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- My Car
- 1972 H code convert., 351C 2V, FMX, 9in., Ram air, Pwr Steering, Pwr Disc brakes, air-conditioning, 15" sport wheels, Ivy Glo w/white deluxe interior.
Below are the casting numbers of a set of late 1969, 351C, 4v, closed chamber heads I found this past summer. There's also a stock 4v, spread bore cast iron intake for the heads but they don't match with numbers. This car will never be a Concourse car while I own it. Money required doesn't match evenly with my age unless we won the lottery, then I'll just find one that's already done. Lol.
Anyhow, I've been on the fence about doing this and we've been more focused with the effort of locating some of the original items that were cannibalized when the car was auctioned in 2006. The other issue is, our 2017 Fusion Energi Platinum PCM bit the dust 21 November 2022. We're so lucky to have fallen victim to the auto chip issues plaguing thousands of new vehicles and owners of ones that need repair. Ford has no idea when one will be available and we're getting rumblings they possibly will not be available until the end of 2023 or beginning of 2024. The only possible thing we have in our favor is the number of Platinum Energi's produced is low so on that list, there are few needed. Programing for those PCM's is unique when compared to the remaining vehicles that need them. We might just get lucky and it's only August when one comes available. (Said with only a slight sarcastic tone.)
Needless to say, the '72 is being pressed into use as an "almost daily" driver. Not even close to what we wanted but renting a car to replace the regular driver is definitely cost prohibitive. Cheapest was 109 per day and while Ford can possibly pay $45 per day, that leaves $54 in the balance or $1600 per month. We have a payment still so, not happening.
In the end, this means that any engine work will need to be kicked down the road and more important/ critical repairs to be performed now. This has caused me to second guess the 4v and maybe sale the setup so we can make the mounting cost of repairs more affordable.
The only thing stopping me is, the heads are bought and paid for sitting in my garage now. If I were to sell them, may never get a chance at another set and if I do, it's a possibility they will be out of reach cost wise.
That leaves the dilemma of, sell or not? Thoughts please?
Anyhow, I've been on the fence about doing this and we've been more focused with the effort of locating some of the original items that were cannibalized when the car was auctioned in 2006. The other issue is, our 2017 Fusion Energi Platinum PCM bit the dust 21 November 2022. We're so lucky to have fallen victim to the auto chip issues plaguing thousands of new vehicles and owners of ones that need repair. Ford has no idea when one will be available and we're getting rumblings they possibly will not be available until the end of 2023 or beginning of 2024. The only possible thing we have in our favor is the number of Platinum Energi's produced is low so on that list, there are few needed. Programing for those PCM's is unique when compared to the remaining vehicles that need them. We might just get lucky and it's only August when one comes available. (Said with only a slight sarcastic tone.)
Needless to say, the '72 is being pressed into use as an "almost daily" driver. Not even close to what we wanted but renting a car to replace the regular driver is definitely cost prohibitive. Cheapest was 109 per day and while Ford can possibly pay $45 per day, that leaves $54 in the balance or $1600 per month. We have a payment still so, not happening.
In the end, this means that any engine work will need to be kicked down the road and more important/ critical repairs to be performed now. This has caused me to second guess the 4v and maybe sale the setup so we can make the mounting cost of repairs more affordable.
The only thing stopping me is, the heads are bought and paid for sitting in my garage now. If I were to sell them, may never get a chance at another set and if I do, it's a possibility they will be out of reach cost wise.
That leaves the dilemma of, sell or not? Thoughts please?