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 size ford trucks V-8's at 11 MPG. I need something to drive every day that gets 20+ MPG. The Ranchero will do nicely.
I have a 1956 Ford F-100 with a I-6 223 Cu In. I went with Clifford's 4-BBL Intake, 650 Edelbrock Carb, 6 into 2 Header, 2 1/2" Dual Exhaust. The engine spent a year at the builders, flat top pistons, decked block and shaved head a total of .080 In for max compression. Port and polished gead from a 59 Car (1/2 Point Higher Comp Ratio than Truck Head), all the chambers were cc'ed, 5.0 L Valve Springs, Custom Red Line Cam (engine builders spec), 3-speed manual trans with OD and an 11" Clutch from 2-Ton Truck. We just finished modifing a Vintage NOS Mallory Dual Point Distributor to fit the engine and set it up with Crane Electronic Ignition, it has 38 Degrees of tuneable mechanical advance so we can tune it for higher RPM's. I am in the middle of a body off restoration on it, I need about a year to complete it. I put about 2000 Miles on the engine before I removed the body, it runs sweet!
Anyone know where I can get a new ring and pinion for the Ranchero? I want to gear it up a little.
Thanks
Glenn
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