1964 FORD GALAXIE 500 XL WITH SUPERCHARGED 445 CI MOTOR TREMEC 5 SPEED

Description for Ford Galaxie 1964

REALLY NICE RANGOON RED 1964 GALAXIE 500 XL 2 DOOR HARDTOP. THE PAINT IS IMRON CENTAURI. AMERICAN DREAM ROD DID THE CUSTOM WHITE LEATHER INTERIOR WITH RED PIPING. IT HAS CUSTOM GUAGES BUILT INTO A CUSTOM DASH PANEL IT WAS AN ORIGINAL 390 4 SPEED CAR. THE ENGINE STARTED AS A 390 THAT WAS BORED .035 OVER AND STROKED TO 445 CU IN WITH A CROWER CUSTOM STEEL BILLET 4.25" STROKE CRANKSHAFT WITH AN EXTRA CENTER COUNTERWEIGHT TO MAKE IT RUN SMOOTH UP TO 8500 RPM. FORGED 4340 H BEAM RODS. THE MOTOR WAS BUILT BY GARY ROSEN WHO WORKED AT CHAMPION SPEED SHOP OUT OF SAN FRANCISCO IN THE 60'S AND THEN HAD HIS OWN PERFORMANCE MACHINE SHOP IN NICE, A. HE WAS EXTREMELY METICULOUS AND TOOK A LONG TIME TO BUILD IT. I HAVER THE MOTOR RECEIPT AND IT SHOWS THE MOTOR COST $17,400 AND THAT WAS SEVERAL YEARS AGO. THE CRANKSHAFT ALONE COST $3000. IT HAS EDELBROCK 6008 ALUMINUM HEADS WITH BRONZE GUIDES THAT HAVE BEEN PORT MATCHED AND JET HOT COATED INSIDE AND OUT. IT HAS VERY EXPENSIVE SHELBY STAINLESS STEEL ROLLER ROCKERS AND THE SPRINGS MATCH THE CAM. THE ISKY SOLID LIFTER CAM SPECS ARE 250/250 DURATION AND .560/.560 LIFT AT .O50 AND 110 LOBE CENTERS. IT IS 8.5 TO 1 COMPRESSION. IT IS TOPPED WITH A HAMPTON POLISHED 671 BLOWER ON A CUSTOM HAMPTON FE INTAKE MANIFOLD WITH ONE TO ONE PULLEYS AND DUAL HOLLEY DOUBLE PUMPER BLOWER CARBS. THE POWER VALVES ARE SET TO ONLY OPEN UNDER BOOST. THE HEADERS ARE THE ORIGINAL LONG TUBE CAST IRON FORD HEADERS AND IT HAS A VACUPAN EVACUATION SYSTEM, LUMINUM RADIATOR AND ALUMINUM HIGH PERFORMANCE WATER PUMP. THE GUY THAT HAD IT BUILT CLAIMED IT WILL RUN UP TO 7500 RPM ALL DAY LONG. IT HAS AN MSD DISTRIBUTOR THAT IS LOCKED AT 20 DEGREES FOR STREET DRIVING. HE SAID THEY DID THAT BECAUSE AT FULL 36 TO 38 DEGREES ADVANCE IT SMOKES THE REAR TIRES OFF. IT IS BLUEPRINTED AND VERY WELL BALANCED AND RUNS VERY SMOOTH WITH GOOD OIL PRESSURE.
IT HAS A WIDE RATIO TREMEC TKO 5 SPEED OVERDRIVE TRANSMISSION. IT HAS A 12" MCLEOD CLUTCH IN A LAKEWOOD SCATTERSHIELD. THE 9" REAREND WAS REBUILT WITH FORD PERFORMANCE KEVLAR CLUTCHES IN THE POSI. THE FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSION WERE COMPLETELY REBUILT WITH PST COMPONENTS AND IT HAS FRONT POWER DISC BRAKES USING A SEPARATE VACUUM PUMP. IT STOPS ON A DIME. IT HAS CUSTOM BUILT TRACTION BARS. IT HAS A LINE LOK BUTTON ON THE SHIFTER AND A SHIFT LIGHT ON THE DASH. IT RIDES REALLY NICE. IT HAS A DUAL INDEPENDENT FUEL PUMP SYSTEM (CLAY SMITH MECHANICAL AND ELECTRIC) WITH A MOMENTARY SWITCH FOR THE ELCTRIC PUMP UNDER THE DASH TO PRIME ENGINE IF IT HAS BEEN SITTING FOR A LONG TIME. . HAS ALL KINDS OF CUSTOM BEAUTIFUL SHEETMETAL WORK ON THE HOOD AND IN THE TRUNK. IT HAS A KILLER ALPINE STEREO RADIO/CD PLAYER UNDER THE DASH WITH REMOTE CONTROLLER ALSO AND WITH A 2000 WATT AMP AND SUBWOOFER AND 6 DISC CHANGER IN THE TRUNK. THE CROSSOVERS ARE UNDER THE REAR SEAT. IT STILL HAS THE ORIGINAL RADIO AND CLOCK IN THE DASH. IT ALSO HAS AN OPTIMA BATTERY IN A CUSTOM METAL COMPARTMENT IN THE TRUNK. THE TRUNK IS ALL CARPETTED AND HAS A MATCHING UPHOLSTERED SPARE TIRE COVER. IT HAS A FUEL CELL BELOW TRUNK WHERE GAS TANK USED TO BE. IT COMES WITH THE ORIGINAL GAS TANK AND THE ORIGINAL UNCUT STOCK HOOD PAINTED THE SAME AS THE CAR. THE GUY I GOT IT FROM DROVE IT 1-1/2 HOURS TO A CAR CORRAL WHERE I SAW IT AND 1-1/2 HOURS HOME WITH NO ISSUES
THE WHOLE RESTORATION INCLUDING THE ENGINE HAS ABOUT 2950 MILES ON IT. THE ORIGINAL SPEEDOMETER WAS AT 46,000 WHEN IT WAS REPLACED. ALL THE TRIM AND CHROME, TC ARE ALL ORIGINAL GALAXIE AND NOT CHEAP REPRODUCTIONS.
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