Drag Racing

[MacDee]

I would be happy if it ran in the 12's at around 105MPH.

I stumbled upon a video a while back of a 12-second Falcon. It was tubbed, and powered by a radical, but naturally aspirated, 200 six! It made a 1/4-mile pass in 12-something seconds at 98 mph. But now I when I look for that video again, I CAN'T FIND IT!!

[BadBird]

I could only find this one. Not the one you mentioned though. Larry

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjQJ8btRbLY

[BadBird]

Received the 9" ford housing and axles today along with the backing plates and bearings. I don't have the money to get the third member yet, but will have plenty to do over the next couple of months.

I need to paint the housing and get it installed. Install the line lock assembly and drive shaft loop.

I am ordering a shift light tomorrow and hope it isn't too hard to understand the installation. I hate electronics and a lot of you can remember from my thousand questions during the build of my Falcon.

Hope to get the 3rd member ordered after the first of the year and will go with 4.11 gears with the trac-loc.

Larry

[dhbfaster]

Sweet...throw us a pic when you have a chance.

[MacDee]

I stumbled upon a video a while back of a 12-second Falcon. It was tubbed, and powered by a radical, but naturally aspirated, 200 six! It made a 1/4-mile pass in 12-something seconds at 98 mph. But now I when I look for that video again, I CAN'T FIND IT!!

FOUND IT!
https://video.search.yahoo.com/searc...f2&action=view

[MacDee]

And here's a video of it being tuned:
https://video.search.yahoo.com/searc...f2&action=view

[BadBird]

Fantastic little car. Did you notice him getting the front wheels off the ground? Wow. Hope my car will run that good/fast. Cool and thanks for the video. Larry

[dhbfaster]

Did you see this one?

http://youtu.be/fNsYKF8FvpQ

Light and peppy.

[ew1usnr]

FOUND IT!

Here is a direct link on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlwQeKh5Uuk

It is interesting that this particular video was posted and discussed by Argentinian Falcon fans. The call it "Falkito USA", meaning "The little American Falcon".

The video was filmed at the Palm Beach International Raceway, which Wikipedia says is "a motorsports facility located west of Jupiter, Florida, opened in 1965".

I "liked" the video and commented to the Argentinians "Bravo! Ella es hermosa!" meaning "Well done! She is beautiful!"

It is amazing that the owner was able to coax that level of performance from a 200 six cylinder and also how he kept the outwards appearance of the car so little changed from stock. Go, little American Falcon!

[MacDee]

It is interesting that this particular video was posted and discussed by Argentinian Falcon fans. They call it "Falkito USA", meaning "The little American Falcon".

I was actually suspecting that the car might be an Argentine Falcon. You'll notice the odd location for the front parking lights (in the grill), the odd-looking tail lights that it has, and the grill itself which looks kind of like a regular '63 grill, but not as "convex". I haven't done any research to verify, but I think Argentina used the round-body style into the later 1960's than we did here in the US. The Argentine Falcon also had a 221 cu in version of the little six. I saw one of the comments (in Spanish) that had both "200" and "221" within it, making me wonder if maybe this little Falcon has a 221 in it! One of the comments, however, in English, from, apparently, the owner, says it's got a 250 block with an Argentine head.

Gosh! I wish mine went like that!!

[Luva65wagon]

It is amazing that the owner was able to coax that level of performance from a 200 six cylinder

I remember a quote where you said the 'Classic In-lines' modified 200 was like driving a Saturn V rocket! I think you've since toned it down to keep it off the moon.