Making The Falcon Fly..Read All About It!!

[Mustang_Geezer]

Its called "Making the Falcon fly" Edelbrock, Holman Moody and Stroppe & Associates each hot rod a 144 6 banger in a 60 Falcon.

Anyone seen this article before?? I'll scan and post it sometime in the next couple of weeks

Later,

Doug

 

[wsa111]

Doug, the article would be very interesting. These racers were state of the art 40 years ago.
I feel modern methods & technology have far passed the best that the 60's offered.
But again lets post their expertise, as these pioneers were the best of their time. William

 

[Asa]

but then again, in those 40 years we've forgotten most of what they had learned

and i think i remember some sort of article about this... i'm not sure though
if i was home i'd be able to post what i downloaded and see if it's the same

 

[mattri]

Id love to see the article, please post it if you can. Thanks, Matt.

 

[Asa]

gah!
this is driving me nuts...
i can't find that thread, and i know that it was posted to recently


very annoying

 

[Mustang_Geezer]

gah!
this is driving me nuts...
i can't find that thread, and i know that it was posted to recently


very annoying

Its not any of these articles.....I can guarantee it!

http://www.geocities.com/hotrod_inline6/

Later,

Doug

 

[Anonymous]

I'm a firm believer that old tech combined with a little new is the best thing for our engines. I'd love to see that article!

 

[MandarinaRacing]

I'm a firm believer that old tech combined with a little new is the best thing for our engines. I'd love to see that article!

I concur

BTW:Good job Doug !

Alex

 

[ruckus68]

Ditto

I'd love to read it

John

 

[82F100]

As everyone was starting to pack up from the swap meet this past weekend i made one more pass through and stopped at one space that had a few boxes of car magazines on a table found a couple that looked like they had some good content and picked them up. one of them was the Nov 1960 issue of HOT ROD.When I got home and was thumbing through the pages there was an article about Bonneville earlier in the year and to my surprise was some pictures and text of Bill Burkes class D streamliner Powered by a 156" Bill Stroppe prepped ford inline six.Motor was naturally aspirated and ran on a 75-25% mix of alcohol/nitro car ran a new class record of 205.949 mph.There was also a couple of pics of a ranchero with a paxton supercharger on it with what looked like fuel injection rather than a carb which ran a one way pass of 128.75mph before piston trouble sideline it for the weekend.

 

[Mustang_Geezer]

Having trouble scanning it...... :x I'm trying to make it the same size as the articles on my other pages, but the problem is when I shrink it down that much its really hard to read.....I'll probably have to make it bigger so it is readable....

Judging from the comments....it'll be worth my time to scan it however long it takes!

I'll get it up sometime this weekend!!

*update*

Figured out the problem with my scanner :roll: I got them scanned and will upload them tomorrow.

Found this ad in the same magazine that I thought was kinda neat...

 

[Anonymous]

I sure would like to have one of those with the valve cover too. That would be sweeeet.

Bob

P.S. Thanks for the effort you're going through Doug.

 

[MandarinaRacing]

Found this ad in the same magazine that I thought was kinda neat...

The good 'ol days

Alex

 

[Anonymous]

Do my eyes deceive me or does that article make a reference to a 6 carb manifold at the bottom?

 

[82F100]

I think it's refering to a progressive throttle linkage setup.

 

[Mustang_Geezer]

Heres the link to my other website,

http://www.geocities.com/hotrod_inline6/

Scroll down, its the article 'Making the Falcon fly' parts 1 & 2

Later,

Doug

 

[StraightSixer]

I know the likelihood of any of these kits or valve covers being around is small, but has anyone seen them anywhere, for sale, recently? Maybe at some collector auction?

Josh

 

[Mustang_Geezer]

I know the likelihood of any of these kits or valve covers being around is small, but has anyone seen them anywhere, for sale, recently? Maybe at some collector auction?

Josh

I've seen them on ebay every now and then 8) 8) 8) The last valve cover as shown (ribbed edelbrock) went for over $275.00 usually they average $175.00-$225.00

I seen a complete edelbrock setup with carbs go for over $400.00 last fall...they are out there..just haveta look!

Later,

Doug

 

[MandarinaRacing]

I read the article, very cool and informative...thanks Doug! :checks: :checks:

Alex

 

[RetroSpeed]

The March 1960 Hot Rod article on the Edelbrock speed parts was the impetus for building the tri-powered inline six in my 1963 Ranchero.

In 1997, before the e-bay explosion and high prices for vintage parts, I located the Edelbrock tri-power adapter, finned valve cover and three NOS glass bowled Holleys. Although the purchase included 99% of the pieces pictured in the Hot Rod article and Edelbrock advertisement posted, no installation instructions were included. Thus, the article served as a “how-toâ€￾ and facilitated the necessary machine work and assembly.

Recently, I was proud to learn a picture of my engine is on a performance six website surrounded by some awesome Ford pieces.

http://falconperformance.sundog.net/gal ... laycount=5

Ironically, when I sold the Ranchero two years ago, the new owner appeared more fascinated by the trucks air bag suspension then the vintage speed parts. As he intended to install a 5.0 and T-5, I kept the tri-powered engine and four speed and am still looking for a new project to build. As I have built two round bodied Rancheros and a Mustang convertible, I am leaning towards a long roof or sedan delivery although a Comet convertible could be a sweet build too.