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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 11:38 PM
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New guy here just wanted to share some pics, great board, lots of great info on here!


Not sure what happened, the 5.3 was supposed to go in my chevelle but ended up in my falcon...LOL Its going to look pretty much like a stock 6cyl falcon right down to the column shift and bench seat and steel wheels.

Its a 5.3/4l60e, mti c2 cam, 918 springs, pacesetter longtubes (fit almost perfectly!) and to make room a mustang II suspension. No modification of the tunnel was necessary, all the accesorys from the truck fit without modification, including the ac compressor.

Its all fabbed up minus one tube on the header I need to finish (hit steering shaft). Even the factory column shifter stuff worked with just a small amount of reworking.


Here are some pics for now, its off getting painted right now. Should have it back next week so i can start putting it all back together.

I am running a single 3" system with cutouts before the Y, anyone have any suggestions for a VERY quiet 3" muffler? Not too worried about power since I can open the cutouts..













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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 11:50 PM
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Looks pretty good man. I've always liked the Falcons more than the Mustangs

Do you happen to know which pacesetter model# those are? Look like a nice tight tuck. I've been wanting to ditch the home-brew shorties on my truck.
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 11:56 PM
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ya everybody has mustangs...lol I have always had a thing for falcons


there the ls1 F-body non-egr/smog ones. 1-3/4 tubes and slip on collector.
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 07:08 AM
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pretty interesting-i was just talking to a guy that had a 62 falcon roller the other day, thought an ls motor would be pretty neat in it-i am doing a chevelle/ls conv. now, but the falcon could make a neat little sometime race car-i would be interested in picking your brain if i decide to get it
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Old Mar 21, 2008 | 06:26 PM
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no problem, I have a pretty good knowledge of falcons....lol I think its a disease!
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Old May 13, 2008 | 10:40 PM
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couple update pics, need to re-install the wiring and put in misc stuff.








I will keep new pics coming as I go
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Old May 14, 2008 | 12:03 AM
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wow looks great
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Old May 14, 2008 | 12:21 AM
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Im subscribing, i have a 63 falcon im thinking about dropping a 5.3 into!
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I have a 5.3 in a Sonoma with a single 3" pipe through a Flowmaster 50 Delta series muffler. Very quiet in the cab but has a good tone outside, not loud.
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Old May 14, 2008 | 11:07 AM
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Very cool swap..
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looks good
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Old Sep 30, 2008 | 09:35 PM
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I know this is a few months old but im still interested, how did everything go? im planning on doing the same swap in the next few months. what rear end do you have in it?
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Old Oct 1, 2008 | 06:11 AM
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Wow...looks great!!! My Grandparents have a 65 Falcon sitting in their backyard.....hrmmmm

Very cool swap
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true hybrid. nice!
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Any updates?
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