Carlisle Dreamin'

[Joe Walsh]

John Kuhn/POPS, knowing that I was an FE Big Block fan, asked me if I had seen the black Fords down in the display building with the ridiculous Big Blocks.
I said: "No...where are they?"
He promptly escorted me down to them and we drooled over 3 of the baddest, most tastefully Resto-modded Ford sedans we've ever seen.
(Actually, as you will see, one of them was NOT a restomod...but an original 'R' code Ford 300!)
Note: Custom Jet-Hot headers on all models except for the original 'R' code, which has the correct factory cast iron headers.

#1: 1955 Ford Fairlane with a Shelby all aluminum 494 cid Big block.
......2x4 bbl carbs on a 'tunnel wedge' manifold, C6 automatic.

[DOOM]

Badass! :up:

[Joe Walsh]

#2: 1966 Ford Fairlane 500 with a BOSS 557 cid Big block
.....2x4 bbl carbs on a BOSS 429 manifold, 4 speed Toploader.

[Joe Walsh]

#3: 1963 Ford 300 'R' Code with an original 427 cid sideoiler Big block.
.......2x4 bbl on a medium riser manifold, 4 speed Toploader.

[Joe Walsh]

Some of THE BADDEST Ford hardware I've seen.


You could have scooped up all 3 for only a Quarter Million Dollars!

:eek:

[Joe Walsh]

Forgot this picture:

[CBT]

#3: 1963 Ford 300 'R' Code with an original 427 sideoiler Big Block.
.......2x4 bbl on a medium riser manifold, 4 speed Toploader.
How did those narrow tires not go up in flames?

[Joe Walsh]

How did those narrow tires not go up in flames?

OH! I'M SURE THAT THEY DID!!!

These cars would NOT be good drag racers without some serious, sticky tires out back.
Even the '66 Fairlane, which had decent rear tires, would annihilate them with a BOSS 557....:bows:

He had what was correct size OEM tires on two of the vehicles.
BTW: One guy was offering all 3 for sale.

[CBT]

I'd give my left nut (since I'm snipped I don't really need it anyway) for that '66. I've always wanted that body style Fairlane, in triple black. Actually, I've always wanted a '66 SS Chevelle in triple black, too. There goes my other nut.:(

[SC Cheesehead]

Oh wow, Joe....I'm a big-block fan too, love the pics! :up:

[Mike Poore]

You know what "FE" stands for, right? The first word I can't say, here; the second is "ENORMOUS". Good job, Joe, I saw 'em too.

Wait till I show you what I got out of my meeting Jerry Heasley and Donald Farr. :D

[bob6364]

Hmmm I gues you guys would like my plate for my 69 Mustang then.....
http://home.metrocast.net/%7Edutchess/428cj%20plate.JPG

[FastMerc]

Some of THE BADDEST Ford hardware I've seen.


You could have scooped up all 3 for only a Quarter Million Dollars!

:eek:Those are what are known as the big dogs,if you got the balls to mess with them...