Bill and Karen Poole’s ’65 Falcon Futura hardtop
Engine
- 302 bored 0.040-over to 307 cid
- Crane Blue Racer hydraulic flat tappet cam, 192/204-degree duration at 0.050, 0.427/0.570-inch valve lift
- Stock iron heads with three-angle valve job
- Edelbrock Performer intake
- Edelbrock 600-cfm carb
Transmission
- Dan Williams top loader four-speed manual
Rearend
- Ford 8-inch rearend
- 3.00:1 ratio (open)
- 28-spline axles
Exhaust
- Doug’s headers (DU-D660YS-R)
- Flowmaster Super 44 mufflers
- 2.5-inch mild steel exhaust
Suspension
- Front: 1-inch-drop coils, stock-style shocks
- Rear: Stock leaves moved inboard of framerails, Monroe air shocks
- Subframe connectors
Brakes
- Front: Granada discs, 11-inch rotors
- Rear: OE Falcon drum, 10-inch
Wheels
- Front: Billet Specialties Fast Lane, 17x8; 3.75-inch backspace
- Rear: Billet Specialties Fast Lane, 17x9; 5.00-inch backspace
Tires
- Front: BFGoodrich g-Force Sport, P205/50R17
- Rear: BFGoodrich g-Force Sport, P245/50R17
Interior
- Custom interior by previous owner, Mustang buckets, tan leather upholstery, Stock Interiors 80/20 Rayon/Nylon loop carpet, Grant steering wheel, Haneline custom gauge panel, TPI-Tech gauges, Kenwood KDC-X592 head unit, Pioneer package shelf speakers, custom console, custom billet dash panel by Ronnie’s Custom Machining
Exterior
- Sherwin Williams Ultra 7000 U7-50427 Orange base/clear, body/paint by Rodney Cash (Canton, NC), trim and emblems removed, fuel-filler opening filled, Crites fiberglass teardrop hood, pinstripes by Michael Hall (Richmond, VA)