Thread: Rodding Pet Peeves

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Slant 6--------My partner John Keeling had a 1969 Ford F150 with FE390 and 3 dueces-------He put one of my engines in it that was a Holmon-Moody Marine 427 that we stroked with a 428 crank-after the Nixon era gas crunch, he removed it because driving distance to LAX where he worked for TWA was exessive for commuting so he put a Mopar slant six in it for better milage-------after he passed from cancer, his wife sold the 427 and lots of other stuff for $200 for everything in the garage-----

Originally Posted by jerry clayton

-------after he passed from cancer, his wife sold the 427 and lots of other stuff for $200 for everything in the garage-----

Ouch!!

Many years ago, my sister-in-law and her ex bought the old lumber yard in Coquille, Oregon. It was a huge old building that was built with massive timbers to support the weight of not only the lumber and building materials but a forklift. There was a massive basement with 10' ceiling and the ex envisioned himself as a real car guy. He was a bit of a jerk, but he did know his engines and collected several nice ones - 348 with tri-power, several 390s and 427 Fords and multiple Chevy big blocks. Well they got into a bit of a snit and sold an old lumberyard (where they had been living) as a part of the divorce settlement. I know for sure the engines as well as a 58 and a 62 Chevy pickup and a 65 SS396 Impala were in the basement - probably still are. An middle eastern gentleman bought the place and was going to open it as a flea market but then the economy went south and last time I saw the place it looked untouched - all closed up with a big chain and padlock on the basement doors.

Originally Posted by jerry clayton

He put one of my engines in it that was a Holmon-Moody Marine 427 that we stroked with a 428 crank-after the Nixon era gas crunch, he removed it because driving distance to LAX where he worked for TWA was exessive for commuting so he put a Mopar slant six in it for better milage-------after he passed from cancer, his wife sold the 427 and lots of other stuff for $200 for everything in the garage-----

OUCH! 200.. oh well.. someone got a heck of a deal.