artecar24 Posted July 5, 2015 Author Posted July 5, 2015 (edited) Engine installed in the chassis. Although the engine of this model is fine there are parts missing, as throughout the fuel system. I am "scratching" carburetor parts, fuel lines, filters and injection pump. The engine does not fit in the space provided by a millimeter. I had to reduce that space. Edited July 5, 2015 by artecar24
oldcarfan Posted July 5, 2015 Posted July 5, 2015 I wonder if the Monogram 1/24 64 Mustang or the 1/25 Amt 67 Mustang would offer a better chassis or parts for this kit?
artecar24 Posted July 6, 2015 Author Posted July 6, 2015 Oh! I have not those kits! Snif! but it would be worth if it could cannibalize parts. The engine of this Ranchero is a Ford FE may find small differences in other brand cars at the time. (sorry for my english!!!!!)
thatz4u Posted July 6, 2015 Posted July 6, 2015 this may help to make your engines more realistic..http://www.mre-books.com/shopmanuals/firingorder.html
JTalmage Posted July 6, 2015 Posted July 6, 2015 (edited) Judging by the valve covers that's not an FE, but just a basic smallblock with dual quad carbs and an FE style aircleaner like on a shelby. Common practice back in the day. But it's definitely a 260 or a 289. Edited July 6, 2015 by JTalmage
artecar24 Posted July 6, 2015 Author Posted July 6, 2015 Engine with more parts. But still looks "empty". Process (spanish only): http://www.angelnoes.es/2015/07/ranchero-65-trumpeter-125-motor-y-chasis.html
artecar24 Posted July 7, 2015 Author Posted July 7, 2015 Working with the battery. Some details still unfinished.
Force Posted July 8, 2015 Posted July 8, 2015 (edited) Judging by the valve covers that's not an FE, but just a basic smallblock with dual quad carbs and an FE style aircleaner like on a shelby. Common practice back in the day. But it's definitely a 260 or a 289. Yes it's most likely meant to be a 260 as the 289 wasn't available in the Falcon, but the people who did it from Trumpeter can not have seen a 221-302 small block Ford engine in real life because the kit engine is very oversize, a real 221-302 small block Ford is quite small compared to other V8 enignes...I have two of them myself, one 289 and one 302 based 347 stroker, so I have hands on experience of these engines. The gearbox is another thing they can't have seen when they developed the kit, it looks like a weird combination of a C4 automatic and a manual transmission, the steering linkage looks a bit weird too, the real one doesn't really look like that. But these are decent kits over all and all we have available to us at this time and your build will for sure be great Angel. Edited July 8, 2015 by Force
Sledsel Posted July 8, 2015 Posted July 8, 2015 (edited) Add heater hoses, that will help fill out the engine bay. They were pretty sparse anyways. Edited July 10, 2015 by Sledsel
Luis Ayala Posted July 9, 2015 Posted July 9, 2015 Hi Angel!!! Awesome work so far!!! Love the engine detail and the front suspension. Thanks for sharing!!!
66belair Posted July 9, 2015 Posted July 9, 2015 Very nice work, this kit disappointed me when it came out. The 289 was avaluable in 1965 as my brother has a 65 Futura with it firm the factory. You detailing is spectacular,keep up the great work.
Force Posted July 9, 2015 Posted July 9, 2015 (edited) Yes you are right, I was a bit hasty there...the 289 became available in the Falcon Sprint late 1964 and as an option engine for other models after that, 1963 and early 1964 the 260 was the only V8 option for Falcons. But two Falcons with a 427 were made for racing purposes in 1964, one for Dick Brannan and one for Phil Bonner...and they were campained in the A/FX category and the match racing cirquit...but that's another story. Edited July 9, 2015 by Force
superbike-shaun Posted July 10, 2015 Posted July 10, 2015 Angel,excellent work so far,those nuts,and bolts man those are tiny.Shaun
Maindrian Pace Posted July 10, 2015 Posted July 10, 2015 I've been involved with Falcons since 1981 when I got my first one. In all that time, I've never seen a '64 with a factory equipped 289, or a 65 with a factory 260. Comets came with both in '64, and two 289s in '65.
PatW Posted July 10, 2015 Posted July 10, 2015 Superb work being done here Angel! Aren't these kits expensive, well they are here in the UK?
artecar24 Posted July 10, 2015 Author Posted July 10, 2015 @PatW I found this: http://www.emodels.co.uk/trumpeter-1-25-65-ranchero-pickup-custom-plus-02512-plastic-model-kit.html
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