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May 11, 2024 | 04:33 AM

#2641

Marten

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I like the Ranchero.

May 19, 2024 | 08:54 PM

#2642

abe

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We went to our niece's engagement party today. Her fiance's father showed me his deceased father-in-law's two mustangs. Both were in a garage but were dusty.

One was a Bullitt clone. It looked very nice. It is not an odd ball.

Here is the odd ball. A 68 mustang fastback with an open front end powered by a big flathead. The flathead is a 337 that came out of big tanker truck. See the pics:

Does this straight axle look familiar?

Customized tail lights times 2

I don't think mustangs came with cowl vents! I guess this old timer liked the rush of fresh air at his feet. The vent looks familiar doesn't it.

May 20, 2024 | 06:30 AM

#2643

Harrier

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So educate me here. The flathead has 4 cylinders on a side but only three exhaust pipes?

May 20, 2024 | 06:41 AM

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Desert Don

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Harrier

So educate me here. The flathead has 4 cylinders on a side but only three exhaust pipes?

Cylinders 2 & 3 used the same exhaust port, and 6 & 7 on the other side used did the same on that side.

May 20, 2024 | 06:48 AM

#2645

raytasch

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From: W. Central FL.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Harrier

So educate me here. The flathead has 4 cylinders on a side but only three exhaust pipes?

Yep, siamese ports in the center.

May 20, 2024 | 06:51 AM

#2646

49F1Ken

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From: Conneaut Lake PA

My eyes went bonkers seeing 4 tail lights across the back of the red one.

May 20, 2024 | 06:56 AM

#2647

Desert Don

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Harrier

So educate me here. The flathead has 4 cylinders on a side but only three exhaust pipes?

Here is a cut-away view I found that shows the port common to the inner cylinders and the water jacket surrounding it. Hope this helps you out.

May 20, 2024 | 07:54 AM

#2648

Harrier

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Thanks for the info. Also, very cool cut-away.

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May 20, 2024 | 10:00 AM

#2649

EBEAR

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From: Swan River Valley M.B Can

The work on the red one appears to be very well done but also falls into the " just because you can " category .

May 20, 2024 | 11:52 AM

#2650

tjc transport

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Agreed. Looks to be well done. but as the old saying goes, "it is not my cup of tea"

May 20, 2024 | 02:08 PM

#2651

abe

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From: Central PA

Quote:

Originally Posted by EBEAR

The work on the red one appears to be very well done but also falls into the " just because you can " category .

Quote:

Originally Posted by tjc transport

Agreed. Looks to be well done. but as the old saying goes, "it is not my cup of tea"

Agreed !

He was told that if he went to a mustang only show, he'd get blasted for butchering a solid car!

It did look well done. Even the Ford truck cowl vent looked good. He probably needed it because floor vents on each side were blocked off

May 20, 2024 | 02:24 PM

#2652

85e150

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IMO it would depend on when it was done. The $500 used car era? Aging relic with limited parts availability? Ok.

The $10000 for a burned out hulk era? Not so much.

May 20, 2024 | 02:40 PM

#2653

ALBUQ F-1

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 85e150

IMO it would depend on when it was done. The $500 used car era? Aging relic with limited parts availability? Ok.

The $10000 for a burned out hulk era? Not so much.

I don't think Mustang fastbacks ever got cheap.

May 20, 2024 | 02:49 PM

#2654

85e150

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They may have been down to $750 vs $500 for a hardtop. I bought one for $300 in '86 in a locked motor/distress situation. Tore it down and sold it as a basket case to a buddy a few months later in anticipation of my own distress. $500. I could kick myself....

In keeping with the spirit of this thread, even though I have no pictures, I believe both of the above sales to have been "oddball " situations.