Was stationed at Bitburg AFB in 1969 and bought a 66 Fairlane GT with the 390 for $850. I bought from an airman who was returning to the US. I drove it for 3 years all over Europe and enjoyed every mile of it.Those were the days...
Got a 66 gt my grandpa left behind. He put a 460 in it with an automatic trans, it sat for about 25 years until I got it running a few months back. Guess what it was, the damn distributor rotor, ain't that nuts. But what size are those wheels?
I have the original 69 428 Super Cobra Jet with the with a special cam in it ordered from Ford it was a badass car my brother took it down the road and flipped it over three times since did it down the road on his top and they to Black Marsh all way down the road he could not let off in it but I still got the car and the engine is brand new
She was overshadowed by the arrival of the Mustang. What a shame. I think FMC designed the new 66 Fairlane, perhaps to be the nicest automobile of the 60's. jmho.
That cam is not big enough the cause such a loss of vacuume that you need a electric vacuume pump... That 390 should make huge vacume... Something is seriously wrong with that motor..
No frame, it's a unibody. I'd recommend sub frame connectors. The C-pillars are prone warping if you have a lot of power. My cousin had a '66 Fairlane 390GT with a 4 speed. He installed a medium riser 427. He rebuilt the 390 and re-installed it when he sold it.
I disagree. Those of us who actually want to drive it regularly (the actual true enthusiast and not the wanna be gear heads) like a easy to drive automatic. Stick shifts looks good and may be exciting from time to time but they become a pain when your car is nearly a daily driver.
