Anyone got a spare 4.2 Ford falcon motor just lying around?

[kiwiwolf]

Driving home from town on Thursday night in peak hour traffic, my car just up and died. Right in the middle of one of the busiest intersections in Auckland. Sitting there in the middle of the road blocking all traffic I was about as popular as a dose of syphillis at an orgy.

Lots of yelling and screaming later a couple of bikers helped me get my 2 ton monster off the road and a tow truck was called. The old faithful ex taxi was towed to a mates place... he is a mechanic of some note. (He can write his own invoices.)

I left it with him for the weekend and shot off out of town to visit my dear old grey haired mother. Arriving back this afternoon I shot straight round to visit my car surgeon.

"Whats wrong with her mate? Is she gonna live?"

The grim look on his face said it all.

"She's fucked buddy." (That's a technical term I think.)

The funeral will be held on Tuesday and mourners are asked to send engins in lieu of floral tributes.

 

[Texan]

what year model is your falcon? Here in the states, the Falcon is getting near the antique catagory. But I know they made them in Argentina until the mid 80's.

BTW, have you ever heard of Peavy Electronics? They make speakers, amps, mixers and even electric guitars. The owner is a guy named Ed Peavy in Meridian Mississippi. He is a great collector of Ford Falcons. The guy is worth millions, but he still drives the same Falcon he had in college.

 

[kotori]

different hemisphere, different falcon, i believe

 

[kiwiwolf]

what year model is your falcon? Here in the states, the Falcon is getting near the antique catagory. But I know they made them in Argentina until the mid 80's.

BTW, have you ever heard of Peavy Electronics? They make speakers, amps, mixers and even electric guitars. The owner is a guy named Ed Peavy in Meridian Mississippi. He is a great collector of Ford Falcons. The guy is worth millions, but he still drives the same Falcon he had in college.

It's a 1991. The Falcon is still being made in Australia for the Aussie NZ market. The latest ones are very cool and go like a raped ape. They are the only serious competition in the big car market here for the Holden Commodore, also Aussie manufactured and in my opinion a far superior car.

I have a small Peavey amp which I occasionally get brave enough to plug my guitar into. Peavey make damned good stuff.

 

[Weird Harold]

It's a 1991. The Falcon is still being made in Australia for the Aussie NZ market. The latest ones are very cool and go like a raped ape.

Why settle for a 4.2 with a little sheet metal work, a 5.7 liter will fit (350ci V* here in the states) and your little Falcon will go like a raped cheetah.

I'm guessing, but a new engine will probably be cheaper than a new car if the rest of the car is sound.