1979 Ford Ranchero
| Owner: |
handy_andy_cv64 (All of this user's registries on SuperMotors) |
| From: |
Everett, WA, U.S.A. (Other registries in WA) |
| Year, Make, & Model: |
1979 Ford Ranchero (Other Ford Rancheros) |
| Avatar: |
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| Nickname: |
Babe the Blue Ox |
| Mileage: |
135 |
| Engine: |
1979 Grand Marquis 351W/2V, fully rebuilt and using the Grand Marquis accessory brackets, serpentine drive belts and Motorcraft 2150-2V carburetor. The starter is a '93 Bronco 351W PMGR starter, and the cabling is repurposed from a '95 Explorer.The original engine was a 351M/2V. |
| Drivetrain: |
1979 Grand Marquis C4 automatic, also fully rebuilt, with reconditioned driveline, and stock 9" rear, 2.47 gears. I have a ring & pinion from a '79 Bronco 9" with 3.50 ratio, waiting to be installed when I do an AOD conversion in the future. |
| Notes: |
GT model with factory Sport Gauge option, but
speedo is replaced with 1973 120 MPH unit. I got it for free, built and installed the drivetrain for a friend who needed a car, but he needed a pickup due to his back problems. So I bought a 1990 F150 and traded it for the Ranchero. After many years of off and on use, I'm repairing problems, including the header panel, and will replace damaged passenger door. |
| Last Updated: |
8/1/2018 |
| Hits: |
1816 |
.jpg) IMG_20170519_200536747_HDR (640x360).jpg
82 hits | 100.33 KB | Posted: 8/1/18
From last year, when I got the topper for my birthday. It needs some sealing work, as it leaks when the rain falls, but it looks very cool, and will likely be rehabbed and painted to match the car in the future.
.jpg) rancherogasup (640x480).jpg
111 hits | 68 KB | Posted: 8/1/18
Filling up from '70s-style pumps in the North Panhandle region of Idaho several years ago.
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471 hits | 41.17 KB | Posted: 9/9/08
A scan of a photo, one of four, on the day I made the trade for Babe. Unfortunately, she languished while I dealt with multiple electrical issues...it took a few years of off-and-on diagnosis to get at the root of the harness problems and get them al...
chero2.jpg
490 hits | 39.76 KB | Posted: 9/9/08
chero3.jpg
477 hits | 34.25 KB | Posted: 9/9/08
chero1.jpg
471 hits | 41.17 KB | Posted: 9/9/08
A scan of a photo, one of four, on the day I made the trade for Babe. Unfortunately, she languished while I dealt with multiple electrical issues...it took a few years of off-and-on diagnosis to get at the root of the harness problems and get them al...
chero351w.jpg
459 hits | 38.99 KB | Posted: 9/9/08
rancherogasup (640x480).jpg
111 hits | 68 KB | Posted: 8/1/18
Filling up from '70s-style pumps in the North Panhandle region of Idaho several years ago.
IMG_20170519_200536747_HDR (640x360).jpg
82 hits | 100.33 KB | Posted: 8/1/18
From last year, when I got the topper for my birthday. It needs some sealing work, as it leaks when the rain falls, but it looks very cool, and will likely be rehabbed and painted to match the car in the future.
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