History
purchased a fairmont similar as pic around 1983 for $400 in a run down unreg cond, the fact that it was a fairmont with black interior with air con made it a certainty purchase, originally a 302w with a c4 , i fitted a 351c that i purchased from API autoparts that came in a container load of jap engines from japan, even the importer was surprised to discover that in there!!!. it had quite a few emission devices that i removed and blocked (not required or needed or desired for a act reg 1970 mod veh) it even had egr ports that i blocked off with one cent pieces,i got a cortina toploader (pre 1975 6cyl)- same as v8!!! from an act wrecker which i swapped for a valiant single rail +$75 (sucker) igot a f100 clutch flywheel and bellhousing for another $150 from a different wrecker.it all bolted straight up to the xy including using the original tailshaft and crossmember. added a clutch pedal to the pivot that ford had provided and a master cyl and pipe -job done.resprayed her in vermillion fire and added chrome 12 slotters .went to buy a house(no gf/wife) -didnt have enough deposit sold it for $2600 ,DAMN DAMN DAMN
