Vehicle Description
1965 Ford Galaxie 500 XL - 427 V8 4-Speed Rangoon Red Survivor
1-of-a-Kind, 2-Owner, Rust-Free Southern Car Original Paint &
Interior High-End 427 Build Please read carefully: This is not your
average Galaxie. It began life as a factory 390 4-speed XL, and
while not an original R-code, it has been transformed with
painstaking attention to detail into an authentic and powerful 427
tribute, retaining most of its original finishes and one of the
cleanest, most original bodies you'll find. Engine & Drivetrain:
Built Right, Built Rare C6AE industrial 427 block, cast as
side-oiler, machined as top-oiler Block bored .020 over (can safely
go to .060 - stronger than production blocks) Keith Black pistons
on Le Mans rods, precision-fitted and balanced Sig Erson
custom-ground cam (.586 lift) Crane custom pushrods 427 harmonic
balancer, 427-only cast iron headers (blasted, ceramic-coated, and
VHT finished) Ford medium-riser intake with twin 600 CFM Holley
carbs Medium riser rocker arm stands, pent-roof chrome valve covers
Custom 2.5" exhaust with Flowmaster 3-chamber mufflers 427 parts
throughout: NOS fuel pump, fuel filter canister, and more 4-row
custom radiator with NOS metal fan shroud, fresh rubber flaps, and
6-blade flex fan - runs cool Built in 2000, only ~2,000 miles since
Transmission & Rear End: NASCAR-Level Work Schaefer HD clutch and
stiff pressure plate Ford 9" Detroit Locker with 3.89 gears, "H"
case, 31-spline axles - built by NASCAR builder Body, Paint, &
Interior: Exceptional Original Survivor Mostly original Rangoon Red
paint - still shines beautifully Original red interior, including
dash, headliner, and seats - only the floor/door carpets and
armrest pads replaced NOS XL steering wheel - rare and priceless
Dealer-applied undercoating - no rust, never wrecked, never sat
outside Perfect 427-only Pyrex headlight covers with NOS bezels All
stainless and chrome trim in excellent condition
