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62galxe · 2014-02-22 19:55

I think this is going to look good on my 390 in the wagon. super deal at the swap meet today.

sprink88 · 2014-02-22 20:48

Nice. I would love to get my hands on one of those too!

SkylinerRon · 2014-02-22 23:22

Get genuine Holley kits for them.

Ron.

ragtop · 2014-02-22 23:59

are the carbs the big block carbs or the small block carbs I sold the small carbs for as much as a compleat big block setup gos for

62galxe · 2014-02-23 05:35

Don't know the difference between small block and big block carbs. These are AU and AV carbs.

hiball3985 · 2014-02-23 06:52

I love the old FE tri-powers, did it come with the air cleaner and fuel log? I wish I hadn't sold mine at times. I noticed the center carb has a fitting in the vacuum port, hard telling what it was used for over the years but the 390/406 had a dual point non vacuum advance distributor.

Jeff Norwell · 2014-02-23 11:10

Damn Straight.

Killer.

62galxe · 2014-02-23 11:34

vacuum fitting surprised me also. Maybe a different metering block was used. biggest problem is no kickdown provisions for auto trans.

hiball3985 · 2014-02-23 11:46

Quote from: 62galxe on 2014-02-23 11:34
vacuum fitting surprised me also. Maybe a different metering block was used. biggest problem is no kickdown provisions for auto trans.

You can plug the port just like the outer two. HP390, 406 never came with auto trans so there is no factory linkage available.

Jeff Norwell · 2014-02-23 11:46

I believe none of any tripowers in early FE setups were automatics.Only stick.

62galxe · 2014-02-23 12:27

That was why this guy got rid of the tri power setup. couldn't stand manually shifting his automatic. Now to find those galaxie buckets and console.

RICH MUISE · 2014-02-23 12:51

Nice score. What swap meet? I was at the Decatur meet yesterday.

dgasman · 2014-02-23 13:16

Nice find. There was one factory tri power manifold with provisions for the kick down linkage it was on the Tbird. In the late 60s ford did have a over the counter trans kick down set up for that manifold , they are hard to find today. You can use lokar cables for the kick down and they look good and work good.

wildhog · 2014-02-23 16:18

I had a 62 Thunderbird M series 390 Tri power automatic.

57 Ford Kustom · 2014-02-23 16:28

Pic's of my 64' galaxie buckets, and console

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