Greetings from Edmonton, AB

Hello everyone,

Great forum. Have followed this form and 460ford for quite some time.
I have a 1968 Galaxie with a 502 cu inch BBF.
Block: DOVE-A 4.390" bore 12.5 CR Venolia pistons
Crank: 4.15" stroke offset ground cast iron
Heads: A429 - much modified - awesome heads
Intake: Victor 460
Carb: Chuck Nuytten 1050 dominator
Cam: Crane R-276/4334-2S-10
Lifters: Crower HIPPO
Springs: Manley 221424-16
Rockers: Crower stainless
Tranny: C6 rollerized built by Synergy Flow Systems - Lethbridge AB (sf600 flow bench head porting and trannys)
Converter: 8" A1
Rear Diff: 9" Detroit locker Currie 9+ housing 31 spline axles





Lethbridge flowbench

Welcome to the site. Awsome car ! is it a fastback ?

welcome to the forum! no need to go back to the other site.

Yes it is a fastback. I bought it for $550.00 when I was 15.
When I was young and poor I kept modifying the 390. 4 barrel cast iron manifold
and dual exhaust was the first thing. Then I added a 3.56 geared 9" differential.
Then came the Hooker headers - a big ticket item back in the 80's over $600.00.
Next was an aluminum intake and cam change (one of several) Last cam in the 390 was a Lunati
stock class cheater cam.
The car sat in my parents garage for 10 years. Then came the BBF.
What an enormous difference - 500+ cu in does the job.

Awesome car! Would love to see more pics and info

Maybe do a thread in the "Proven Build" section.

Cheers.

Cool. My father had a 68 XL GT fastback 390 4spd. That was the gateway drug to the way I am today. I would love to see more photos. Its not a body style that you see many of.

I must say nice car and welcome to the site.

We need more pics.

welcome to the site ...... and x2 we need some more pics

Good to see another "local" here. Can't wait to meet you and see your car in person.
Regards,

Picture when I was in high school.
Did alot of cruising in Lethbridge back them.
390 at that time.
Also the old paint job too. Those wheels were popular way back then.
Now the car sits much lower on the back.

cool rare Ford indeed !

welcome from red deer

Welcome to the site from a former Edmontonian.

Hi all,

Very close to firing up the 68 Galaxie.
Heads and manifold on, new Jomar girdle fits - Thanks to Jomar for replacing a 13+ year old stud girdle no charge.

Looks Sweet.

Welcome, nice car!

beautful car hope to see it out at castrol or have i seen it allready on jasper

Thank you!
Great looking notchback stang. I have always loved how those look, and the price is right as well.
I haven't been out to castrol or Jasper ave. I have done some limited driving around the west end.
I don't get great fuel economy and C12 isn't as low cost as it used to be.

Cheers

thats a real nice car! Mines a 68' Galaxie 500 Convertible. Howd you get the engine to sit so low in the engine bay? How much does she weigh?

Weight? 4200 w/driver

I don't think the engine sits low at all. Carb comes very close to the hood.
The oil pan has about .125" clearance above cross member.

Picture from when the weather was warmer.
I still need rear pass side wheel well chrome (if you look closely)

nice car!

Back together and running fantastic.
Had a 1150, then a 1050 CN carb - both were fine at wide open throttle but terrible street manners.
Finally sent the CN modified 1050 to Patrick - many changes were made - and do they work!
Idle and off idle is great. The engine sounds like it has a smaller cam.