Something different

[SixFourGal]

Hello all, i just joined up and am wanting to talk about my current project and see what idea's and advice i get from y'all.

Oh and btw, sixfourgal doesn't mean i'm a female born in 64, it stands for my current project car, a 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 2d sedan.

The original engine is gone, and a ford 302 is sitting in the bay atm, however i have much more sinister ideas about a powertrain, i have always loved diesel's not only for the sounds, soot, and mpg, but also for the massive amounts of torque they can produce, and seeing how they can move a 7500lb truck, i figure the right set up in a 4-5000lb car would be even more impressive.

One of the biggest reasons i am looking at a 1st gen 6bt, is how easy it is to get some respectable numbers out of a stock engine, that and as my sig says, i have always felt that being diff isn't a bad thing, too many friends of mine are into, tunner, mustangs, anything on petrol. Its time they see what a proper diesel can do, and well my platform, that is another thing to be diff, i was inspired the first time i saw the youtube vid of a 1971 monte carlo with a 6bt, and this got me thinking, WHY NOT

Why more people aren't looking to get the power, reliablility, and the mpg of a diesel has baffeled me. My Gal currently sits just waiting on me to find a sutiable drive train, and i just might have found it, a 91 cummins 2wd with a 5spd that rolled, engine is still good... Jackpot, will get pics and continue to update everyone as things progress.

[PToombs]

Good luck on your project! It sounds like you have a good donor to start with. When you get done, list the leftover parts on here and the vultures will circle like you wouldn't believe!
You're gonna have to do some serious front spring work, the engine weighs around 1100 lbs.

[Richie O]

There is a monty carlo on youtube with a 6bt.

[PToombs]

Don't mind Richie, he has a problem with reading comprehension sometimes.

[Richie O]

Don't mind Richie, he has a problem with reading comprehension sometimes.

C O M P R E H E N S I O N ????? I have to get my dictonary out for that one. Thats a big long word.

[SixFourGal]

Thanks for the kind words, yah i'll deffently be selling what ever parts are left over when all is said and done.

As for the springs, i'll deffently be upgrading them, i'm not 100% sure but i belive the only thing the owner of the monte carlo did was add BB springs, but that would just be temporary untill i could get some heavy duty air bags.