as they could not see it until actually sticking their head into the car. The rear passengers can EASILY get in and out of the car, and have plenty of head room.
Additional: Mr. Arriolla also custom made subframe connectors and welded them into place. He also custom fabricated a heavy-duty driveshaft loop, and it is also welded into place.
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