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Hi guys,

Sorry for my continued absence - family issues have been taking up most of my time this year. I just got notice I have to move by the end of July as well, and of course the Falcon needs...

Okay, check this one out; fast forward past the intro and you'll see Rock Hudson in a '63 futura convert. Watch all the way through and there's a '61 futura too.
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Fuses were fine after the dash lights went out, Kenny (my tack light went out too, which is wired to the cluster, so I know it's not just bulbs). I don't have a good shop manual for '64 - does anyone...

I had about a week of fun driving the falcon for the first time in months, and now problems are arising. First, the dash lights went out as did the courtesy light (had not been working for awhile,...

I actually got to drive my Falcon for the first time since August last week, and will probably make it as it's a short drive for me - if I get this dang charging problem that keeps popping up...

As somebody on FSP suggested, I centered it as best as possible and then torqued it down. The car seems to be running fine - idles a lot smoother than before - but I haven't driven it yet due to a...

Gary,

Sorry to hear about the news :( I do have an extra '65 block (crank, rods, pistons, front cover, pulley but no pan or head) at my parents' house in Bellevue that I'm sure my dad would love...

Due to not having my car running in time and being sick this week, most likely I will not make it to the show at the Shanty; Have tickets for the ball that night and want to make sure I'm up to...

Hey, thanks for the tip, Jeff. Got one in Eastgate this evening - funny how they carry the housing but not the correct gasket, but luckily the housing comes with the proper gasket. Now to go prep and...

Beer on a sick stomach = you know what. What ever happened to the vomiting smiley, anyway?

I've been to busy on working on my engine recently to pull the rear drums off, but apparently not from what Ron says - or maybe it's different.

Yeah it does, and guess why it happened? The fel pro water neck gasket is made to work on both sixes and v-8's, so the gasket does not surround the bolt holes fully, and when I tightened them there...

Yeah, only the big sixes had them. Somebody suggested making dowels today, but they would have to be tapered since the bolt holes in the head are fair amount larger than those in the block. Or...

Good idea, but wouldn't I need one to match it to? I suppose I could pull one off dad's Mustang after pulling away all the cobwebs...

Not getting a clear answer on the ford six board so will try here; I installed the head on my 200 and tightened the bolts finger tight, but there is some side to side movement/slop in the head bolt...

I saw you at the meeting down south last November, Gary! And at the ford picnic this summer ;)

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Hi Guy,

As you probably have read in the Ford six book, the later head is lower compression so you will need to do a fair amount of milling to make up for the compression loss on your 170 as the...

Can't believe it - putting my engine together after 1 1/2 months of it being apart for the last show of the season this Saturday, and the housing just cracked. Looking for one in Seattle or the...

Alan, I had no idea about your wife's passing - so sorry for your loss. I'm glad to hear you are back with family, a former employer, and finding a new falcon family in your area as well. Please keep...

It's mostly those guys in the midwest with 5ft of snow who have heated garages, paint booths, and all the stuff to do a restoration with the door closed in the winter. It does seem odd that we have...

Sorry, hate to miss another meeting/event but this weekend is my last chance to get out of town before summer's over. Hope to see some of you at the Shake the Shack show (see events listings) on the...

STS is Shake the Shack - I made separate announcement for that event.

*Ahem*

Thanks for letting me know, Roger - I'm painting Tuesday but will probably call you to set something up for dropping...

This is part of KEXP's annual rockabilly ball (going to that on Saturday night ) which a few of you attended the year before last- Coupe and I were the only Falcons last year. It takes place at the...

I'd like to go, but my engine paint just arrived so I'm going to be down to the wire trying to make it to STS on the 26th. Will be in touch soon Roger about sandblasting - need to get my block coated...