65 on bat

[Lou's Comet]

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1965- ... cyclone-5/

Curious to see what a straight axle brings.

[Joe Travers]

Good Lawdy Mama

Joe

[Joe Travers]

Curious to see what a straight axle brings.

Beats 99% of the 'gassers' I've seen.

Joe

[Boss/Cyclone]

Nice looking car. I like that it still has a full interior in it.

[poboyjo65]

I wonder how it drives? only straight axles I ever drove came that way. I hope it drives better than those

Hey boss we got the near same angles going again on the sigpics!

[A/FX]

I was looking through the photos of the car and noticed something that seems strange. It has a Windsor based engine and two Holley’s but it looks to me that the carbs are installed backwards. If you look at the vacuum diagram’s location they are on the LH side and facing the front of the car. I know how the Holley’s are mounted on my engine and they are opposite of this installation.
It will be interesting to see what kind of action this one brings.
Jim

[Joe Travers]

I wonder how it drives? only straight axles I ever drove came that way. I hope it drives better than those

Back in '70s, me & another guy locally both had black '68 Mustang HTs. I had 289 & stock suspension, he had 460 & straight axle. He got behind me one day on two-lane highway and we were getting it. He would catch up in the straights and fall out of sight in the turns. Never passed me

Joe

[Joe Travers]

I was looking through the photos of the car and noticed something that seems strange. It has a Windsor based engine and two Holley’s but it looks to me that the carbs are installed backwards.

First thing that caught my eye. FE-style set-up on a small block.

Joe

[A/FX]

I know the FE had the linkage on the RH side but did they also have the carbs with the secondary’s facing forward? I would think that the intake design would determine if the carbs could be mounted either direction.
I have no hands on FE experience.
Jim

[Joe Travers]

I know the FE had the linkage on the RH side but did they also have the carbs with the secondary’s facing forward?

Yes, the factory A/FX 427 FEs did.
Check out the Stroppe car you posted going up for auction soon, picture #6 & #7. That's one that will be very interesting.

https://www.mecum.com/lots/TJ0622-50827 ... ghtweight/

Joe

[Boss/Cyclone]

I know the FE had the linkage on the RH side but did they also have the carbs with the secondary’s facing forward? I would think that the intake design would determine if the carbs could be mounted either direction.
I have no hands on FE experience.
Jim

My 67 GT500 has that same setup and the secondary's face forward.

[A/FX]

I guess I’m not too old to learn. I’ve been stuck in the small block world forever.
Jim

[poboyjo65]

bid is at 20,000 with 5 days left. I kinda feel like the straight axle will hold the price back some. To each his own but just as if it had a chevy motor that axle would come out first thing if I had it.

[Joe Travers]

bid is at 20,000 with 5 days left. I kinda feel like the straight axle will hold the price back some. To each his own but just as if it had a chevy motor that axle would come out first thing if I had it.

I agree w/ you 100% on this one.
If it had a Cammer & a Toploader.........

Joe

[SASSY]

Beautiful car but I'd get altitude sickness just riding in it,, lol