THE SONOMA COUNTY FALCONS FOR FUN CHAPTER
1965 Ford
Falcon Monte Carlo Clone
Owner and Builder--Terry Colley, Texas
General Information:
Three Owner East Texas Car
Current Owner and Builder--Terry Colley, Texas
79,000 Miles on Chassis · Rust Free
Wimbledon White (stripped & re-painted) · Blue Shelby Racing Stripes
Modifications:
For rallying or racing
Body:
Steel body with all safety glass windows with aluminum retainers
Crites fiberglass front fenders, hood, trunk lid and bumpers (FIA legal)
NASCAR safety hood pins & retainers
Engine:
Modified for racing
302 V-8 400 HP+ built by JK Engines
30 over bored with Eagle steel crank, rods and pistons
Tri-Y headers with 2 ½" exhaust pipes
GT 40 cast iron heads with 1.94 intake and 1.64 exhaust valves
Screw in rocker arm studs with girdles
Crane roller rocker arms
Isky hi torque/hi lift cam
Edlebrock Performer RPM manifold
Holley 650 double pumper carb
Holley electric fuel pump & fuel filter with AN 6 lines
New water pump (reverse flow)
Canton Road Race 11 quart oil pan with custom windage tray
Hi volume road race oil pump
Aero quip AN 6 fuel line
Late model (1995) Hi-Torque Starter
11" electric fan
Afco Aluminum custom built radiator
Oil cooler 5 x 8 with AN 10 aero quip lines
Remote oil filter with AN 10 aero quip lines
Transmission:
Modified for racing
Ford top loader with Hurst shifter
Balanced 28 oz. 10.5" Cobra flywheel
10.5" Ford Cobra Clutch, Pressure Plate, Throw Out Bearing & Pilot Bearing
Cable Operated (low pressure)
Custom Built Shifter
Drive Train:
Modified for racing
9" Lincoln Versailles rear-end with disk brakes
Custom Built Balanced Drive Shaft
New Yoke & U-Joints
3:89 Ratio Traction-Lok rear end
Brakes:
Modified for racing or heavy duty street use
Front:1979 Granada Spindles with New Rotors, Calipers, Bearings, Pads, Seals, etc.
Rear: 1979 Lincoln Versailles disk brakes
Front F-250 Truck Dual Master Cylinder
Aero quip steel braided brake hoses
Exhaust:
Custom fitted
New 2 ½ " Exhaust Aluminized Pipes
New Turbo Mufflers (2) quick change set up
Wheels & Tires:
Period Correct
American Racing Torque Thrust D 15 x 7" Mags (4)
Hoosier Racing Radials 215 x 60 ZR15 (4)
American 5 spoke steel wheels with BFG Euro radials 225 x 50 HR 15 (rains)
Suspension:
Modified for racing
KYB Gas-adjust Shocks Front & Rear
Mustang 625 lb. Front Springs cut ½ coil
Mustang 165 lb. Rear Springs
New Polyurethane Bushings Front & Rear
1 1/8 " Front Sway Bar
¾" Rear Sway Bar custom built (adjustable)
Shelby Front Suspension Upper A Arm Modification (lowers car 1")
Car sits approximately 3" lower than stock ride height
Custom Export Brace
Custom Monte Carlo Bar
Traction-Master custom traction bars attached to frame & axle on angles
Interior:
Modified for rallying/racing
Full 8 point SCCA & Vintage approved roll cage
Kirkey Aluminum racing bucket seat with 5-point 3" competition harnesses
Recarro passenger bucket seat with 5-point 3" competition harnesses
Rear aluminum bulkhead to separate fuel cell from cockpit
New Black headliner
Customized stock dash with built-in Autometer gauges and tachometer
5 lb. Halon Remote Fire System
Adjustable brake bias by drivers seat
Aluminum door and quarter panels
Simpson window net
Master Kill Switch mounted on main roll cage hoop
Electric fan switch
Battery:
Group 24 Battery mounted behind passenger’s seat (in Marine box)
Trunk:
Fuel Safe 15-gallon fuel cell and roll cage extension to protect cell
All of the work mentioned above was completed in the last year. The car was first raced in May, 2000 in a CVAR vintage event at TWS with the stock motor and finished last but without problems. It was raced again in August in two (2) SCCA regional events and finished both without problems. The next race was a CVAR vintage race at TWS in October and it finished the first race but stuck in 4th gear due to a shift linkage bushing coming apart. In the second race it finished 6th with yet another gearbox problem. We have decided to switch from a T-10 to a Ford top loader to solve this problem.
For more information and photos of this unique Falcon, please visit http://www.hal-pc.org/~williamt