Engine install

[cougar68]

My daughter and I are going to fix up my 59 fairlane for her to drive to high school. I need a new engine. 1>what year 390 will fit as a direct bolt in I read something about 3 or 4 bolts in the motor mount on 64 and older years or something like that. 2> Will a c-6 bolt in in place of the cruiseomatic if not what type of mods will need to be done. I will rebuild both the engine and trans at a later date but for now i can get her running. Thanks for the advise.

[BroncoJoe19]

A good junk yard should have a book listing what will interchange with what.

Good luck with the project! My best friend had one of those for a few years. It was a 2 tone white and turqoise, lots of good times.

[TBIRD430]

Nice 2-dr Galaxie 500!! Any year 390cid should work, it just depends on if you are going generator or alternator on the right front block bolt lugs. A C6 will require a moded crossmember, driveshaft, starter, & flywheel. The shift linkage could be 'tweeked' to work IMO.

[lincolndriver]

you are correct about the 3&4 bolt differences in the years I think 1965 was the dividing line between the two.

[cougar68]

1)thanks for the advise.....2)TBIRD430 no where on the car does it say galaxie just fairlane 500 how can i find out where the galaxie part comes into play. the decode of the vin says fairlane 500 club victoria. So i have no idea where you got the galaxie part. Sorry for the rookie questions but im new to these old cars.

[TBIRD430]

I'm sorry I just noticed you have a 'wrap around" rear window. This makes it simply a Fairlane 500. The Fairlane Galaxie 500's simply had a different roof, front fender ornaments, & 'Galaxie 500' nameplates on the rear 1/4's. The Galaxie 500's came out mid/late in 1959 and were advertised as more eligant & sharing more T-Bird characteristics (matching roof).

I'm sorry for the confusion, that light color color on the bright pic confused my eyes.