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Topic: How about a 66 Meteor Montcalm with a 428?
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Moneymaker
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From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 12-16-2004 11:46 PM
   
A convert no less.  Pic on Sunday. ------------------
Alex Denysenko
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Rory McNeil
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From: Surrey, B.C. Canada
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 12-17-2004 03:14 AM
Alex, there used to be a 66 Meteor Montcalm 428 convert just a few blocks from my house 8 or 9 years ago. It needed a fair bit of work, but was a driver. It was for sale for $1800.00 Canadian, & I PASSED IT UP!!  What was I thinking. There was another 66 Meteor 2 dr HT that was a factory 428 4 speed car, the owner had a 427SOHC that he had planned on swapping into it. However after sitting for several years, he cut it up & had it hauled away for scrap. Both pretty rare cars. I have a book on Meteors, & other Canadian Fords (Frontenac, Monarch,etc). It has production figures for most years, however it goes by body model, not engine/trans. ------------------
78 Fairmont 428 4 speed 10.20@130mph
80 Fairmont 302 5 speed 12.8@105mph
85 Mustang NHRA M/Stock 302 5speed. [email protected]
59 Meteor (Canadian Ford) 2 dr sedan 332, auto
74 F350 ramp truck 390 4spd [This message has been edited by Rory McNeil (edited 12-17-2004).]
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BlueMule
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From: Kent Island, MD USA
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posted 12-17-2004 07:30 AM
Kewl! About as long as an F-350 extended cab too.------------------
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BarrysGrrl
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From: Illinois/Indiana & parts inbetween
Registered: Jan 2002
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posted 12-21-2004 07:54 PM
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Beth Hey - did ya hear? My Alex is CHAMP!!! "My best friend is the one who brings out the best in me." - Henry Ford (for Alex)
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Rory McNeil
Gearhead Posts: 1542
From: Surrey, B.C. Canada
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posted 12-22-2004 01:50 AM
Nice 66 Alex. Is that Meteor in Illinois now? I recently met a guy thru Ebay (He outbid me on a 59 Meteor owners manual!) who owns a 59 Meteor Montcalm, that he imported from Canada to his home in Minnesota. The Meteors were almost as common as Fords up here in the 60`s. According to my Meteor book, there were only 1170 Meteor Montcalm converts sold in 66, the 66 Montcalm S33 convert. seen only 514 built. Considering they were only sold in Canada, with our winters in most of the country, plus the use of road salt, likely 90% of them are long gone. A pretty rare find on either side of the border. Thanks for sharing.------------------
78 Fairmont 428 4 speed 10.20@130mph
80 Fairmont 302 5 speed 12.8@105mph
85 Mustang NHRA M/Stock 302 5speed. [email protected]
59 Meteor (Canadian Ford) 2 dr sedan 332, auto
74 F350 ramp truck 390 4spd
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Moneymaker
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From: Lyons, IL, USA
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posted 12-22-2004 11:48 AM
Rory, it is a daily driver and resides in SK.------------------
Alex Denysenko
Co-Administrator and Moderator NHRA/IHRA/SRA member and licensed Superstock driver
MCA member# 53321
NHRA and IHRA SS/LA & SS/MA National Record Holder '00,'01,'02,'03,& '04
First SS/MA in the TENS!
IHRA division 5 Superstock Champion
Fleet of FoMoCo products including 88 ASC McLaren Mustang #28 The Barry of BarrysGrrl Quote #1: "I never met a magazine mechanic I liked."
Quote #2: "Make sure brain is in gear before engaging mouth!"
Quote #3: "If you can't run with the big dogs, stay on the porch!"
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SteveLaRiviere
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From: Saco, Maine
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posted 01-21-2005 10:51 AM
Do you mean a Montclair? I never heard of a Montcalm?  ------------------
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Moneymaker
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posted 01-21-2005 11:52 AM
IN Canada they are Montcalm's Steve.------------------
Alex Denysenko
Co-Administrator and Moderator NHRA/IHRA/SRA member and licensed Superstock driver
NHRA and IHRA SS/LA & SS/MA National Record Holder '00,'01,'02,'03,'04 &'05
First SS/MA in the TENS!
IHRA division 5 Superstock Champion
Fleet of FoMoCo products including 88 ASC McLaren Mustang #28 The Barry of BarrysGrrl Quote #1: "I never met a magazine mechanic I liked."
Quote #2: "Make sure brain is in gear before engaging mouth!"
Quote #3: "If you can't run with the big dogs, stay on the porch!"
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SteveLaRiviere
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From: Saco, Maine
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posted 01-21-2005 12:45 PM
OIC  ------------------
'70 Mustang Mach 1 351C 4V/FMX/3.25 Open
'70 Mustang Convertible 250 I6/3 speed/2.79 Open
'72 Mustang Sprint Hardtop 351C 4V/FMX/4.30 Trac Loc
'94 F-150 XL 5.8L/E4OD/3.55 Limited Slip
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Moneymaker
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From: Lyons, IL, USA
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posted 01-21-2005 02:17 PM
I just read that the damn Cuannucks actually installed 289's in these bigass boats.  ------------------
Alex Denysenko
Co-Administrator and Moderator NHRA/IHRA/SRA member and licensed Superstock driver
NHRA and IHRA SS/LA & SS/MA National Record Holder '00,'01,'02,'03,'04 &'05
First SS/MA in the TENS!
IHRA division 5 Superstock Champion
Fleet of FoMoCo products including 88 ASC McLaren Mustang #28 The Barry of BarrysGrrl Quote #1: "I never met a magazine mechanic I liked."
Quote #2: "Make sure brain is in gear before engaging mouth!"
Quote #3: "If you can't run with the big dogs, stay on the porch!"
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Thud
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Registered: Jun 99
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posted 01-24-2005 12:45 PM
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Originally posted by Moneymaker:
I just read that the damn Cuannucks actually installed 289's in these bigass boats.
Better that than a 240ci six...
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Rory McNeil
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posted 01-25-2005 12:24 AM
I`m not sure if the US big Mercs were available with a six back in the 60`s, but the Meteors were. When I was in grade 5-7, one of my best friends Dads had a mint 65 Meteor Rideau 2 door sedan with a 240 6cyl & automatic. When I got my drivers licence in 1973, our family car was a 66 Chev Biscayne with a 230 6 & Powerglide, so I kinda got used to big cars with no power steering or brakes, & precious little engine power, too! ------------------
78 Fairmont 428 4 speed 10.20@130mph
80 Fairmont 302 5 speed 12.8@105mph
85 Mustang NHRA M/Stock 302 5speed. [email protected]
59 Meteor (Canadian Ford) 2 dr sedan 332, auto
74 F350 ramp truck 390 4spd
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 25883
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posted 01-29-2005 05:11 PM
You could not get a big Merc in the US with anything smaller than a 352 from 63 up.------------------
Alex Denysenko
Co-Administrator and Moderator NHRA/IHRA/SRA member and licensed Superstock driver
NHRA and IHRA SS/LA & SS/MA National Record Holder '00,'01,'02,'03,'04 &'05
First SS/MA in the TENS!
IHRA division 5 Superstock Champion
Fleet of FoMoCo products including 88 ASC McLaren Mustang #28 The Barry of BarrysGrrl Quote #1: "I never met a magazine mechanic I liked."
Quote #2: "Make sure brain is in gear before engaging mouth!"
Quote #3: "If you can't run with the big dogs, stay on the porch!"
www.moneymakerracing.com
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