SSG – 1962 The Slant Sixes Have “Soupability”
OUR FIRST acquaintance with a hot rodded Slant Six came at a Chrysler test track, when we had a chance to tool around in one of their dream cars, the XNR,
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SSG – 1962 406 Potent Inches from Ford
BIGGEST and newest of the Ford engine lineup is a 406 cubic inch mill which puts out 405 horses at 5,800 rpm breathing through three two’s. It also delivers a very respectable 448 lb/ft of torque at 3,500 rpm, which would prompt most people to think in terms of matching the 406 to Ford’s new four-speed box.
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SSG – 1962 FoMoCo’s 221 V8, Fits the Falcon, Comet
Ford’s Objective in designing its latest V8 way to provide more power for the compact and intermediate line.
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SSG – 1962 Add 134 Extra Inches to a Pontiac 389 V8
RUSS Wainscott and Joy Fair are co-owners of a busy repair shop in Pontiac, Michigan, which specializes in tuneup and dynamometer work. However, their main hobby and lifetime interest is in racing modifieds, and they do this with characteristic thoroughness.
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SSG – 1962 Bigger Valves Mean Better Breathing for Power
Bigger Valves=Better Breathing=Power BIG VALUES are a gateway to power. The bigger the valves, the better on engine can breathe (improved volumetric efficiency) and the more torque you can count on at high rpm.
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