My 1967 XR Fairmont

[TuffXR]

I guess I should put some thing up here about the car.

I bought it in 2006, drove it for 10 months pulled it of the road last November (2006) and over a 2 month period did all the work, with some help from some very good mates.

The colour is House of Colour Purple pearl with pink over lay, trim is pretty much stock, with just a few gauges and a Stewart Warner shift light in the dash. It is a blast to drive and not to bad on the highway.

I just wanted a quick street car.

I hope you all like it.

351Cleveland block torque honed and line bored.
387 Clevo Stroker
Hank the crank Crank
JE custom pistons
Chrysler rods
2V closed chamber heads with port and bowl work
Weiand single plain manifold port matched and blended
Holley 750hp carb
Full MSD ignition system
Comp Cams solid cam ( 600 lift )
Crane rollers and springs

C10 build by Jimmy Walton.
6 gear planetary
Kevlar bands
Raybestos clutches
Billet valve body ( full manual )
Billet servos ( forward and reverse )
3,500 stall by pro converters

Fully braced 9" housing
31 spline billet axles
Strange iron carrier with full spool 4:11.1

60lt alloy fuel cell.
Holley 150hp fuel pump to -10 lines up to three port return reg with -8 return line

Wheels are Centerline Auto Drag
Front 5.5 with 165-60-15 nagkang
Rear 8.5 with 275-60-15 M&H radials

Hp to date at the rear is 425 @ 6,300. I am still trying to tune it properly.

How it started out.



How it is now.

[stevegt738]

Nice, the XR Fairmont is my favourite of the Falcon family.

[tjjr07]

thats a sweet bit of gear you got there mate, looks tuff.
no doubt the clevo, c10, 3500 stally and 4.11 rear end get this ol girl movin real well.
two thumbs up!!! and welcome too!!!

[TuffXR]

So far on the gas it has run 10.40 @ 126. Aspirated it runs 10.60.

[tjjr07]

thats fuggin quick, she must be an animal on the street. i bet you have a ball drivin it lol!!!

[TuffXR]

Actually it's not to bad on the street. My daughter use to drive it on her L plates. Although mind you it did take a tank of fuel to go from Nunawading to Hallam and back on Friday night. But what the hell anything you can light the tyres on at 80 kph must be fun.

[tezza43]

Your XR has the best of both worlds John - brawn and beauty. Nicest car I've seen in a long time.

[TuffXR]

Here's another pic from a photo shoot last month. Unfortunately you can see by the right hand front guard how the front is starting to twist. The gap is 3mm at the bottom and 9-10mm at the top. Don't you just hate torque

[Paul]

You could always drop a stocker back in to solve the twint'n ! either way it will still look T U F F !

[TuffXR]

It will go back to factory stock in the next 5 or 6 years. But until then i'll put up with it.

[Paul]

It will go back to factory stock in the next 5 or 6 years. But until then i'll put up with it.

Woohoo! after my ride today I wouldn't change a thing twist'n or no twist'n! It's an awesome machine. Thanks for the ride.

[TuffXR]

An absolute pleasure Paul. I will admit I thought you went a bit quite on me and thought i went a bit over bored, I don't get to drive it that much theses days, so any excuse to give it a bit of stick is always more than welcome, and thank you for the surprise you bought over with you. I have already made plans for it.

[tjjr07]

It will go back to factory stock in the next 5 or 6 years. But until then i'll put up with it.

Woohoo! after my ride today I wouldn't change a thing twist'n or no twist'n! It's an awesome machine. Thanks for the ride.

no need to rub it in paul half your luck

[TuffXR]

Well next time you are in Melbourne drop me a line, and we will see what we can do for you.

[Paul]

An absolute pleasure Paul. I will admit I thought you went a bit quite on me and thought i went a bit over bored, I don't get to drive it that much theses days, so any excuse to give it a bit of stick is always more than welcome, and thank you for the surprise you bought over with you. I have already made plans for it.

Nah I was just enjoy'n the ride John!