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« on: November 12, 2009, 03:09:03 PM »
For those who know (or actaully care) i am restoring a 67 Galaxie Fastback.
And have decided to replace the 390 with a more pleasant 428, i just needed a bit more toque:rol:
Useless info for some, but the Galaxie 428 wasn't called a 428 it was called a 7 Litre.
I'm getting happier about this project and hope to have her back in a few weeks.
Thanks to the home insulation grant, getting parts out of containers has slowed up and that put us about a month behind.
If i don't get this thing back together soon i will change my mind again and put an even bigger motor in it.
David.

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« Reply #1 on: November 12, 2009, 03:26:38 PM »
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« Reply #2 on: November 12, 2009, 03:36:15 PM »
Slow down Dave .....whats the hurry, a 9 litre is just a few months away!
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« Reply #3 on: November 12, 2009, 05:35:48 PM »
Dave, that's great.  Upgrading to a Pontiac 428 will be fantastic.

Ok, enough of being a smart ar**,  I have a question.  The americans have spelled this word like this 'litre' and like this 'liter'.

What's the correct spelling for the 7 litre/liter Ford engine??

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« Reply #4 on: November 12, 2009, 05:37:07 PM »
so it should go quicker than 68PONY hay???

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« Reply #5 on: November 12, 2009, 06:21:00 PM »
Chris they spell it litre, like us.
The 428 was suppose to be more street friendly than the 427 which started to get a bit out there for stock street cars.

Joe, i dont think i would catch the pony, i have a few extra hundred pounds to get moving(and stopping).

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« Reply #6 on: November 12, 2009, 09:30:34 PM »
Its about time you Pony people got the balls to put a decent engine in your ford! But I would go for a 427 sideoiler or go for a 514cuber!
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« Reply #7 on: November 12, 2009, 09:48:13 PM »
Quote from: 69DirtyRat link=topic=2578.msg14135#msg14135
Its about time you Pony people got the balls to put a decent engine in your ford! But I would go for a 427 sideoiler or go for a 514cuber!


Yeh but i don't have the budget for a side oiler:mad:

I think you can take the 428 to 540CI.

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« Reply #8 on: November 17, 2009, 08:31:55 AM »
Sounds like it is going to be one mother Galaxie  :smile:

428 is FE motor...right? It should not be too hard to fit a 429SCJ with tunnel port heads to make it a killer ride though...  :zip:

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« Reply #9 on: November 17, 2009, 09:13:03 AM »
Quote from: 69DirtyRat link=topic=2578.msg14135#msg14135
Its about time you Pony people got the balls to put a decent engine in your ford! But I would go for a 427 sideoiler or go for a 514cuber!


Sounds like it is going to be one mother Galaxie

428 is FE motor...right? It should not be too hard to fit a 429SCJ with tunnel port heads to make it a killer ride though...


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