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THIS ORIGINAL MACH 1 IS UNRESTORED,NOT DRIVEN IN SNOW AND HAS BEEN MODIFIED WITH A VERY SPECIAL DRIVETRAIN.OLDER PAINT SHOWS NO FADING WITH SOME SMALL IMPERFECTIONS AND SUPER GLOSS.RETAINING MOST OF THE ORIGINAL BODY PANELS EXCEPT ONE FENDER.REPLACED WITH RUST FREE FENDER.CAR STARTED OUT LIFE AT THE METUCHEN FACTORY IN NEW JERSEY.THEN SOLD NEW IN TAMPA, FLORIDA AS THE ORIGINAL OWNERCARD ATTESTS.IN TAMPA UNTIL 2011 THEN RELOCATED TO CHARLOTTE,N.C.SHOWS VERY LITTLE RUST OR CORROSION ANYWHERE(A BIT IN THE FLOOR) NOT MUCH.MANY EXTRAS AND ADD ONS WERE THEN ADDED.351 WAS PULLED IN THE 80s AND REPLACED WITH A 427 BUILT FOR RACING WHICH WAS BASED ON AN NOS 427 SIDE OILER BLOCK NEW IN THE BOX.THIS ENGINE NOW HAS AROUND 20,000 MILES ON IT.ALL THE BEST PARTS WERE USED IN THIS BUILD-UP.1965 CROSS DRILLED STEEL CRANKSHAFT,LEMANS CAPSCREW RODS WITH THICKER NASCAR ROD BOLTS,TRW NOS FORGED PISTONS STD 4.233 BORE WITH THE SMALL DOME NOW YIELDS ABOUT 12:1 COMPRESSION.ON TOP ARE SOME MINT 427 TUNNEL PORT HEADS WITH SOLID STEM STEEL VALVES AND CUT/SHAVED APPROX .050.THE INTAKE IS THE RARE EXPERIMENTAL GT-40 DUAL PLANE C7OE-B DUAL FOUR BARRELL TUNNEL PORT OF WHICH ONLY A HANDFULL WERE EVER MADE.THESE NOW BRING APPROX. $3000.00 IF AVAILABLE (RARELY).ON TOP OF THAT IS 2 AFB ALUMINUM CARBURETORS TAKEN FROM 2 DIFFERENT 1964 GTOs.ROUNDING OUT THE RACING GOODS FOR THIS ENGINE ARE A COMPETITION CAMS SOLID ROLLER OF .665 LIFT AND 288 DURATION WITH PROSTOCK ENGINEERING ROLLER ROCKERS AND FACTORY PENT-ROOF VALVE COVERS.THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT AND ORIGINALLY CAME FROM A 1969 428 COBRA JET MACH 1 WITH A 1 3/8 LARGE INPUT SHAFT (RUG AE1).OUT IN THE REAR IS A 31 SPLINE FACTORY TRACTION LOC SET UP WITH 4:11 GEARS.ALL FRONT SUSPENSION WAS REBUILT ABOUT 5000 MILES AGO WITH ALL NEW URETHANE BUSHINGS.NOT RUN IN MANY YEARS,A RE-GASKET MIGHT BE THE BEST FOR IT(ENGINE).THIS TURNS OVER NICELY,BUT RINGS MAY NEED TO BE RE-SEATED.VALVETRAIN SHOULD ALSO BE CHECKED FOR CLEARANCES WITH EXISTING SPRINGS.MANY YEARS OF INDOOR STORAGE AND NOT RUN,BUT RAN WELL AT THAT TIME.I HAVE BEEN SELLING FORD MUSCLE PARTS AND CARS ON E-BAY SINCE 1998 (PIEDMONTPARTSANDCOLLECTIBLES) -----CAN ANSWER MANY QUESTIONS AS WELL.WE HAVE TURNED DOWN 40 THOUSAND ON THIS CAR,THANK YOU FOR READING AND BEST REGARDS.
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