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My 63 Galaxie

Cleaned up the tires and wheels after the brake job. Put in a dual master cylinder and new wheel cylinders. Stops good now! So should be a good summer.

Stopping when you want to is a good thing.

Very nice Jerry. I had one of those many moons ago. I kinda miss it.

Jerry,

I am not a big Ford fan but those early galaxies are sure pretty and yours is very nice looking. Whats under the hood? Where they running 283’s by then?

Shades of “American Graffiti”, do a little cruisin and profilin up and down Main Street…(http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-wink.gif)

They came with 289, 292, 352(mine, 2bbl.) 390 and 427(pricey!). Big car, can’t imagine the 289 hauling it around. I just cruise around like an old man, cauze I iz one!

Jerry Barnes said:

Cleaned up the tires and wheels after the brake job. Put in a dual master cylinder and new wheel cylinders. Stops good now! So should be a good summer.

My youngest children wouldn’t be seen dead with me in this car. Once they leave home, I can start shopping around for a REAL American car like this!

…and a car that will run after an EMP…

Bob, is that saying that you don’t need a degree in computers to troubleshoot and repair the thing?

Devon Sinsley said:

Jerry,

I am not a big Ford fan but those early galaxies are sure pretty and yours is very nice looking. Whats under the hood? Where they running 283’s by then?

In '63 there were no 289’s. They were 260’s. See excerpt from Wikipedia below.

Ford 260 V8

The third version of the Fairlane V8, introduced during the middle of the 1962 model year (March 1962), had a larger bore of 3.80 in (96.5 mm), increasing displacement to 260 cu in (4.3 L). Compression ratio was raised fractionally to 8.8:1. The engine was slightly heavier than the 221, at 482 lb (219 kg). Rated power (still SAE gross) rose to 164 hp (122 kW) @ 4400 rpm, with a peak torque of 258 lb·ft (350 N·m) @ 2200 rpm.

For the 1962 and 1963 car model years, the valve diameters remained the same as the 151, but for the 1964 car model year they were enlarged to 1.67 in (42.4 mm) (intake) and 1.45 in (36.8 mm) (exhaust) – this was an economy measure so that both 260 and 289 engines would use the same valves. Rated power was not changed.

In 1963 the 260 became the base engine on full-size Ford sedans. Later in the model year its availability was expanded to the Ford Falcon and Mercury Comet. The early “1964½” Ford Mustang also offered the 260, although it was dropped at the end of the 1964 car model year. The 1964–1966 Sunbeam Tiger Mk I used the 260ci. The 1967 Sunbeam Tiger Mk II used the 289 CID V8 (see 289) when stocks of the 260 ran out.

The special rally version of the Falcon and Comet and early AC Cobra sports cars used a high-performance version of the 260ci with higher compression, hotter camshaft timing, and a four-barrel carburetor. This engine was rated (SAE gross) 260 hp (194 kW) @ 5800 rpm and 269 lb·ft (365 N·m) @ 4800 rpm. This engine was termed the HP-260 by Ford and was specifically made for Carroll Shelby – approximately 100 were made.

Ford dropped the 260 after the 1964 model year with approximately 600,000 having been made.

Well Joe the Buyer’s Digest I have for 1963 Ford cars lists the 289 for the Galaxie and not the 260 at all. They did have a 223 6 cylinder listed. I know you are right on the Mustang, but not here, according to this booklet I have by the Ford Division.

Engines for the 1962-1964 Ford Galaxie 500XL:

Type****Size
Horsepower
Years
ohv V-8
289 cid
195
1963
ohv V-8
292 cid
170
1962
ohv V-8352 cid
220
1962-1964
ohv V-8390 cid
300/330
1962-1964ohv V-8
406 cid
385/405
1962
ohv V-8
427 cid
410/425
1963-1964

My uncle bought a '63 1/2 Galaxie in '63 and it most definitely had a 260 in it. My Dad bought a '63 Country Sedan Wagon in '63 and it too had a 260 in it. So I think the Wikipedia description is correct.

BTW, You’ve got a great looking car there. My uncles was also red but with a white top.

Thanks Joe. Maybe they made them with the 260, sort of makes sense, but all I have to go by is the booklet and some searches. And your memory (http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-cool.gif)of course!

Sweet car Jerry!

I’m kinda of a FORD guy myself. The 260’s were offered in the Galaxies through 64… The 2 barreled 260 was an improvement of the 221, but was yet a bit mundane, the new 289 K engines fixed that short-coming.

Michael

Very nice Jerry! So whats the next project?

Don

Don,

Pay off the new pump I had to get for my well! So no dual exhausts for awhile!

Jerry,

I had a '62 Galaxy 500 convertible, back in the day when I first got married (47 years ago). It had a 352cid 2 barrel with a 4 speed and I put dual exhaust on her. It really souped it up. You’re going to love it! (http://largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-wink.gif)

Oops I meant 289, not 283. The 283 was a Chevy motor, I guess I made a slip. My wife’s 66 mustang had a 289 that was built to a high performance 302. Problem was the idiot who did the motor conversion put this 289/302 in a mustang that originally had a 6 cylinder in it and did not bother to up grade the driveline. Kept chewing up U-joints and droping a front one on a rough rode at 50mph is well. . .exciting and expensive.

Looking good Jerry. Have not had mine out in a while to hot as Mine does not have air. Later RJD

NO AC on my car either. Drive it in the morning/evenings, can put down all 4 windows for that good breeze!