It’s probably a good time to bring back/close out this thread. The 64 was never intended to be a keeper, just a fun build and a home for the 401 FE I built. It’s always been kind of a fill in project to give me something to do for those few times I didn’t have anything else in the shop. When I stopped working on it the last time about 3 years ago it was down to hooking up the wiring, exhaust, body, paint chrome and upholstery.

I’ve got a friend who has been trying to get me to sell him the car since I brought it home and he mentioned it again a couple of weeks ago. I started thinking about it and really while it would sell for a lot more with the paint and interior done, I really wouldn’t actually make any more than I would by selling now (without spending any more money on it). The one kicker is he really isn’t interested in the Tri-Power, but I think we are pretty close to making a deal on it.

So I put a battery in it last week and brought it back in the shop.




I spent a couple of days changing it over from the Tri-Power to a later stock intake (which required new valve covers as the oil fill and PVC is on the Tri-Power is in the intake) and also decided that I would not separate the factory shorty headers from the intake. I also needed to keep the Mallory distributor (converted to Pertronix) the stock factory 64 choke cable, and fuel line from the fuel pump to fuel block.



So the car ended up with stock exhaust manifolds, stock intake (those FE manifolds get heavier every year LOL), OE distributor and a Holley 600 (vacuum secondary, electric choke).




Between unbuilding the 77 Mustang and putting stock parts back on this one, people are going to stop calling me a hotrodder.


As far as the left over parts from the 64, I think I’ll be holding on then for a while. I’m kind of thinking about keeping my eyes open for a n FE powered 60s-70s Ford truck.