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Well I will say – I am a bit jealous.
Not so much of the car (though a nostalgic machine in that shape would be nice) but of the fact that someone can feel “at home” so much in their car especially for a lower amount of cash.Many will call it “old school” but I prefer “nostalgic”.
It is in good shape and with the low miles, you won’t have any worries.You could always try to find a 5.0L Mustang Donor for the engine and suspension, depending on what you can find. I don’t think it would be too hard to find something with a decent motor and suspension upgrades.
I totally agree with the bit of suspension drop. Just enough so nobody notices. Throw on some wide rubber and make people wonder if you’re just some guy who threw rims on a Fairmont or if there’s actually something under there.
Hey Eric, saw your video on rebuilding the carburetor on your Fairmont and thought it was very well done. As you probably know these days most people end up just replacing the factory carbs with either an edlebrock or in the case of your Fairmont most people prefer a weber conversion kit. I was wondering if you had ever considered installing a weber conversion kit in the Fairmont at any point in the future. maybe when you get around to installing the aforementioned new engine?
[quote=”musiccity365″ post=124353]Hey Eric, saw your video on rebuilding the carburetor on your Fairmont and thought it was very well done. As you probably know these days most people end up just replacing the factory carbs with either an edlebrock or in the case of your Fairmont most people prefer a weber conversion kit. I was wondering if you had ever considered installing a weber conversion kit in the Fairmont at any point in the future. maybe when you get around to installing the aforementioned new engine?[/quote] Factory carbs are my preference. I could have got a edelbrock or holley but my 4 barrel quadrajet does just fine in the power department as well as fuel economy(which the truck needs all it can get). In any case, alot of people are scared of quadrajets because they don’t understand them so they call them “quadrabog” or “quadrajunk” which is sort of unfair considering these are the same people who just plop a holley or edelbrock on with factory settings and don’t tweak them nevermind rebuild them. A quadrajet can be black magic to some people…oh well. In Eric’s case, a dual carb setup would be advantageous due to the nature of an inline 6 engine. With a dual carb setup, the cylinders would be fed better. Of course, he’d need a new intake for such a setup. It’d be cool if he swapped in a 302 with a 4 barrel carb though I think.
If you saw his intro video to the fair mint you’ll know that he’s not a big fan of mustangs. But a mustang would also be very cool.
If you can swing it to get the parts for free.
Block – Chevy LSX 454 So many advantages to that block it is not even funny. Can be run as a carb or as EFI.
Air Ride Suspension – Cadillac CTS would probably be the best bet to rob the air ride out of.
Dual Turbo – Borg Warner with the first one having a waste gate to control pressure to the second larger one.
4 Wheel Disc Brakes – Something meant to stop a really heavy really fast car Cadillac CTS comes to mind again
Suspension – Double A-Arm in the front. It will help so much with control
Methane injection – Why because everyone uses nos. Most people have no clue about methane.
Clutch – double discYou would need to upgrade trans, drive shaft, and rear diff obviously but, that I have no clue about atm.
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