Great stories of the FFL Hot-Rods! I think Chrysler Corp. made some
of the most interesting body styles, ones with character that set the trend for
“others” to catch up, but was miles ahead making the best drivetrains in the
industry – bar none.
I thoroughly enjoy seeing HP Big Blocks, HEMIS, and Wedges in these 56-59
cars particularly as they are a stark contrast to the ubiquitous 55-57 Chevies
out there. Of course, I am partial to building the Poly 318 engines for
performance and there is no sleeper like a “Built” Poly as no one expects them
to run hard and fast.
Keep the stories coming.
Gary Pavlovich
402” Poly Stroker motor
Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 12:05 PM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Newbie
My
'58 Fury's original owner order it with Manual steering, manual
brakes, Torqueflite, heater, and tinted glass. If it was a stick
shift and heater delete it would have been perfect! Amazingly the 426 seems to fit better than a 392 in
the Plymouth chassis (with home made mounts and headers), my engine is set 3
inches back and my dual master cylinder clears the
left valve cover, you have to remove the master to
change the number 7 plug but it clears with no dimpling. I also have room for a clutch fan and shroud (from a '65 Dodge
big block with A/C) in front because of the
engine being so far back. The heater box was removed but who needs heat? I can even remove my huge
Moroso oil pan without unbolting the motor mounts or jacking up the
engine. My friend Charlie who had
originally built that beast really was a mechanical wiz and put a
lot of thought into the build, we lost him several
years ago to cancer and it's a damn shame. I know a lot of people on the list
dislike hot rodders but he was building forward look cars before a
lot of you guys knew what they were and before I was born. Starting with a 318 2x4 Fury engine in a 47 or 8 Ford
coupe in the late 50's, then a '58 Golden Commando
Fury in the 60's in which he ran a
14.7 ET in the quarter and held a National Record in his class with. After that a '59 383 RB with a tunnel ram and 4 speed in another '58 Fury (there were 7 '58 Furys in total from 1966 until mine). His wife drove a black '58 Belvedere
with a 360/727 Combo and a 4:11 9"Ford rear. In the 80's he had a '58 Belvedere
with a 440 6BBL and fenderwell headers, a 4 speed, and 4:10
Dana (the trans, pedals, and Dana ended up in my Fury). All of the '58s up until my Fury were daily drivers and street racing/drag cars,
mine was the first street race/drag/and show car
that wasn't parked on the street in Queens and used every day.
Sorry about the rambling but it's a slow day at
work.
Adam
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Message----- From: jrawa@xxxxxxx <jrawa@xxxxxxx> To: L-FORWARDLOOK
<L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tue, Apr 23, 2013 2:10
pm Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Newbie
The 392 firs well with
minimal mods in all of the 55-9 mopars, all of the long wheelbase cars take it
like a champ as you're dealing with a full size Chrysler chassis. A friend has a
56 firedome with a 300D 392 in it, even has a 1-off 3spd pushbutton setup, the
only one in existance... I know because I have all the pics of making it! All
the desoto purists at carlisle hate the car for its 392, Chrysler taillights and
bumperettes! Other than that its a Seville with 2 tone trim added. Sent
from my Verizon Wireless Phone
Sorry, I
thought it was a 392. Anyway its a great car. John Sent from my
Verizon Wireless Phone
Adam has a
426 Hemi, 883 4spd, and Dana with 4.10s. Fits great with one-off headers
Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone
Adam Lindenbaum has 392 Hemi in his purple '57 Fury. It's a
BEAST! I'm not sure how it was fit in, but it sure is a beauty.
John Paxos
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Message----- From: John Hagen < sprinthag@xxxxxxxxx> To:
L-FORWARDLOOK < L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent:
Tue, Apr 23, 2013 11:26 am Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Newbie
Been done a
few times. HRM did it with their “Suddenly” 1957 Plymouth and Norm Thatcher did
it for one his Bonneville cars if memory serves me right. And Dodge did
virtually the same swap when they put 354’s in 1957 Coronets albeit they did
have to put a very T-Bird looking “power bulge” on the hood.
Tight it may
be but a determined a hot rodder can do dang near anything.
John
Hagen
The 392 is a MIGHTY tight fit in the short-nosed
Plymouth !!!!
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On Apr 22, 2013, at 10:27 PM, John Hagen wrote:
Friend of my
brother put a 392 hemi in a 57 Ford Fairlane that he blown up the 312 on. He
later acquired a 58 Fury and found a 300C hemi down in a Chicago scrap yard.
This was around 1962 or so. He picked it with the Ford and left the yard with
two 392 hemi’s, one up front supplying the motive power and one resting in the
trunk just going along for the ride. That 300C hemi went into the Fury. I never
saw the Fury run but according to my brother it was one wicked
machine.
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