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Finally got around to posting pics of my girl. I took these for the insurance company, so the car isn't necessarily the cleanest.

That's pretty cool. You don't see many with that body around much.

That's the reason I got it. I saw one when I was 16 that wasn't in too good of shape. I've been looking for another coupe since and this was the first one I found. Paid $3250 for it from the son of the original owner. Haven't done a thing with it since. Still has 78K original miles.

nice stand...also love that mid/late 90's chevy with stacks

Gosh I just LOVE the older cars. I saw a blue one today on my way home from work. NICE~!

What are you plans for it?

There is only 1 thing I don't like about it... the color of your license plate

What's wrong with the plate?

Right now my plans are to pay it off. Then I'm torn between restoring it, or beefing it up. I think I may just restore it for now. Less of a headache, and cheaper in theory. I would like to get a 4 speed transmission. The 3 speed is a little lacking at higher rpms. I may stroke the engine a little too. Maybe rotating assembly from a 300ci. Possible cam it. It isn't everyday that you see a hopped up inline six!

I read somewhere that someone used a Chrysler 2.2 TBI setup to replace the carb, and used a MegaSquirt PCM to control it. (This was on a 6 banger BTW). I forgot who, on what, or even why...but I did read it somewhere.

I do recommend doing ANYTHING you can to take away parasitic drag...electric cooling fan would help get back probably about 5 horsepower easily.

glorkar wrote:What's wrong with the plate?

Just that blue clashing with the bright red... I'm just talking *shoot*, the car looks great.

sandrock wrote:I read somewhere that someone used a Chrysler 2.2 TBI setup to replace the carb, and used a MegaSquirt PCM to control it. (This was on a 6 banger BTW). I forgot who, on what, or even why...but I did read it somewhere.

I do recommend doing ANYTHING you can to take away parasitic drag...electric cooling fan would help get back probably about 5 horsepower easily.

I believe Hot Rod Mag did something to a Maverick with the I6, with EFi and stuff. Don't really remember.

Okay, I get the plate thing now. I thought you were bagging on the fact that it was a collector plate. I'm not fond of the color either, but hey, I only have to register the tags once. They never expire

I do want to keep the car carbed. Keep it true to the era and all. I might try to fit a 2 barrel on it though. My friend has one off of an '83. I may just need to fabricate an adapter plate if it won't bolt right up to the manifold.

On a side note, I love how the exhaust sounds. You can ask Toddster about that. It really doesn't sound like a six at all. I'll have to get some audio/video of that one of these days.

Ah, the BIG bodied stang! Def dont see many of those around. You should join up here.... http://www.fordmuscle.com/forums/ Im a member (SLCK64) and they would be more than happy to help you with any questions you have, although Im sure they will tell you to put 2 more cylinders in that thing, lol But I def like the idea of soupin' up the 6! Its actually probably the engine thats lacking your top end, not ur trans, its a 1:1 3rd gear ratio.

Heres another site you can check out... http://www.fordsix.com/
Nice article... http://www.mustangmonthly.com/techartic ... index.html

Im guessing its an 8" rear axle? do you know the gear ratio?

Not sure on the dif. I haven't really dug into it that much yet. I only got to drive it a couple of months after I bought it before I had to store it for winter.

And I'm not complaining about power loss with the tranny. I don't have a tach, so I'm not exactly sure, but when I'm cruising at 60-65, it sounds like it's sitting at around 3500-4000 RPM. I would get better gas mileage with a 4 speed.

Nice car...very unique. Never see those.

You wont get better gas milage with a 4spd, it too has a 1:1 ratio in 4th. Ford did make a goofy 4spd trans in the 70s that had a 3rd gear 1:1 and then a 4 gear overdrive, but they dont like to stand up to horsepower too well and I think they are kinda hard to find. I think your best bet is to swap to a T5, a lil for fabbing but all around performance and MPGs would increase. Id def try to get a tach and see what your cruising RPMs are. Have you tried to decode the door tag/VIN/RPO Codes? Or look for a tag that might be on the pumpkin? That will tell you what ratio your axle is.

Badass! I love unique cars like these and I honestly would rock a 6 banger over a V8.

Bag it and drop it and put some nice 18s or 20's on it and drive as it is!

ah, brings back old memories of riding around in my friends old 72 stang, except is was green.
didnt have much room in it, but it didnt stop 5 of us getting in