I have been driving my '61 Falcon Ranchero for a few years now, finally I am getting around to painting it. I pulled it in the shop today and I am stripping it down. It will be going from brown to...
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I have been driving my '61 Falcon Ranchero for a few years now, finally I am getting around to painting it. I pulled it in the shop today and I am stripping it down. It will be going from brown to...
I am finally getting around to painting my 61 ranchero and my tailgate is not straight and would like a better one. I have only a week to come up with one or i will have to make the best of what i...
Thanks for the information. I did find one on e-bay and have it coming.
Glenn
I Need an Owners Manual for my 61 Falcon Ranchero. Any one have one? Is the same manual as the car?
Thanks
Glenn
Finally sorted everything out on the Ranchero and have it on the road. I just love this little rig. The 170 runs nice and looking forward to the rear end swap. Might jump into it this holiday...
Well after a month of taking everything apart and replacing everything I finally threw up my hands up and hit the street today. Without a thermostat at 50 MPH I can burry the temp gauge on COLD. I am...
It is all back together now, timing is now set to 12 Degrees BTDC at idle no vac. 20 Degrees BTDC with Vac. 33 Degrees at 1900 RPM per the machine shop and cam specifiers recomendations. About the...
Thanks for your ideas, I can tell the difference when I use the fan pushing or pulling. The fan is as big as the radiator and when I run the engine I turn on the fan and still it heats up. I will...
I have had the new 170 I-6 Running in the 61 Falcon Ranchero for a few weeks now but can not drive it as it will not cool. I have been into cars all my life and have raced cars for many years. I...
I am swapping rear ends from a 4.0 rear ratio to a 3.5 ratio, I have a Fordomatic 2-speed and need to know what speedometer drive gear to order.... How many teeth?
Thanks!!
Glenn
I am finishing the installation of my new High End 170 Engine for my 61 Ranchero and have installed an aluminum radiator and wish to install cooler lines to it from the transmission.
Where do I...
Dave, Thanks for the reply. Where are you located? I have a Vintage Trailer being repaired in Kelso and will have to pick it up in the next few weeks so this could work out great. Thank you so much...
My 61 Ranchero acording to the VIn came with 3.23 to 1 gears. It has been swapped out with 4.11 to 1. Does anyone have 3.23 or 3.50 to sell me? I just dropped in the new 170 tonite, the stupid head...
This picture I took a week after I bought it on e-bay after 15 years of storage. I also got a Gem Top Canopy with the rig. It's a 144, auto, W/AC. I am building a Late 63 170 for it now. I hope to...
I have a 61 Ranchero with American AC on a 144, it is as someone said... Turn it off to pass, go uphill, or otherwise accellerate, but feels nice going slow! Am building a 170 for it now, should be a...
Graet Info Kenny.Thanks a million.Glenn
Thanks for the Info... Great info. Exactly what I needed!
I am good to go!
Glenn
I put on my 144 a new Weber Carb. I ordered it for another 2.4-L engine as a Ford I-6 was not part of their choises. It is running to lean and I need to fatten it up.
What size jets should I...
I have pulled my 144 and about to rebuild a 170. Are the blocks exactly the same? I may want to put the 170 crank in my 144 block to save a repair needed on the 170 Block.
Any one know?
Glenn
Thanks for the info. I spent some time bending the ear of our local classic Mustang Parts House. He mentioned the Maveric 8" has 4-Lug and will have gears available.
Question on the C-4... High...
It is my intention to keep the Ranchero as fuel efficiant as possible. It is one of 7 classic cars we have, many of the others are V-8 High Performance Low on MPG's. Our daily drivers are both full...
This summer I bought in my town of e-bay a 61 Falcon Ranchero in storage fromthe early 90's. New fluids and tires and driving in a day. It has 95K Miles on the 144, Ford-o-matic and after market AC....