1964
Galaxie 500
Our 1964 Galaxie 500 is built ontop of a Ron Sutton designed, full tube race chassis with a flat belly pan and full size diffuser. It's powered by Shelby's 700hp, 526 ci aluminum block Ford FE and backed by a GForce built t56 six speed manual transmission with dog ring 1st through 4th gear.
Air jacks are built into the chassis for quick tire changes. The car has a 50/50 weight distribution thanks to the motor being pushed back ten inches and the drivetrain offset an inch to the passenger side to offset the driver's weight.
Fender flares front and rear are hand fabricated in sheet metal. The rear flares are removable to facilitate tire changes. The paint scheme is based on WW2 battleship camo. The tail lights are mix of 3D printing and resin casting. The brightwork is all original.
1964 GALAXIE 500
BUILD SPECS
ENGINE
Engine: Shelby aluminum block 526ci Ford FE - 700hp with Aviad dry sump
Fuel Type: 91 octane pump gas
Fuel Pump: Aeromotive 340 in tank
Fuel Cell: 22 gallon Fuel Safe
DRIVETRAIN
Transmission: 6-speed T56 by G-Force - dog leg first through fourth gears
Rear Axle: Speedway Engineering Ford 9inch with Speedmaster aluminum third member
Differential: 3.89:1 gear ratio, Torque Worm differential and 31 spline axles
CHASSIS AND SUSPENSION
Chassis design: GT track-warrior by Ron Sutton Race Technology
Roll cage: 5-zone cage with 1-3/4" DOM tubing
Belly pan: Removable smooth belly pan and diffuser with aluminum rear floor
Air Jacks: Nuke Performance
Steering: Sweet dual power rack and pinion steering
Shocks: Penske adjustable coilovers with remote reservoirs
Front suspension: Double wishbone
Rear suspension: Decoupled three link
All suspension and steering rods are chromoly. All hardware are Grade 8 or higher, AN or chromoly. All suspension components, ball joints, bearings and hubs are extra heavy duty to handle high G-loads.
BRAKES
Rotors and Calipers: StopTech 14" trophy road racing brakes
Clutch and Brake masters: Wilwood
WHEELS AND TIRES
Wheel make and model: Signature FOUR
Wheel Finish: Gloss hoops, matte centers
Wheel size front: 20x13
Wheel size rear: 21x13
Tires: Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2
Tire size front: 325/30/20
Tire size rear: 325/30/21
BODY AND PAINT
Metalwork: All steel, custom fabricated
Paint and Body: Auto Addiction OC + BASF paint
Colors: TBD
ELECTRICAL AND LIGHTING
Harness: Custom
Battery: Anti-gravity lithium
Engine Management: MSD
INTERIOR
Seats: Recaro Pro Racer RMS
Dash: Modified Galaxie
Pedal Assembly: Wilwood
Shifter: Jake Palm custom
SAFETY
Ron Sutton designed crush zones in front and rear
Triple triangulated door bars for optimum side impact protection
6-point adjustable racing harness
Collapsible steering column
Interior fully sealed from drivetrain and exhaust
3 nozzle fire suppression system
SPONSORS
Auto Addiction OC: Paint and body work
BASF: Paint
Morimoto: Lighting
Toyo Tires: Race tires
Wilwood Brakes: Pedal assembly and masters
Signature Wheels: Race wheels