1973 Ford Falcon XB Coupe

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Quick Inspection: '73 Ford Falcon XB Coupe Engine: John Sidney Racing built the 400ci Dart Windsor stroker with 11.2:1-compression JE forged pistons, a 3.750-inch Scat crank, 6-inch Scat rods, Speed-Pro chrome-moly rings, Clevite 77 bearings, and ported Brodix heads with stainless valves (2.08/1.6 inches), bronze valveguides, Isky Gold springs, and titanium retainers. A Comp Cams solid roller cam with 0.697-inch lift, 264/268 duration (at 0.050) and a 106-degree lobe separation angle pushes Trend pushrods and actuates Comp Cams 1.6:1-ratio roller rockers. A Dick Johnson Racing dry-sump oil pan and pump keep the motor lubed, and an Edelbrock Victor Jr. intake manifold with a Holley HP-series 4150 830-cfm carb feeds it. Other details include an MSD billet distributor, a Meziere electric water pump, a Brown fuel pump, a surge tank, ceramic-coated 4-into-1 headers, and twin 3-inch stainless exhausts with a balance pipe. Power: It makes 590 hp and 525 lb-ft at the flywheel. Transmission: A Tremec TKO five-speed feeds power to a Ford 9-inch featuring Romac floating hubs, a 3.50 final drive ratio, and a limited-slip center. Suspension: Centreline Suspension-prepped, revalved Koni shocks are at all four corners, with 900-pound front springs, double reversed-eye rear leaves with a thicker main, a Watt's link, and urethane bushings. The front track was widened by 20 mm on each side for greater adjustability of camber, now allowing between -3 and -5 degrees and running 4 degrees <b>...</b>

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