Legendary Ford Magazine Issue #4

Pacific Northwest Issue

General theme: Pacific Northwest issue Feature cars: 1963-1/2 Mercury Marauder S-55 (427 R-code), 1965 Falcon Sprint convertible (289 C-code), 1970 Ranchero GT (429 CJ), 1956 Fairlane Sunliner (292 Y-Block), 1969 Galaxie 500 (429 N-Code). Poster car: 1956 Fairlane Sunliner Issue highlights: Tech: Disc brake conversion (part 2), Halogen headlight upgrade. Featured Powerplant: FE series. Events: All-Ford Nationals (Carlisle), Paso Robles customs. Road trip: North, central Oregon, southern Washington state.

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Leviathan: 1963-1/2 Mercury Marauder S55

Looking back on the '60's, we think of some of the most awesome muslce cars ever built. Sure, today we're seeing production cars hitting the 500hp plus mark, but it was the 60's cars that got us thinking we needed the best looking and fastest...

Featured Powerplant: Ford FE

In 1958, Ford introduced their new FE big-block, designed to replace the Y-block. Offered in factory displacements up to 428 cubic inches, the 4-inch plus bore allowed for larger valve sizes. They were installed under the hoods of Fords, Mercurys, and until 1976, Ford pickups.

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