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Helping out on a 63 1/2 Galaxie #3133754 03/30/23 10:13 PM 03/30/23 10:13 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 31,002 Oregon A AndyF OP I Win
AndyF OP I Win A Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 31,002 Oregon	I'm helping my buddy with his '63 1/2 Galaxie 500. He has a nice stroker motor ready to drop in but he has been too busy with work to finish the car so I'm helping out. Got it up on the lift and we're figuring out how to mount the Cal Tracs and what length the new 9 inch housing needs to be. Then we need to put a new EFI ready fuel system in place and convert to four wheel disc brakes. It is a street car, not a race car, but the engine makes 700 hp so things need to be beefed up a bit. The old drum brakes and open rear end were not going to be up to the task! Last edited by AndyF; 03/30/23 10:14 PM.

Re: Helping out on a 63 1/2 Galaxie [Re: AndyF] #3133799 03/31/23 07:03 AM 03/31/23 07:03 AM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 7,274 s.w.fl B bonefish master
bonefish master B Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 7,274 s.w.fl	can you share a little on the engine combo?

Re: Helping out on a 63 1/2 Galaxie [Re: bonefish] #3133810 03/31/23 08:22 AM 03/31/23 08:22 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,163 Plymouth, MI Blusmbl master
Blusmbl master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,163 Plymouth, MI	That's a fun build! I really like the early 60's Fords and the'63 Galaxie is at the top of that list. '18 Ford Raptor, random motorcycles, 1968 Plymouth Fury III - 11.37 @ 118

Re: Helping out on a 63 1/2 Galaxie [Re: Blusmbl] #3133840 03/31/23 10:27 AM 03/31/23 10:27 AM
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GY3 master G Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 4,669 Wichita	These are behemoths! I love racing against them at the nostalgia races! '63 Dodge 330 11.19 @ 121 mph Pump gas, n/a, through the mufflers on street tires with 3.54's. 3,600 lbs. 10.01 @ 133mph with a 250 shot of nitrous an a splash of race gas. 1.36 60 ft. 3,700 lbs.

Re: Helping out on a 63 1/2 Galaxie [Re: GY3] #3133844 03/31/23 10:32 AM 03/31/23 10:32 AM
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6PKRTSE master 6 Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 4,564 Motor City	Nice car. I have always liked those. I have almost bought 2 of them over the years. 1963 Belvedere 440 Max Wedge Tribute 1970 Charger R/T S.E. 440 Six Pack 1970 Challenger R/T, 528 Hemi 1970 Charger 500 S.E. 440 4 BBL 1970 Plymouth Road Runner 383 1974 Chrysler New Yorker 440 1996 2500 RAM 488 V-10 4X4 2004 3500 Dually Cummins 4x4 2012 Challenger R/T Classic.

Re: Helping out on a 63 1/2 Galaxie [Re: bonefish] #3133846 03/31/23 10:42 AM 03/31/23 10:42 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 31,002 Oregon A AndyF OP I Win
AndyF OP I Win A Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 31,002 Oregon	Originally Posted by bonefish can you share a little on the engine combo? 427 that has been stroked to 482 inches. Has Trick Flow heads and a tunnel wedge intake with dual throttle bodies. Fairly big street roller cam and pump gas compression made a little over 700 on the dyno. I think the cam might be too big for the street but we won't know until we try it.

Re: Helping out on a 63 1/2 Galaxie [Re: AndyF] #3133922 03/31/23 02:24 PM 03/31/23 02:24 PM
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galen super stock G Joined: May 2009 Posts: 831 Missouri	Very nice. Please keep us updated Andy. Nice to see something different out there.

Re: Helping out on a 63 1/2 Galaxie [Re: galen] #3133970 03/31/23 03:53 PM 03/31/23 03:53 PM
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greendart408 super stock G Joined: May 2006 Posts: 1,073 oregon	Cool Andy, I’m glad you are helping Paul out with that. Been a few yrs since I saw that car.

Re: Helping out on a 63 1/2 Galaxie [Re: AndyF] #3134091 04/01/23 06:17 AM 04/01/23 06:17 AM
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racerx master Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 4,066 Mo.	Originally Posted by AndyF Originally Posted by bonefish can you share a little on the engine combo? 427 that has been stroked to 482 inches. Has Trick Flow heads and a tunnel wedge intake with dual throttle bodies. Fairly big street roller cam and pump gas compression made a little over 700 on the dyno. I think the cam might be too big for the street but we won't know until we try it. Those exhaust manifolds are to flow pretty decent for that build.

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