1956 Ford Fairlane Straight Axle GASSER ! Vintage Drag Car ! BIG BLOCK !

Ford Fairlane 1956 Description

OVERVIEW :
Real Vintage Drag Race Car !.. BIG BLOCK '64 Plymouth 413 Cubic Inch
Motor !.. 727 TorqueFlite 3-Speed Automatic Trans !.. 4:11 Spool Rear
Axle !.. Front Disc Brakes w/ Dual Master Cylinder !.. Street Legal !..
Current Street Tags, ot Non-Op !.. New glasspacks & baffles were just
installed, ut it's still Loud !.. This is the Real Deal !.. Was in an edition
of DeLuxe Magazine !

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ENGINE :
* Rebuilt 1964 Plymouth Wedge 413 bored .030 Over !
* Dual FOUR (4) Barrel Carburetors !
* WEIAND Aluminum Tunnel Ram !
* Long Tube HEADERS !
* 3" Exhaust Pipe w/ 12" Glasspacks & baffles !
* 516 Heads w/ Bigger Valves.
* Gear Drive w/ Cool Sound !
* Polished Chrome Dual Quad Air Scoop w/ New Filters !
* Crank Turned.
* 6-Pack Rods !
* Gasket Matched Ports.
* Chevy insert stem seals.
* Mopar Purple Cam Solid Flat Tappet & Matching Valve Springs.
* Adjustable Roller Rockers.
* Finned Aluminum Valve Covers.
* 8 Quart Gold Oil Pan.
* High Volume Oil Pump.
* Dual Early Style Carter AFBs.
* Motor Recessed 8 Inches, aised & Leaned Back w/ Solid Mounts.
* High Torque Mini starter - Very Lightweight.
* New Aluminum Radiator !
* Radiator Overflow.
* Yes ! Has Working Charging System Alternator !
* Fuel Pressure Regulator.
* Steel Fuel Line.
* Guesstimate Over 400 HorsePower ! ~ No Dyno Specs.

TRANSMISSION :
* Torqueflite 727 Automatic Transmission !
* Trans Go "Race" Shift Kit.
* B&M Shifter w/ 3200 Stall Converter.
* Works Great !

CHASSIS :
* I-Beam Straight Front Axle !
* 1957 Ford Steering Box moved back & lowered
for early ford style cross steer.
* 3/4 Inch Steering Column Rod w/ 2 U-joints held
in place w/ 2 Heim Joints.
* Early Ford style "Buggy Spring" Front Shock Suspension.
* Split wishbone and Super Glide spring.
* Speedway Motors Chevy Front Disc Brake Kit.
* Rear Coil & Shock Suspension w/ Watts Link.
* '61 Chevy Truck Beefy Long Ladder Bars.
* Everything Braced for Strength.
* Rebuilt Ford 9 inch, ig bearing, :11 Gears w/ Full Spool.
* Custom Drive Shaft w/ 2 Safety Loops.
* Has All the Lugs on Threaded Studs.
* New Brake Lines & Bleeder Valves !

INTERIOR :
* Traditional Race Style.
* 40s Chevy steering wheel adapted to column
* Dash Tach, il Pressure & New Water Temp Gauges !
* Custom Turned Aluminum Dash.
* Solid Metal Floors w/ Square Tube & beads rolled in for structure.
* All aluminum floor pieces are removable for access to trans & motor.
* FULL Roll Cage.
* Lexan front window - four piece vibration reduction.
* Quarter windows screwed in. Back window is only original glass.
* Custom Floor Mount Ignition Control Panel.
* New Ignition Switch w/ Keys, uel Pump and Lights.
* High Back Bucket Seats.
* Racing Seat Belts.
* B&M Shifter on trans tunnel - Easy Shifts w/ Reverse Lockout.
* Solid Installed Metal floor & trunk pan.
* Custom Heavy Duty Accelerator & Brake Pedal mechanisms.
* New Wiring.

BODY :
* Radiused Rear Wheel Wells !
* Hood & Fenders welded together for Complete Tilt Front End !
* Custom Removable Louvered Decklid !
* Trunk mount Gas tank w/ Outside Package Tray Fuel Filler.
* NEW Holley Electric Fuel Pump mounted in trunk.
* NEW High CCA Battery in Trunk w/ External Shut Off Switch !
* Headlights, rake & Tail lights.
* Drivers Side Peep Mirror.

TIRES :
* MT 28 x 12.50-15LT Street Legal Drag Slicks on 10" Steel Rims !
* Brand New 165/80/15 VW Front Runners on 5" Steel Rims !

The visible body rust goes along with the vintage patina and does
Not affect the structural integrity of the floor !.. The Floor has all
been replaced with New Metal & Square Tubing !.. Surprisingly Easy
to turn for a spool rear axle !.. The Front Disc Brakes do a Great job
of bringing this Beast to a Stop !.. Attended Bakersfield March Meet
in 2014 !.. Ran at Eagle Field Runway Airstrip Drags 2015 !.. Clean
California TITLE, ot Salvage !.. Two of the shown Car Show pics
were just taken at Super Car Sunday on Feb 28th 2016 !.. This is
a Huge Attention Getter !.. Crowd Pleaser !..Vintage Patina Race
Lettering !.. Great addition to a Vintage Drag Race Collection !