Hardcour

Hardcour · 03-22-2008, 07:48 PM

This is my "first car", bought it christmas break 1980, as a senior in high school. I "Resto-customed" it about 10 years ago.Some specifics...
2.3 bored .030 over, 5 speed tranny, Competition big "lumpy" cam, MSD dizzy, MSD 6A ignition box, MSD Blaster coil, Weber 38MM Outlaw Carb & Cannon intake, GM one-wire alternator, Reworked Ford Factory Mustang Header, 2.5" exhaust Magnaflow muffler w/ stainless tail pipe. Lowered about 5 inches, welded body seams, shaved door handles & tailgate latch, shaved bumper bolts, shaved bed hooks, rolled rear pan w/ license box, Levan Flex-Thru Rear window, Mazda 14" factory aluminum wheels, Mazda bumper ends on courier bumper. PPG Base coat/clear coat paint - Ford Chrome Yellow

jonmark1985 · 03-22-2008, 08:32 PM

Great to see someone sporting the 2.3! I was just talking to my brother today about building a 2.3 ranger, I have a SVO manifold, and I was talking about putting an offenhauser intake, 4150, 100 shot cheater. t3, and a t5 behind that package and putting it in a ranger!

Hardcour · 03-23-2008, 04:53 AM

The "power" to these engines is in the head. Find a local machine shop that races them & have them hook you up!

jonmark1985 · 03-23-2008, 06:46 AM

I port heads, so I'll try to improve on the design, and I figured I'd put 1.84/1.550 valves in the head.

Hardcour · 03-23-2008, 07:47 AM

You can gain a lot by shaving the head & using an adjustable cam pulley.

robdog · 03-24-2008, 05:13 PM

That back window is pretty slick. Where did you get it from?

phantom_smack · 03-24-2008, 05:18 PM

That is sweet and and a first vehicle ,awesome !

phantom_smack · 03-24-2008, 05:20 PM

but its a courier right ? We had one as a parts truck we converted to a non-points setup

Hardcour · 03-24-2008, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by robdog

That back window is pretty slick. Where did you get it from?

Thanks!,
My wife bought me that window in the early 80's (when we were dating), it's a LeVan Flex-Thru. It's actually tempered glass, a lot of people think it may be plexiglass, the hinges are attached to the frame with releasable latches so you can take it out & feel the breeze!
I wish they still made them, I could've sold a hundred of them at cruis-ins & what not over the years!
I happened to find another one on ebay last year & bought it as a spare!

Hardcour · 03-24-2008, 05:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phantom_smack

but its a courier right ? We had one as a parts truck we converted to a non-points setup

Yep, It's a '79 Ford Courier.