“BadHenry”1966 Ford Fairlane

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Bought the car in 2/02 I bought and rebuilt the motor and finally got the car on the road in August of 02. Once I got the car going I found many things that needed to be fixed, the wiring was a mess. It was pretty scary driving it till I replaced the steering linkage and front suspension with PST Polygraphite parts. It drives like a new car now. Did sand blasting and painting the engine compartment over the winter of 02/03. Also replaced the floor pans and installing subframe connectors. Wildwood disk brakes were a great addition, stops much better now. Installed Detroit locker with custom 31 spline axles. Just about everything mechanically has been replaced on it. Got the 427 hood in the spring of 04, Also redid the seats spring of 04, looks much better. Now working on the body work. — Bill & Diane Johnson

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1966 Ford Fairlane - Engine block assembly on a stand, ready for internal components.

1966 Ford Fairlane - The engine compartment features a custom air cleaner and updated ignition components.

1966 Ford Fairlane - carb spacer I had to make

1966 Ford Fairlane - carb spacer installed

1966 Ford Fairlane - The engine bay of a red 1966 Ford Fairlane shows a V8 engine with dual carburetors and an MSD ignition box.

1966 Ford Fairlane - summer 2004 working on the body work, new hood

1966 Ford Fairlane - Front view of a 1966 Ford Fairlane, a custom "Bad Henry" license plate and a prominent hood scoop.

1966 Ford Fairlane - This black plastic automotive part features a square cutout and mounting holes around its perimeter.

1966 Ford Fairlane - This black metal automotive part has a square cutout and numerous mounting holes.

1966 Ford Fairlane - This black metal automotive part is a splash shield, likely for a fender, shown on a carpeted surface.

1966 Ford Fairlane - A black metal automotive part is shown against a textured background.

1966 Ford Fairlane - This black metal car part features a rectangular cutout and numerous mounting holes, likely for installation in a vehicle's chassis.

1966 Ford Fairlane - Quarter panel cut off

1966 Ford Fairlane - This 1966 Ford Fairlane is seen from the front three-quarter view on a sunny day.

1966 Ford Fairlane - This classic coupe sits on a dirt road with a grassy field and building in the background.

1966 Ford Fairlane - Painting the primer

1966 Ford Fairlane - A red 1966 Ford Fairlane coupe is being worked on in a garage, with its hood up and newspaper protecting the interior.

1966 Ford Fairlane - A red 1966 Ford Fairlane coupe is parked outside, a prominent chrome grille and a hood scoop.

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BJ Bill & Diane Johnson Member since 2003 · 3 vehicles

Engine: I used a 391 FT block it has the extra webbing for added strength, had it sonic checked, aligned hone, decked the block, had it bored to 4.17, I debured and polished the inside of the block, I polished the rods and had them shot peened, I reworked the oil valley and blocked off the lifter galleys, I restricted oil to rocker arms, had the rotating assembly balanced. I got custom flat top pistons from Ross Racing (compression is 10.. I installed Comp cam (#33-640-5) dual valve springs and titanium retainers. I'm using 428 CJ heads and a tri-power manifold. Hooker headers and flowmaster exhaust. when we got the 427 hood we wanted 2 inch carb spacers for the tri-power but they were no where to be found so I machined some out of 6 by 6 by 2 inch blocks of .aluminum for each They work out great getting the air cleaner right up in the scoop.
Drivetrain: I rebuilt a C6 transmission it has a 4000 stall speed Coan converter, plus a TCI manual valve body. 9 in Detroit locker with 4.11 gears and Moser 31 spline axles.