Tru Blu Racing

B Grade Ford 1967 XR Falcon " The Mighty XR " 81ox

Engine

          Engine built by Miles at North End Ford, Geraldine

  • Maintained by Me and also Dave Walsh, Kaiapoi Car Clinic.
  • 4.1 Crossflow.
  • Planed, ported and polished head .
  • Tuned intake with 500cfm 2 barrel holley.
  • Extractors with 2 1/2 exhaust dumped at diff.
  • Speedway cam.
  • Flat top pistons.
  • Electronic ignition, advanced timing, no vac advance.
  • 3 core modified Valiant radiator, Valvoline antifreeze.
  • Valvoline 25/60 racing oil and valvoline oil filter.
  • Runs Avgas only.

Drivetrain

  • Lightned flywheel.
  • Exedy Clutch and pressure plate.
  • 3 speed XR gearbox.
  • 3.5 ratio XR locked diff.
  • 14 x 8" Left Front running 235/50/14 tyre, 14 x 9" Left Rear running 245/50/14 tyre and 14 x 7" Right Hand side Rims running 205/70/14 tyres. 
  • All tyre are grooved.

Brakes

  • Still running standard drums all round, but are adjusted to suit.
  • Original single circuit master cylinder, unboosted.
  • Dot 4 brake fluid.

Suspension / Steering

  • V8 right front spring, 6 cylinder left front.
  • Koni racing front shocks, Monroe gas rear.
  • Lowered 1" all round.
  • Shock tower bracket spacers.
  • New ball joints.
  • Racing suspension bushes to be fitted soon.
  • No power steer.
  • Standard XR falcon steering box, 20.1 ratio.
  • Rear leaf springs reset and tilted.

Body / Interior / Paint & Panel Work

  • 1967 Ford XR Falcon.
  • Deskinned doors.
  • Guard openings enlarged.
  • Full roll cage. 
  • Mk3 GT Cortina seat, 5 point harness, liquid filled oil pressure gauge and temp gauge.
  • Custom fuel tank in boot.
  • Paint and panel work by me.
  • Custom Ford Cobra Blue and Gloss White, 2k acrylic.
  • Big tidy of XR to be done over the christmas period, 2009.