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1963 Fairlane Sports Coupe. Starting on this build after finally getting my garage up. The build will be a David Pearson tribute style build of sorts. I want to create mild hotrod with the original blue and bronze color scheme of the #17 Taladega. I am going to incorporate as many Holman/Moody parts and badging as I can to compliment the engine and interior. Will also use some badging on the outside in select spots. I don't have anything on paper, just a vision in my head of how I want it to look, and hopefully what David Pearson would have found cool to drive around on the street. Currently in the process of building a 289 for it, bored .030 over, with aluminum AFR heads, Scorpion roller rockers, Holman/Moody XX camshaft, flat top sealed power pistons, weight matched and balanced factory rods, Holman/Moody intake manifold, hipo exhaust Manifolds, 1967 Holley 590 cfm carburetor restored, Holman/Moody valve covers, and all new ARP bolts throughout. Will post some pictures of the engine build and the car build along and along. Time to have some fun and build a cool car!🚙
Warmer weather is slowly making its way to us opening the door to some time to work on my Fairlane finally. Almost have the engine put together now, but still have some more work to do before it is complete. Looking pretty good so far though. I put the valve covers, carburetor and breather on just to see how it is going to look. Going to be a very nice 289 build for the Fairlane. I am using one of the new Edelbrock distributors, which look almost identical to the MSD units, but cost a bit less. Don't have any feedback on them, but Edelbrock has good products typically.
Great project
Really like the explanations
Keep the pictures coming
Love Ford and HM
Got the 289 engine all cleaned up, deburred, stoned, tapped all the holes and cleaned them all out, wiped it all down with lacquer thinner to remove any leftover oils or grease and primered and painted the block with ceramic paint. Installed the crankshaft and it rotates smooth as silk. Will get pistons and rings ready next. Still have to check end play on crankshaft, but feeling pretty good about it. Used rubbing alcohol to wipe cylinders out with and also all the bearing caps and mating surfaces to remove any fine dust or dirt before installing main bearings and also before installing pistons. Used Redline assembly grease on the main bearings. Used Clevite main bearings, and using Clevite rod bearings as well. Will be using Sealed power premium rings, and Sealed Power flat top pistons for pistons assembly, all weight matched and balanced.