1961 Ford Ranchero

Other

8 - Cyl.

Automatic

Clear

Gasoline

This Ranchero was built to go fast. It was not intended for looks. It only weighs 2,450 lbs., and is 400 HP. On a hard launch, I have had the front wheels off the ground. The parts will also interchange with many other early Fords, so if you are looking for a donor car, this is a good find. The engine has around 40,000 miles on it. The heads and valvetrain have less than 2,000 miles. The engine combo works extremely well. It revs faster than the old Chevy 302s. Being this light, with this much power, gear, and stall, you will be amazed how quickly this car takes off. I have had a few fast hotrods and none of them are anything like this. It is not the easiest conversion to stuff a 5.0L, C4, and 8" into a Falcon Ranchero with 1 5/8" headers. But with this car it is already done. Some things that can be improved; The body needs a lot of work. The windshield has a crack. The floor pan and other sheetmetal have some rust. The floorpan was repaired with a fiberglass patch kit. The wheelwells have been cut to accomodate the 275/60/R15 wheels. The drivers side front hood hing broke at the pivot, but would be an easy weld repair, and/or replacement. The hood still opens and closes, you just have to be carefull and not just slam it closed. The front grill is actually from a '63 Ranchero/Falcon only because I have always liked that style better. Again, this car was meant for hard launches and quick 1/4 times, not looks or show. Please expect some body work if you want it to be nice. The high dollar stuff is already included. What is needed now is more labor than $$$. I was happy having it where it is at. It would turn heads bigtime rolling into the local hotrod hangouts. It is faster than most cars on the road, definitely a sleeper. Here are some of the specs: 1990 5.0L 9.25:1 compression .030" TRW pistons, forged Ford rods, nodular iron crank Trick Flow Track Heat heads with the upgraded springs etc. and 2.02/1.60 valves Trick Flow Track Heat billet hydraulic roller cam .542"/.563" lift, 224o/232o duration @.050", 112o lobe Trick Flow one piece pushrods Trick Flow 1.6 roller rocker arms Edelbrock Torker 289 intake fully ported and matched to heads Ford Motorsports tall aluminum valve covers Holley 4609 730 CFM Cobra Jet carb fully modded with all restrictions screw in and changeable (like a Holley Ultra HP). Air bleeds, idle feed restrictors, powervalve channel restrictors, all of them are screw in. Weiand aluminum high volume water pump Holley electric fuel pump Milodon Diamond Stripper windage tray with main studs 1973 oil pan, timing cover, and pointer 1 5/8" Hedman headers full length V8 conversion engine mounts w/aftermarket crossmember New engine wiring harness and alternator conversion 2 1/4" exhaust out to dual Hooker Aero Chamber mufflers and turndowns 1973 Ford C4 trans w/ shift kit 3,200 stall B&M Holeshot converter B&M Z-Gate ratchet shifter Ford 8" rear end from a 1973 Maverick (narrower than original rear) Cal Trac traction bars 275/60/R15 rear wheels comes with Granada disk brakes (not installed yet) other aftermarket parts as well...