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Ranch71460


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1971 Ranchero GT
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I bought this car out of a field in Saskatchewan in 2003, brought it back to Calgary in 2004, and had it finished in June 2006.

It is the original colour, and now has a 472 cu. in. BBF c/w Kaase P51 heads, 12:1 compression, Comp solid roller cam, Victor intake with a 1000cfm HP Holley. The C6 is fully rollerized, manual reverse pattern valve body, Ultimate Converter Concepts 3800 stall converter, 4:11 Detroit locker and full Calvert suspension. It runs mid to high 11's depending on the track elevation. It's my first foray into high performance since the late '70's and boy has a lot changed!



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Ken W Calgary Alberta 1971 Ranchero GT best et: 11.51 @ 117.6mph
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Sweet ride. I know a feller named Steve who is going to love your
Car too. He has 2 of them.

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Very nice Ken. Plexi rear window?


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pretty quick to haul small parts or loads of trophies

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wolfman1


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I always liked this style of Ranchero, I had a 74 years ago which isn't as nice of a style as yours. Sweet ride !!

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Fordy Acres Car Farm


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Cool ride! What are you using for rear suspension to get a mid 11 second ET? I can't get mine to hook at all and actually crushed my leaf spring perches the last time out!

Best ET: 13.20 @ 107.65 on ****ty BFG T/As

Here is my Big Block(429):

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.....And my 'parts getter' (302):

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Seeker1056


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my favorite ranchero - lazer stripes and a big block!!

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Ranch71460


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The rear window is actually lexan.

Nice Ranchero Fordy Acres! My rear suspension consists of Calvert split leaf mono springs, Calvert Rancho 9000 shocks and Cal-tracs. My front suspension is stock with Calvert 90/10 shocks.

My best 60' is a 1:64 s0 far.

How it hooks:

 



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How did I miss this thread?? Very nice Pics!!

 

  Randy



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Ranch71460


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The motor build:

My complete build:
D1VE block with Highflow Dynamics http://www.highflowdynamics.com/ block and oiling mods, bored .060" over, ARP main and head studs.
Stock internally balanced crank
Eagle H beam rods, stock length
Diamond flat top pistons http://www.bfevansraceparts.com/
Balanced reciprocating system
Clevite 77 main and rod bearings
extra wide cam bearings http://www.bfevansraceparts.com/
Kaase oil pump http://www.bfevansraceparts.com/
ARP oil pump drive shaft
windage tray
crank scraper
Kaase P51 heads c/w roller springs and titanium retainers, out of the box non ported http://www.bfevansraceparts.com/
Smith Brothers 3/8" push rods
Comp solid roller lifters
Comp cam #34-710-9, 110 degree LSA, duration 262/262 degrees @ .050", .663/.663" valve lift, double pinned
Comp stainless roller rockers - 1.7 ratio
JP Performance roller timing chain
Edelbrock Victor intake, worked on in the plenum
1000 cfm HP series Holley carb
MSD distributor and 6AL ignition
Meziere electric water pump
Mid 90's Taurus smog pump for crank case evacuation
Hooker 6115's - 1 7/8" primaries, 3 1/2" collectors



-- Edited by Ranch71460 on Saturday 1st of November 2014 05:48:10 PM

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Ranch71460


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Here is the dyno sheet. This on a chassis dyno here in Calgary.
The black line is the current motor with out of the box P51 heads, the red line is my previous motor with highly ported A429 Cobra Jet heads:



-- Edited by Ranch71460 on Saturday 1st of November 2014 06:01:35 PM

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