http://ford57.com/cs/forums/3/ShowForum.aspxen-USCommunityServer 2.0 (Build: 51107.1266)http://ford57.com/cs/forums/179/ShowPost.aspxFri, 28 Aug 2009 06:12:01 GMT869f3ecf-a7ac-4d2c-b483-1859943d48a5:179hoopity0http://ford57.com/cs/forums/179/ShowPost.aspxhttp://ford57.com/cs/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=3&PostID=179Good day gents. Allow for a quick intro. I handle as hoopity and am a car character from the land of Dorthy and that sexy wicked witch...Kansas City, Mo. I own a full service repair/fab shop and do service work mainly on airline type equipment. I am "one of the other guys..." I own several cars and drive a 86 Ford Pick up with a 300-6 and c-6 with over 300,000 on the clock. I served a 10 year stint drag racing Chebbies and have since found better ways to blow my doh... I am 53 and have been an ASE master tech since it was NAISE in 1974. <br /> <br />Now, I have a 57 2dr post car that was a local hotrod in the 60's, complete with the god awful teardrop hood. The car has a gennie e-bird 3123 with 2x4 bbl and a homemade floor shifter. I have had this car sitting in the barn since 1980. Anyway, I recently gained access to purchasing a 57 Ranchero and will pick it up this weekend. Now, trhe post car is finally going to see project status. I have questions regarding the installation of a straight axle and I want to install a 427 so with 3x2bbl carb. Car will recieve a t-10 4 gear and a set of 373 gears. This will be a "criuser/gasser" and I have little desire for more that a sun supoertach and the old sun 3" gages trhat are in it now. <br /> <br />1) Anyone hane any 1st hand knowlege of the straight axle set up? I have seeveral axles on hand and can have my local spring shop make the macic happen. <br /> <br />2) What will be required to replace the 312 with the fe? Bolt in? Fab mounts? Trans mounts? Scattershield mounts? <br /> <br />3) I will be running an old school set of ansen sprints on the back. How wide can I run w/o hacking the body? (hint, I want to run the fender skirts if possible) <br /> <br />4) Anyone have a set of fender well hedders for this application? <br /> <br />Thanks in advance. PS, I have a 57 Fairlane convertable 100% stock and beautiful, and will not harm the ranchero. The post car has little value as a resto car and I will make all parts minus intake and valve covers available to the members of this group. Any midwest boys?l <br /> <br />