The Details
Jeff Ray's '66 Galaxie Grand National Stock Car
Engine
- 427ci FE Medium Riser V-8
- Holley 1,050-cfm dominator 4V carburetor
- Ford Medium Riser aluminum intake
- Autolite dual-point distributor
- Holman & Moody flat-tappet mechanical camshaft, 0.520/0.520" life, 290-degree duration
- Steel crankshaft
- Shot-peened and polish Le Mans rods
- JE forged pistons
- 13.0:1 compression
- Tunnel Port iron heads with Ferrea stainless valves
- Aluminum 1.75:1 rocker arms
Transmission
- Ford large-shaft Top Loader four-speed
Rearend
- Holman & Moody 9-inch
- Detroit Locker
- 31-spline double-spline axles
- 3.89 gears
Exhaust
- Custom long-tube headers
- 3-inch dump pipes
Suspension
- Front: Holman & Moody design with special adjustable upper and lower control arms, specially modified Ford worm and sector steering gear, Holman & Moody 1¼-inch sway bar with adjustable Heim joints, two racing shocks each side.
- Rear: Watt's link design with two Monroe shocks and a single coil spring each side, fully adjustable via jackscrews
Brakes
- Front: Full metallic drum, 11x3-inches
- Rear: Full metallic drum, 11x2½-inches
Wheels
- Front: Firestone Double Center, 15 x 8½-inch
- Rear: Firestone Double Center, 15 x 9-inch
Tires
- Front: N.O.S. Firestone racing, 8.00/8.20x15
- Rear: N.O.S. Firestone racing, 8.00/8.20x15
Interior
- Chevrolet Cashmere Blue, Stewart-Warner instrumentation
Exterior
- Wimbledon White, Fred Lorenzen period graphics