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Bigcheese327
09-02-2004, 01:12 PM
Can an FE or a Modified be swapped into an early ('60-'64) Falcon? Which one is easier? Any ideas on what would be involved?
SnoDawg
09-02-2004, 01:26 PM
Yep but first you have to remove or modify the spring towers expecially with the FE.
SamIyam
09-02-2004, 01:32 PM
Yep, it's an easy swap... just cut the front end off at the fireall... put a 2x3 suare tube frame from the rear subframe to the core support in it... speedway solid front axle... and motor mounts and you're done.

The best headers for a swap like this will be fenderwell headers.

Sam.
Pist-n-Broke
09-02-2004, 01:36 PM
Isn't nothing enough time and MONEY can't do. Sounds like a new Gasser on the way.
The Wizzard
Mike
09-02-2004, 01:38 PM
A guy here in Phoenix has a '64 Falcon 2 door hard top with a 428 and a 4 speed, a really cool car. He ditched the shock towers by putting in a Mustang II front end.

I like the gasser idea better, though.
Bigcheese327
09-02-2004, 01:40 PM
Enh, I'd rather not go the solid-axle gasser route. I just happen to have a 351M and a 361, whereas I do not have a 289, 302 or 351W.

I suppose Fairlanes and Meteors aren't much wider.
BigDdy31
09-02-2004, 01:42 PM
Kentucky has just the Falcon for the job over in the classifieds for only $500 and I'll bet if you PM VonTingler he can give you some advice about Fords and straight axles as he is doing one right now.

If all that is too much work, a heated up 351w can be shoehorned in there more easily.
k-member
09-02-2004, 01:58 PM
I have seen FEs in those before, but yes you will have to trim the shock towers back till they almost hit the spring and then box them in. If you are capable of putting in a strait axle or MII, a little shock tower mod would be way easier.
krooser
09-03-2004, 10:10 PM
Don't ferget that a lot of Mustangs had FE's and they were Falcon-based...
kentucky
09-03-2004, 10:25 PM
If you want to keep your shock towers you can't go wrong with a 351 cleveland. They are great engines, the ones I have dealt with had the smoothest power, almost like electric if you know what I mean. They are high to build though. If you lose the shock towers and go with a MII or a straight axle http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif you can put any engine you want in there.

I think with a Cleveland you may have to clearance the shock towers a little.

This guy has a cleveland in his.

http://home.maine.rr.com/fordfalcon/index.htm

Try the member's links page on tffn.net too.

Crites has some falcon and comet stuff too,

http://www.critesrestoration.com/comet.htm

Good luck.