1967 Ford Galaxie
| Owner: |
E. Long    (All of this user's registries on SuperMotors) |
| From: |
Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. (Other registries in GA) |
| Year, Make, & Model: |
1967 Ford Galaxie (Other Ford Galaxies) |
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| Clubs: |
SuperFord.org (Other vehicles in this club)
Ford Galaxie Club of America (Other vehicles in this club)
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| Nickname: |
The Galaxie |
| Mileage: |
120896 |
| Engine: |
***SOLD ON 8/3/2010***
Present Day:
PERFORMANCE MODS:
Rebuilt 390 FE
Bored .030" over
9:1 compression
Holly 4bbl Avenger 670 carb
Edelbrock Performer RPM intake
Edelbrock aluminum water pump
Crane Cams (part #343901)
Edelbrock valve springs
New lifters
DSC Motorsport adjustable valvetrain (adjustable rocker arms and hardened pushrods)
Rebuilt & Ported Heads (new valve guides, teflon seals, hard seats under exhaust valves)
HEI-Style Distributor/Ignition (D.U.I. by Performance Distributors)
10mm LiveWires plug wires by Performance Distributors
Autolite Platinum plugs gapped to 0.055"
Hooker Super Competition Headers (part number HOK-6130HKR available from Summit Racing coated by Jet-Hot
2.5" mandrel-bent exhaust
X-pipe
Flowmaster 40 series "original" mufflers
K&N Air Filter (Part #E1650)
MISC REPAIRS/MODS/INFO:
Performance Distributors 60amp 1-wire alternator
3-core radiator
Custom-fabbed radiator bracket
Replacement oil pump from Precision Pump builders
Windage tray
New high-torque starter
New flywheel
New battery tray
New washer fluid bag (woohoo!)
New power steering hose
New steel fuel lines
Re-lined gas tank
New convertible top from Key Tops
Running Amsoil 10W-30 Synthetic oil w/ Amsoil oil filter
Originally: Was a bone-stock 390 FE 2bbl. |
| Drivetrain: |
Present Day:
Disc brake conversion (front and rear)
AOD Transmission
1654 stall converter
AOD to FE Transmission Adapter (by Bendtsen's Transmission Center)
9" rearend
3.50 gears
Trac-loc limited slip
Rebuilt driveshaft
17x8 American Racing Torq Thrust M Chrome Wheels
225/55R17 Falken Ziex ZE-512 tires
Originally:
Automatic "Cruise-o-matic" tranny
3.00 Rearend
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| Notes: |
This is my daily driver!
Background
It's a Ford Galaxie 500 Convertible. Bought it in August of 2001. As far as I can tell, the vehicle had been in Minnesota all of its life and is in great condition. The original owner's manual has the first buyer's name printed in it. I also have the receipts from the last two owners.
Here are details from the VIN and door tag:
The VIN of 7G57H109619 decodes as follows:
7 = model year: 1967
G = build plant: Chicago, Illinois
57 = Body Serial Code: Galaxie 500 2-door convertible, bench seat (19,068
produced during the 1967 model year)
H = engine: 390-2V Thunderbird V-8, 275 hp @ 4400 rpm, 405 ft-lbs @ 2600
rpm, 9.5:1 compression ratio (automatic transmission)
109619 = Consecutive Unit Number (CUN): 9,619th Ford car scheduled to be
built at the Chicago, Illinois build plant during the 1967 model year (Job 1
was CUN 100001)
The door tag information decodes as follows:
BODY 76A = Body Style Code: Galaxie 500 2-door convertible, bench seat
(19,068 produced during the 1967 model year)
COLOR T = exterior paint color: Candyapple Red (red)
TRIM 6D = interior trim color, material and front seat style: red "Crinkle"
pattern vinyl cushions, bolsters and back, bench seat
DATE 14J = scheduled build date: Wednesday, September 14, 1966
DSO 44 = car was originally sold in the
Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota sales district, which covered Northwestern
Wisconsin and Minnesota (except Northwestern corner)
AXLE 1 = rear axle ratio and type: 3.00:1 non-locking
TRANS Y = transmission type and shift location: MX SelectShift
Cruise-O-Matic 3-speed automatic, column shift
Notes regarding the headers
I get a lot of questions about the headers I have installed. Here's a link to Summit Racing where I bought the headers from. My headers are part number HOK-6130HKR. At the time, Summit either didn't carry the polished version, or Hooker wasn't making them yet, so I had the headers shipped directly to Jet-Hot for ceramic coating. Summit now sells a coated version of the headers, part number HOK-6130-1HKR. I would highly recommend getting the coated version. Non-coated headers will discolor and become somewhat of an eyesore in your engine compartment over time. The ceramic coated headers look really nice even after a couple years of being installed on my Galaxie. |
| Last Updated: |
2/24/2013 |
| Hits: |
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American Racing Torq Thrust M Chrome 17" x 8" wheels
225/55R17 Tires
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Bendtsen Transmission AOD to FE Adapter plate on the 390.
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The hood has been removed. Getting ready to pull the motor.
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Rebuilt bottom end 390, new cam, new water pump, FE to AOD adapter plate, AOD transmission.
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The lopey idle of the Galaxie after headers, X-pipe, 40-series flowmasters, and top-end buildup of the 390! This shot is from the rear of the vehicle.
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New exhaust installed without the engine buildup. Flowmasters sound great but the idle was too silky-smooth for me! Now it's got a really lopey idle but this is a great video to watch and listen to for hear what Series 40 Flowmaster mufflers sound ...
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Maintenance & Modification Logs
| Date | Type | Mileage | Title / Description | $ Amount | | 05/09/10 | Repair | 117000 | Replaced Starter & Repair Distributor
Had starting problems which led me on a wild goose chase of replacing the battery, having the distributor repaired, replacing battery cables, and replacing the starter.
New GM high torque starter Part # 3515GRH - $169.99
Distributor repair (Performance Distributors) - $145.00
New Optima Red Top battery - $125.00 | 898.08 | | 03/13/10 | Modification | 114925 | K&N Air Filter
Purchased 14" K&N Air Filter #E1650 and a chrome air cleaner. Installed with barely enough clearance to spare between the air cleaner and the hood. 14" air cleaner also just barely clears the HEI-style distributor. | 84.02 | | 03/07/10 | Repair | 114680 | Fixed driver's side window regulator
Had a local mechanic replace the driver's side window regulator with a regular from a local salvage yard. It had broken a few months ago and the window was stuck in the "up" position. | 225.00 | | Total | 1,207.10 |
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