TREMEC Magnum 6-speed<\/a>\u00a0with 2.66 first gear package, again from Modern Driveline. Part of the package was a twin-disc McLeod RXT streetable, 1,000-HP\u2013capable clutch and an\u00a0American Powertrain\u00a0White Lightning offset shifter. Bill used the\u00a0TREMEC Toolbox App\u00a0to get things set up properly and to find the proper driveline angles for connecting the Magnum to the rear end.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nThe Fairlane has a Rod & Custom Motorsports rack-and-pinion power assist and an electric power steering pump from a Toyota MR2 Spyder. It also features QA1 shocks at all four corners, a full Wilwood disc-brake system and Calvert split mono leaf springs with CalTrac bars.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\u201cMy kids love it, always want me to pick them up from school in it,\u201d said Bill. \u201c
Really, it is a 9-second street car that gets driven lots. It would not be as fun without the stick shift. With the street tires, it handles the mountain curves really well and has the power to pass or merge safely!
It gets nearly 20 mpg with 1,200 HP when I can keep my foot out of it! That is nuts but only possible with a TREMEC Magnum six-speed. I wouldn\u2019t change a thing on this car!\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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There\u2019s something about a stacked-headlight Ford that always gets us excited, and we don\u2019t think anyone would argue\u2014Bill Armstrong\u2019s is exceptional.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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The engine in Bill Armstrong\u2019s Fairlane is a Windsor-based 427 cubic-inch small-block, featuring a Dart block, Callies Magnum crank, Trick Flow High Port 240 aluminum heads and Holley Dominator fuel injection. With the twin turbos forcing in air, the combo makes 943 horsepower to the rear wheels on pump gas. Plans call for an E85 fuel system to raise the power even more!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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We dig the bench seat, stick-shift combination in Bill\u2019s Fairlane. Five-point harnesses were added with Hot Rod Drag Week in mind. Painted to match the interior, Bill\u2019s cage blends beautifully into the cabin and allows it to retain its classic street machine appeal.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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