1975 Ford Maverick

[Brown_Muscle]

Hey so I picked up something new today, I think you guys might get a kick out of it. The writeup from the craigslist ad sums it up pretty well:

"Fuel Injected 5.0 302 conversion
Has Trick Flow Twisted Wedge cylinder heads with 1.6 stud mount roller rockers and ARP head bolts Ford Racing E-cam
GT-40 upper and lower intake
24lb injectors with meter
Hooker headers with H-pipe and turbo mufflers
Power steering
Aluminum radiator has small leak
Electric fan
Ford Racing plug wires
Battery in trunk
255lph fuel pump
Sn95 alternator
Has 5 speed T5 trans from 1993 mustang shifts perfect with adjustable cable/quadrant setup Has front disc brake conversion
Weld Draglite wheels front and back 5 lug With BFG drag radials on back
8" rear with newer posi and 3.80 gears
Newer struts and shocks with traction bars on rear leafs
Small rear bumper conversion already done also comes with all parts for front small bumper swap.
Has 1967 caprice tail lights with sequencer kit so lights blink from inside to out."

It has some rust issues, but is solid where it counts. It came with 2 fenders, a hood, and front bumper.

This is easily the fastest car I've ever been in, the guy claimed it was 12 second car, and I'm inclined to believe that, the thing scares me, but I like it.

Lots of future plans for it!!

[79lincolnlover]

Power windows?

[Brown_Muscle]

Yeah the owner before the last did most of the work, including putting in power windows, I'm not complaining, it's nice to not have to unbuckle in order to roll down the passenger side. Controls are a little chinsy though

[sly]

That 302 is shoehorned in there

[monterey1962]

Nice house.

[Mainemantom]

I had a few Mavericks and Comets. Basic bread and butter cars. Remember when they were selling new for $1,919. Stripped. Yours looks good. Has the front suspension been beefed up ? They were pretty weak.

[Louis]

I love it.....my first car was a '70 Maverick, in-line six with a three on the tree.

[slack]

Nice! Congrats!

[Brown_Muscle]

Thanks!
The engine is really tight in there.
That's my neighbors house actually, it is nice, they had it updated inside and out.

Pretty sure the springs are original, they are rather soft...lol. But it rides really nicely on the highway

Going to work on removing the insanely dark tint, and rip the carpet out to dry it out and fix some water leaks today before meeting up with the family!

[HiFiMerc]

That 302 is shoehorned in there

My dad still mentions from time to time changing plugs on his '73 Mav with a 302.

[gadget73]

Cool. Looks like the power window parts are from a Bronco II. I think they used switches very similar to that anyway.


Planning to put in AC, or an AC bypass pulley? Looks out of place with that compressor going nowhere.


Those Caprice tails actually look pretty good in there. Certainly better than the stock ones.

[Brown_Muscle]

John came over today, he mentioned the switches appeared to be from a bronco as well.. We messed with the throttle and TPS, runs better now. Probably going to get a quarter horse and tune it.

As much as I like having A/C, I think the money is better spent in other areas at this point, like heat lol. Is there a way to run the belt in which I can eliminate it all together with no bypass pulley?

[Hearsesrock427]

Oh man, this is gonna be a WICKED project. Love how despite packing a 5.0 HO underhood, it still looks relatively plain. E-cam+HO 5.0 means lots of high RPM power- highway roll races anyone?

Blacked out rear fascia and taillight housing is badass. Reminds me of the '70 Cyclone Spoiler GT. Amazed at how nice the interior is. It's a bit dusty, but I don't see any scuffs, rips, or anything. VERY impressive for a car of its age, let alone intended function when stock (appliance). Doesn't look like it needs much- some fresh primer and paint here and there, some weatherstripping fixing/water leak fixing, and she'll be a wicked little hot rod!

[gadget73]

John came over today, he mentioned the switches appeared to be from a bronco as well.. We messed with the throttle and TPS, runs better now. Probably going to get a quarter horse and tune it.

As much as I like having A/C, I think the money is better spent in other areas at this point, like heat lol. Is there a way to run the belt in which I can eliminate it all together with no bypass pulley?

Probably. You'd have to look up belt routing diagrams. That looks like Fox accessory stuff. If it is, you can do it fairly easy.








If it has one of those calibrated MAF things, those can be funny. It sounds goofy, but try rotating the MAF to see if it runs better in one position than another. The Mustang guys call this "clocking" the MAF. Apparently with aftermarket air plumbing, it can cause odd turbulance in the airflow and sometimes you get better behavior with it turned one way rather than another.

[packman]

Nice!!!

Packman