1984 Ford Crown Victoria LTD
| Owner: |
cowtowncowboy |
| From: |
Calgary, Canada (Other registries outside the U.S) |
| Year, Make, & Model: |
1984 Ford Crown Victoria LTD (Other Ford Crown Victoria LTDs) |
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408" Windsor, AFR 185's,12.4 comp, fully forged and balanced rotating assembly, Canton main girdle windage tray and race pan, solid roller valve train, TorkerII, Holley 850 mech carb, BBK shorties, Crane HI-6 and distributor, big Griffin rad, electric fan |
| Drivetrain: |
Custom Lentech 4R70 hybrid with a PCS standalone TCU.
Carbon fiber driveshaft from PST
Custom Currie 9" with Daytona pinion support, 3.50 gears and a Trutrac |
| Notes: |
Rescued from oblivion, now used to really annoy people with way more expensive cars |
| Last Updated: |
1/26/2010 |
| Hits: |
17099 |
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And it's going to be a lot easier to install the rollcage and fuel cell.
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565 hits | 72.08 KB | Posted: 1/26/10
And it was icky and full of weird holes and stuff.
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513 hits | 85.85 KB | Posted: 1/26/10
Well it was just getting in the way anyhow.
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664 hits | 56.93 KB | Posted: 1/7/10
It's sitting on the cardboard box it came in, weighs about the same as 2 - 24's!
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706 hits | 45.45 KB | Posted: 1/7/10
Bill Mitchell Man O'War 4.125" bore aluminum block just came today. 108lb foundation of the new 700hp race motor.
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677 hits | 57.32 KB | Posted: 11/14/09
But my $400 and really hard to get factory clear windshield came out intact and will be re-used.
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703 hits | 60.86 KB | Posted: 11/14/09
Took me 3 hours to get the front and rear glass out using the tools I bought last night. Nerve-racking and physically demanding work.
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635 hits | 70.95 KB | Posted: 11/14/09
This is an Auto-Twirler brand from the Eastwood Company. I put it together in minutes and started using it, then found the instructions.lol!
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Along with a few other goodies, working on the body is going to a lot easier.
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The finest technology money can buy
vs.
me and my scrap
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1975 hits | 68.99 KB | Posted: 6/28/09
And then put it all back with new pitman and idler arms. All the frame mounted brake lines are replaced as well as all of the park brake cables.
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turn 2 at 70 mph
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waiting for the track to open one grey morning
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Braking hard into turn 9 at 105mph
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One day at the track, yeah they hate me.....
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Carbon fiber driveshaft with Strange Engineering billet slip yoke from PST.
This thing is light! Just under 13lbs with the slip yoke and u-joints.
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912 hits | 34.88 KB | Posted: 12/14/06
first picture anybody ever took, turn 7 (the chicane) at Race City in 2003. car was basically bone stock
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Something wrong here?
Maintenance & Modification Logs
| Date | Type | Mileage | Title / Description | $ Amount | | 10/14/09 | Repair | | new toys!
Talked myself into needing a rotisserie and so I bought one. These are pretty cool.
Now to get crackin' on the floor repairs. | 0.00 | | 06/28/09 | Modification | | Lots done
Replaced the rear brake shoes, hardware, park brake cables and all of the frame mounted brake lines.
Replaced the fuel tank vent/vapor line
Repacked the front wheel bearings, rebuilt the calipers and replaced the brake pads.
Replaced the idler arm and Pitman arm and cleaned/checked the rest of the steering.
Installed the new 3500 stall converter and installed the engine and transmission.
Modified the transmission crossmember to solve an annoying noise problem. A few more odds and ends and it's on to the bodywork. (Yuck!) | 0.00 | | 06/20/09 | Modification | | Reassembly time.
Cleaned up the exhaust system, repaired the stripped mounting holes and painted it with high temp aluminum paint (too cheap for ceramic coat), blasted and painted all the hangers. Cleaned up the driveshaft loop and installed it. Checked the rear axle, cleaned it and installed the weight jacks and the 300lb springs. | 0.00 | | Total | 0.00 |
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