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1968 Mercury Cyclone GT 427 Side Oiler
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Description:
1968 Mercury Cyclone GT 427 Nostalgia Drag Racer. Started life as factory 390 GT 4-speed car. Restored Arizona rust free car in Hugger Orange livery. Converted to nostalgia drag racer in the 1990's.Originaly built with a 428 Cobra Jet motor but switched to a real 427 FE Side Oiler with 600+HP,Dove ported Aluminum heads. Special light weight C-4 drag race transmission w/4,500 rpm stall converter. 9" Ford Strange Hi-Nickel 3rd member and Strange 4.33 gears w/Spool. Mark Williams drive line bog tube, Cal-Tracks rear suspension, Four wheel disc brakes, New Mickey Thompson E.T.Drag slicks/30x9.0x15 on light weight Monocoque Aluminum wheels, Complete Autometer dash and Pro-Comp-2 play back tach, MSD 7AL-2, Line lock, Shift Lite, Recaro Hi-Back seats w/ safety gear/Simpson seat belts, LeCarrera leather wrapped steering wheel, Accusump oil accumulater, Fire extinguisher, Roll cage w/padding, Four(4)passes on current 427 drive train. Best time at Firebird Raceway 10.3 @ 137mph. Race ready. Check out pics. This is a gorgeous car. Has won numerous Good Guy Show awards and Ford Magazine Feature articles.
- History: Built into Nostalgia Drag race car in early 1990's
- Recent Competition History: Numerous Good Guys show awards and Ford Magazine feature articles.
- Class: Super Stock Drag Rac
- Weight: 3500 lbs
- Best Time: 10.3 @ sec
- Track: Firebird Raceway
- Engine Builder: KMR
- Engine Manufacturer: Ford
- Engine Type: V8
- Displacement: 427
- Horsepower: 600+
- Torque: 500
- Induction: single plane 4-barrel
- Heads: Dove ported aluminum
- Block: Ford Side Oiler
- Crankshaft: Crower
- Connecting Rods: Crower
- Pistons: JE
- Camshaft: Solid Roller Comp
- Valves: s/s
- Valve Train: Roller
- Clutch: Auto
- Pressure Plate: auto
- Flywheel: auto
- Exhaust: Early Ford Factory cast iron headers
- Total Time: 4- runs
- Races: 4
- Fuel Cell
- Manufacturer: fuel safe
- Age: 5-years
- Capacity: 8 gallon
- Fuel Pump: electric
- Fuel Type: race
- Radiator: aluminum
- Water Rad Location: front
- Water Pump: alominum
- Oil Cooler: yes
- Oil Cooler Location: front
- Ignition: MSD
- Battery: dry cell
- Transmission Manufacturer: ford
- Type: Light weight C-4 racing auto
- Gears: Strange 4.33
- Shifter: Auto
- Races: 4
- Rear End Manufacturer: Strange/Mark Williams
- Type: 9
- Ratio: 4.33
- Case: steel
- Differential: Bog Tube
- Construction: factory steel
- Color: Orange
- Condition: like new
- Chassis Type: stock factory
- Condition: like new
- Front Suspension: stock
- Brakes: Corvette aluminum 4- wheel disc
- Steering: manual
- Wheels: Moncoque alum.
- Tires: MT ET Slicks
- Fire System: yes
- Gauges: Autometer
- Steering Wheel: LeCarrera leather
- Condition: new
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$65,000
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Added: | 05/07/2015 |
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