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Hey, all! We'll be looking at a '63 Falcon and take in as next project. Got to gain as much knowledge and just glad to found this community. I'll be reading around
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Welcome. Do you currently have a Falcon?
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Scott Zimmerman '65 Falcon Futura 2 door hardtop, 289 V8 |
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1965 Ranchero Deluxe factory 289 4 speed car |
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Thank you for the welcome. Scott, I don't have one yet, we'll take a look at that '63 hopefully next week. Beerbelly that looks a nice one.
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Welcome to the forum.
Have you thought about round body vs square body? V8or v6?
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Don Bartlett Federal Way, WA 61 Four Door Sedan 144-6, 3 on the tree |
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Thank you, sir. I personally prefer v8 round body.
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Ahh...2 door 1963 and 1/2?
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Don Bartlett Federal Way, WA 61 Four Door Sedan 144-6, 3 on the tree |
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Probably, just not sure yet until we got a chance to see.
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The six cylinder cars are easily converted to V8. The 63 1/2 came with a 260CID. Not common. Most people find newer 302s and drop them in. They look the same. If you want something to keep completely stock then search for an unmolested 63 1/2 Falcon Sprint with a 4 speed.
Good luck with your project and welcome.
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Patrick Brown 331 Stroker / T5 / 8" / Wilwood Disks / RRS R&P Steering / Megasquirt EFI |
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Here's a couple:
https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/c...543559181.html https://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/c...537492497.html
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1965 Ranchero Deluxe factory 289 4 speed car |
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Also, I discovered all 63.5 Hardtops have torque-boxes even when they came with a 6 cylinder. That's good. So you can swap to an 8 using all 1965 V8 suspension parts (except for leaf springs). Just beware a V8 car to make sure all wheels are 5-lug.
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Roger Moore 63 "Flarechero" powered by: '65 289-V8 | T5 | 8" TracLoc rear |
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Saw a 63 2 door for sale at the Old Steel car show in Yakima this morning. 170 6 cyl, manual transmission. New windshield and upholstery is nice. Reportedly everything works. Will need a paint job for sure. Send me a private message if you want the phone number of the seller.
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Scott Zimmerman '65 Falcon Futura 2 door hardtop, 289 V8 |
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