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’62 Ford Falcon
Ken Thompson, 61 • Denver, NC
Vehicle weight w/driver: 2,730 pounds | | Engine | | Type: | Ford Indy Car (3.76 bore x 3.130 stroke), 278 ci | | Block: | vintage 1965 Ford racing block | | Compression ratio: | 8.3:1 | | Oiling: | internal dry sump system
(one pressure pump, two return pumps),
rear-mounted holding tank, 15-17 quart capacity | | Rotating assembly: | custom 4340 billet steel
crankshaft with Honda 1.88-inch rod bearings,
Carrillo “300M” connecting rods (536 grams),
Diamond forged pistons with 12cc dome,
.927-inch cassidium-coated Chevrolet wrist pins,
steel ring packs | | Cylinder heads: | DOHC Ford Indy,
four valves per cylinder,
82cc combustion chambers,
Inconel 1.50/1.40-inch valves,
original Ford Indy valvesprings | | Camshaft: | Ford Indy Turbo camshafts
(.415-inch lift, 0 degrees overlap),
14 straight-cut spur geardrive | | Valvetrain: | Ford Indy followers (ex-Offenhauser),
copper O-ringed block, water and oil passages | | Induction: | custom aluminum plenum
intake manifolds, twin ’94 5.0L throttle bodies,
65-lb/hr injectors, Aeromotive 650-gal/hr constant
electric fuel pump at 45 psi, FAST XFi controller
programmed by Paul Powell, air-to-air intercooler | | Power adder: | single Turbonetics
GTK 1000 turbocharger, 29 psi | | Ignition: | FAST eDIST, 36 degrees total timing
(normally aspirated), 20 degrees
at 20-psi boost—fuel pressure rises
commensurate with rise in boost | | Exhaust: | “bundle of snakes” is 1¾-inch,
.065-wall stainless, single 5-inch dump to the turbo,
twin 3-inch dumps for custom stainless exhaust
NASCAR side-exit style, Dynomax mufflers | | Redline: | 9,200 rpm | | Fasteners: | ARP 12-point,
Carr stainless connecting rod bolts | | Built by: | Joey Carraccia, Denver, NC | | Drivetrain | | Transmission: | Tremec TKO-600 5-speed
(rated at 620 ft-lb), C6 Ford tailshaft,
0.68:1 high gear, Falcon Sprint bellhousing,
Quarter Master flywheel, pressure plate,
three 7-inch discs w/floater plates,
Tilton hydraulic throwout bearing | | Driveshaft: | custom 3-inch-diameter steel,
Spicer yokes | | Rear axle: | Ford 9-inch with custom-made
floating hubs SCCA-style, billet 4130 bearing housing,
Gleason limited-slip differential,
Quarter Master 31-spline internal,
35-spline external, 3.89:1 ring-and-pinion | | Chassis | | Front suspension: | custom chromemoly spindles,
custom chromemoly upper and lower control arms,
Aldan coilover shock absorbers
with 550-lb-in springs, NASCAR style antisway bar,
cut-down w/slip-on splined ends | | Rear suspension: | parallel 4-link, Watts link
centering device,
Aldan coilovers with 325-lb-in springs,
NASCAR-style adjustable antisway bar | | Brakes: | Alcon 13-inch discs w/6-piston calipers,
front and rear; braided lines,
twin Wilwood master cylinders w/balance bar | | Wheels & Tires | | Wheels: | BBS forged racing,
hub-mount, 16x12, front; 16x13, rear | | Tires: | BFGoodrich Trans-Am rain tires,
325/35, front; 345/45, rear |
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