1960 Ford Falcon with Corbin Goodwin

POV drive of RCR's Vagabond Falcon with Corbin Goodwin. Corbin is the builder of the Zero F#$%&'s Given RX7, as seen on /Drive, the Jettamino as seen on The Smoking Tire, and he is currently building a Rolls Royce into something wonderful. Dan, the builder of Suki, the racy 1989 S13 as seen on a previous RCR episode, is along with us too. Thank you to all the Patreon supporters and RCR fans who are allowing us to showcase a 1960 Falcon as RCR's future flagship car.

[@FunnyLariat]

Wow, it's cool you got to meet Corbin. He seems like a really cool guy.

[@bas133]

Yeah, he seems like a cool guy

[@mochi2122]

That Really Got Dangits My Bobbies He is definitely a cool guy. BUT WHY IS HE ACROSS THE U.S. And why was i not invited.

[@mochi2122]

mochi2122 Oh wait i remembered why.. lol

[@bas133]

mochi2122 Because he looks like jesus ;-)

[@RegularCars]

That Really Got Dangits My Bobbies So Cool!

[@ThinJizzy]

Mr. Regular rocking the dad fashion. Leather sandals and I wouldn't be surprised if he had cargo shorts and a collar shirt tucked in as well as a worn baseball cap. But really, you should do a Datsun L28 with triple carbs. It's enough power and you stay with an inline 6.

[@Blakezilla594]

WHAT ARE THOOSSSEE!!

[@ixithedrewixi]

Micah Montoya Def wears tucked in polos to cargo shorts. Met him a few weeks ago.

[@iamstd2]

Would that even work though? I assume the 280z was a much lighter car than this

[@ThinJizzy]

iamstd2 I did some googling and the weight is about the same at 2300 - 2700. It could work. It wouldn't be blazing fast, but it could actually keep up on the freeway, if assume.

[@mayunaise4382]

Micah Montoya L28 engines are hard to come by though. Even harder are the webber triple carbs I think youre reffering to. And when you find them, theyre priced through the roof.

[@Bofatutube]

Loving the Falcon, a few weeks back I drove my uncles 1937 Austin Ascot with a massive 12hp from a 1.5 straight 4 and it was awesome if rather terrifying. I wish more non old guys could try out cars like these so that they'll live on.

[@Hircine101]

Crazy... Still can't believe that he sold it. I hope the new owner enjoys it!

[@skruffbronson8830]

my DAAAAD used to have an old Falcon before I was around. One sunny day he was driving along and the person in front of him screeched to a halt, DAD, being the quick thinking fellow he is, slammed on the brakes as well. The force of the braking and the softness of the suspension caused the car to lean forward like the titanic. Unfortunately the car behind him did not stop as quickly and ended up hitting the back of DAD's Falcon, but because the car was leaning forward on such an angle the car behind simply hit the (indestructible) chrome bumper and gained a couple of huge holes in the front as well as a lot of damage to god knows what else. As for the Falcon... twas not a scratch. Beautiful car, great channel! Have fun may you acquire the attention of many females. With Regards from Australia.

[@NEMESISJ18]

Jesus literally took the wheel

[@joshbriggsDayZBeast]

I love a Falcon with a Straight 6, something so humble about it.

[@Boemel]

Driving this looks so comfy and relaxed, i'd love it.

[@RegularCars]

Tom Jacobs so smooth! and and there's nothing remarkable about the suspension either. Corbin is right, the body flex is part of the ride.

[@neil508]

Man, I've been checking up on Corbin's build regularly hoping to see updates. So cool that you guys are collaborating.

[@Lancaster604]

I imagine driving this car past an elderly home is gonna bring tears and joy to many lol MAN! This just SCREAMMS AMERIIICAAAAAA

[@Maderfaker29]

Glad to see the channel grow Mr. Regular. Hope for more awesome content. Love the unique and realistic aproach.

[@sixten3]

OMG it's a Cavalier. Love that quote.

[@Mechanic618]

This was awesome. Loved the analysis of the design and intent of the car toward the end.

[@andxx0r_the_second671]

Mr. Regular Cars, I would like to challenge you to a drag race. Your Falcon against my '65 Volvo 122. I'm honestly not sure which car is slower but I know for sure that we'll be using an hourglass to measure our 1/4 ET's.

[@Khrrck]

andxx0r_the_second If you have a manual transmission, you'll probably get more power to your wheels than that Fordomatic. But the B16/B18 vs the Falcon I-6 is pretty even horsepower wise.

[@magnavox4794]

andxx0r_the_second Would love to see this!

[@andxx0r_the_second671]

Khrrck I do indeed have a 4-speed (non OD) trans. I suspect I've also got a bit of a weight advantage.

[@xThatTaNKiD]

andxx0r_the_second This would be great to see happen.

[@andxx0r_the_second671]

xThatTaNKiD I dunno, people might fall asleep before the cars got to the finish line :D

[@GrandHuevotes]

I used to “race” with corbin goodwin back in the day. I say race by just cruising in the mountains late at night. It was what we did in SoCal in the mountains. I want to say 15-16 years ago. I took a ride in his rx7 one night late up in the mountains at 2am. Corbin was showing me how his leather straps held down his hood. Really nice person!

[@Ben-Nesler]

i only came back to this video because i remember you seeing that caddy and i was freaking out because i thought i was the only one who knew what they were, i love them so much.

[@discerningmind]

Thanks very much for taking me along as I really enjoyed this. Please, please, keep this car OEM. Altering it is easy no brain required ruining of an original, staying OEM is more difficult to do but the car will remain historically correct for people in the future, as it was for you. That car should have a lot more power. Do a compression test and a distributer check. If those are OK, check for the transmission binding.

[@pd3331]

What a ride man. Congrats on getting it!

[@Aust1nsReviewsMore]

Beautiful car Mr. Regular. :)

[@RegularCars]

***** Thank you!

[@Aust1nsReviewsMore]

RegularCars You're very welcome.

[@kipamore]

I revel in your boyish enthusiasm for this car. I can hear it in your voice. I felt the same way about my first "cool" old car when I was a pup.

[@johnhiram1207]

I had a wagon but with a stick shift. LOVED IT!!!!!!!!! Died from rust here in New England.

[@neilb6933]

Wooow. She polishes up huh?? Nice job with your purchase! For as featherweight as this car is, I'm absolutely astounded at the interior space.

[@tjmcgovern5936]

I had a 63 comet with the 170 fordomatic and it would get close to 90 provided the fuel pump wouldn't fail which a lot of them did if you exceeded 80. The slop in the steering can be somewhat taken up by adjusting the wear adjuster on the steering box. After I adjusted that most of the slop was gone. Most people seem to not know about this. When held to the floor it would shift into second at 50 with the engine screaming pretty good. It was really cheap and reliable for the most part.

[@mikeyveganphoto]

I live in Morgantown, Pa (used to live up in East Stroudsburg) and my dad bought two ford falcons not too long ago... I think both from 62', one two and one 4 door. But one is automatic with a 66 ford falcon engine in it or something. I never had a interest in cars till now (age 24 and yeah I missed the typical guy thing when I was younger) and I recently moved back home after college like most people. So I've been able to hang out and learn a bunch helping my dad work on these. We just pulled the 66 engine and transmission last week. It blew my mind that there is like just 4 bolts holding it in really. They were rusted to hell and back but still a couple tubes and bolts. Also I love the channel. You do a good job complimenting and making fun of the japanese cars I like.... especially ones from a certain cartoon. haha

[@fleetwin1]

What a cool car. Sure wish I was not old enough to remember driving one just like that "back in the day". Ours had three on the tree though

[@nemo5335]

Don't V8 swap it. Swap in this engine's bigger brother, the Ford 300 I6. Cheap, plentiful and absolutely bulletproof.

[@roflcopter645]

hulk hogan or, if he can get one imported, it's modern baby brother, the 243ci DI-VCT turbo I6. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Barra_engine#Straight-six_engine

[@NameWithheld999]

hulk hogan The 240/300 big six is too long for the engine bay.

[@nemo5335]

Eric Rose That's too bad. I think one of these with a 300 would have more character than just another V8 swap, but I suppose people put 5.0s and LS1s in everything for a reason.

[@emjayay]

hulk hogan No. Far bigger and heavier engine and way too long. Probably heavier than the Falcon/Mustang V8. By the way, floored the Fordomatic should shift at about 50.

[@nemo5335]

+Jacob Allen Crispen Wah's cousin.

[@aussieausdeutschland4245]

And so a Legend was born, with the mighty XK Falcon. R.I.P. Ford Falcon built from 1959 till the 7th October 2016.

[@vaderprime923]

every time the Zero F#$%'s given RX-7 video shows up in my suggestions to watch it again, I watch it again, it's everything I love about car culture

[@ianwheatley2646]

Gorgeous car! The scenery was stunning also.

[@frankfilippone6738]

BEAUTIFUL CAR , MY NEIGHBOR HAD ONE WHEN I WAS GROWING UP , WE STILL TALK ABOUT IT , PABLOS WAS A 2 DOOR AND IT WAS AWESOME!!!!!

[@TehJukbox]

ive got a 64 Falcon with the 170, and im 21 y/o. glad to see some else who's young likes these!

[@ridgerunner_21]

You guys have no idea how many times I've done that too, Regular. For like the first two weeks of owning my '64, I kept grabbing for seatbelts that weren't there xD

[@Irishfan]

Listening to your conversation and perceptions of this car made me laugh. I enjoyed the video tremendously. My dad bought a 60 Falcon in November of 59. I can tell you it performed better than the car you are driving. You are driving a warn out old car, so the gas pedal all the way to the floor to get 30 mph uphill isn't the way that car performed when it was newer. The bench seat and steering column mounted shift allowed our girlfriends to sit close to us in the car, among other things when we parked. 😃 Falcons were a great car. I had a 63 convertible when I was in high school. I had a three speed manual transmission, the gearshift mounted on the column. When out on a date with my girlfriend, I could put my arm around her, and she would work the gear shirt while I worked the clutch and steered the car. In the Falcon, the car was so light that you could use one hand to steer that manual steering. For heavier cars, some guys bought a knob that could be clamped onto the steering wheel to assist in one-handed steering. Those earned the name as knuckle busters. I didn't use one. I do agree that you will need to make the car safer, so modifying the brakes and adding seat belts is fine, but try to keep the car as vintage stock as much as you can. Rebuild the six cylinder engine because Falcons didn't have V8 engines until the 63 1/2 models hit the market. I am a proponent of keeping old cars vintage.

[@MrBigisBack87]

That was a dramatic hill climb, had me on the edge of my seat.

[@brocklanders6172]

My folks had one of these as a station wagon. It had a 289 V8. My dad loved it.

[@brocklanders6172]

+Brock Landers It also had the wood Country Squire trim.

[@bobbyread]

This car rolled off the assembly line exactly 7 years before I was born, to the day. Now I feel it's a kindred spirit.

[@HazelnutPi]

To anyone who doesn't know, a "Sileighty" is a Nissan 180SX (So USDM) or even a 240SX, with a Nissan S13 (Same car, slightly different options, from the JDM) front end (headlights, hood, bumper, fenders, etc). Since the "S" in "S13" (or 14 or 15 etc) stands for "Silvia", but the USDM version is just a 180SX (or 240), thats why it's called the "Sil-Eighty".

[@jdonns2221]

somehow this channel keeps getting better and better

[@FokkerBoombass]

That hand gesture is a hawaiian Shaka

[@LeeGHThomas]

Shaka brah

[@HSSLTYO]

Thomas Lee DOUBLE SHAKA

[@MrNicholg]

FokkerBoombass 2 in the pinky, 1 in the stinky.

[@koozmusic]

Interesting, there are many names for it apparently. They were calling it "hang loose" and I've always known it as "hang ten".

[@MrGravity747]

+FokkerBoombass Shit man I did not know you watched Regular Cars :D

[@aaronbehindbars]

The "hang loose brah" hand thing is known in Hawaii as shaka. Shaka brah!

[@peteranderson037]

If you're hell bent on modifying or replacing the powertrain (and after this video I don't blame you) I'd go with a C4 transmission. It's a 3-speed that was used on the 2nd gen Falcon. You still don't get any overdrive or locking torque converter, but it's way lighter than the Ford-o-matic and is a much better transmission. Someone might be able to correct me on this, but I believe you can swap the C4 shifter from a 2nd gen Falcon onto yours without much modification. The 260 Windsor was designed to go in that engine bay, but the 289 and 302 are virtually identical size wise, so there shouldn't be (the operative words being "shouldn't be") any fitment issues. You'll find way more of them than you will a 260. If you're doing these swaps yourself in your own garage, keep it as simple and as on the beaten path as possible. You can get in over your head very quickly with these things. Another thing to think about is the rear axle. The old 7.25" axle in that thing can't take much torque. If you start adding too much power you'll wear out the 55 year old stock diff quick. I'd go for an 8" axle. The 9" is overkill unless you want to drag race that thing. But now you've spent the time and money to replace three major items on your car. If I were you I'd figure out how much power you really need before you start spending money. Remember that the C4 weighs about 100 lbs less than the Ford-o-matic and has less parasitic power loss. There are also some performance mods for the 144 straight-six. Nothing that will blow your mind, but you might find that you can get what you need for a fraction of the time and money.

[@MalikCarr]

Jonathon Payne This guy knows what's up. There was a Windsor V8 option for the Falcon starting in 1962 or 1963, I see no reason against dropping a motor in there that that car could have originally had.

[@NameWithheld999]

Jonathon Payne A C4 will go right in and work with the stock Ford-O-matic column. You just need a detent plate for the shifter that has the position for 3rd gear on it. And and indicator lens for 3rd gear. And a crossmember too because the mounts are different. If I remember right the 1960 had a transmission crossmember that was different from the rest of the falcons, but could easily be modified to work with a c4 if you have welding skills.

[@emjayay]

Eric Rose With the help of Wikipedia to refresh my memory, the new C4 aluminum 3-speed started to be used in the '64 Falcon, maybe just with the V-8 (?) or as an option. Anyway, the '64 looks different but it's just a typical mid-model heavy facelift with all new body panels, also with a lot of improvements like different rear springs etc.

[@emjayay]

emjayay Actually Wiki lists the C4 as being used in Falcons only starting in '65, and in the new Fairlane in '64. Anyway, same story.

[@NameWithheld999]

emjayay Yeah, the C4 did not come out until '64 if I remember right. And it was in the updated Falcons which had a different crossmember and brace under the transmission tunnel, along with structural improvements like torque boxes on the subframe. But as far as actually fitting in the car, main obstacles with a c4 into the 1960 Falcon are the crossmember and (maybe) the driveshaft length. Everything else on the conversion can be done with readily available parts.

[@mmercante0257]

This thing was built right next door to me 60 years ago, I had no idea

[@HeroRR]

Confirmed. Mr. Regular is going to drop in a V8

[@Drinapropriatetouch]

I still think that you should keep the stock engine if at all possible because if the experiment was to see if this can be used as a regular car & you have to swap the engine then in my mind that shows that you can't. I for one would be pleased to know that you can.

[@kipamore]

The Red Bafoon I second keeping the original engine. It ain't regular if you swap it. And it's totally unnecessary - if you want a fast car, get a fast car.

[@Drinapropriatetouch]

***** Exactly, this car is too good as is, if you want to make something faster set out to find something suitable from the start that needs work & go wild with that.

[@newgenerationisbg]

The Red Bafoon He just needs a transmission with more ratios to make it more suitable. And probably some work under the hood because that thing is nowhere near the 90BHP it should be. If it was, it should have tackled that hill better. But what can you expect from a vehicle that is 55 years old.

[@Leslie48]

Newgenerationisbg A transmission and/or a carburator upgrade. Show the straight-six some love.

[@newgenerationisbg]

Leslie48 Or convert it to EFI (though that would cost a small fortune from what I know). Now that will be showing it some love. If it can be done with this motor, then it will get a bit of a power boost, and better fuel economy out of it.

[@The.jokes.on.you1997]

My truck with a 390 2 bbl, 4 speed granny low, is the same way, she’s all done had a lot of work done, it’s crazy how much those old cars take on the pedal too go up hill lol

[@palebluedot285]

Upgrade every thing ....because this car is a gem

[@michaelgreco4813]

I remember that Edison New Jersey Ford plant. I used to drive past it all the time they demolished it a few years back.There is a shopping center in it's spot now.

[@PeanutMoney310]

My first car was a '62 Falcon, I got a lot of older people at gas stations stop to tell me stories about how they grew up being driven around in a falcon, it was a pretty cool experience for a first car, but also ended up not being very practical.

[@AightBro123]

:(

[@jordanzish]

I still lust over that ridiculous RX-7 after all these years.

[@charlesputt8588]

Anyone else re-watching these VF vids while watching the last couple hours of the BAT auction?

[@THEgameDeity]

She's come so far...

[@Bigdogzq]

I fucking love Stick shifts and Safety Belts, so glad Corbin referenced it!

[@zzz-pe3mp]

Corbin is bae.

[@burnzy3210]

bloody hell, corbin grew up

[@GrizzlyStoned]

Perfect day for a drive.

[@Clydio]

Stickshifts and Safetybelts is my jam.

[@roberij05]

I still watch the No Fucks Given RX7 video at least monthly. Love that car.

[@xX_DrgnSlyr69_Xx]

Corbin looks so cool driving the Falcon. Idk why ahah

[@AMD1]

funny that he said "this was a mustang before the mustang was cool" because that's exactly what an early 1960s for falcon is! After the Edsel, ford was in a lot of financial dire straits, and decided to be innovative. They took the falcon platform, slapped a cool body on and called it a mustang. By producing a sexy car the public desired, and at a reasonable price is what saved Ford.

[@jongeddes09]

My Maverick has the ash tray but no cigarette lighter lol. That is one sweet car, man. I'm glad something classy like that ended up being the official RCR car!

[@RcMonkeyBrushlessTheBest]

Hi Jon I saw your great vids on KZbin,and the awensome Intro you made for RcToThe Freak,so I ask: can you make me also a great Intro like the one from RcToThe Freak?

[@jongeddes09]

Sure! I'll message you on Google+ and we can figure out what you want. All I ask is that you give me credit like RCToThe Freak does in any video that it appears in!

[@RcMonkeyBrushlessTheBest]

Yeah i can make it like RcToThe Freak!

[@EGHSRC]

This video is squad goals

[@February54]

Damn how I want a pre-1968 car. That's when cars were special. And I'm not a 73 year old 'nam veteran... I would choose a car like that over all the modern stuff.

[@Anjeluvadavis]

I miss the classic feel of old cars. Even an economy car could be more fun than any modern car... They feel so raw but so involved!

[@ThaMythbuster]

Usually the diff ratio is listed as final drive. Maybe you already figured that out in the rest of the video but yeah... And according to the internet, like you found out yourself, it is indeed a 3.10 diff ratio. And OMG Corbin. I wish he'd do more with his youtubechannel, he's like the most epic mechanic there is. I also really LOVE the car :) If you compare this thing to a small car from Europe of the same era it's hilarious. Even a much later small European car.. That VW Caddy (Golf/Rabbit pickup) was tiny compared to it.

[@MorrowProduction]

Multitasking level, over 9000

[@MrTakaMOSHi]

I catch myself looking at old Falcons on Craigslist after OVF videos

[@MrNicholg]

Cruise-o-matic, baby. Smooth as silk.

[@justsumguy2u]

I"ve got good vibes about Project Falcon.......good vibes indeed.

[@onefootinthegroove39]

A friend of mine drives a '62 Falcon with the 170 and 2-speed. I thought that thing was hard-pressed to climb a hill, I can't imagine how bad the 144 is. I daily drive a '66 Valiant with a 225, that thing flies up hills without a shudder or hint of doubt. Where the Falcon climbs a certain pass at 20, the Valiant does it at 65.

[@SkillFreeJake]

The Vagabond Falcon and I share the same birthday :)

[@mobiuspenguin]

Wow! Corbin looks really different from the /Drive film a few years ago! The Neal is Real and Corbin is Cool!

[@JeredtheShy]

Friend of mine had a 69 Dodge Dart. It was utterly pedestrian in 69, like a Camry or Taurus. But fast forward to 2000something and the lines and styling of it had head turning presence, just like this Falcon. Isn't that kinda amazing?

[@StereoTyp0]

Corbin went straight to CAKE, cool points earned.

[@mndlessdrwer]

It's already done and gone, but I really do think that one of the coolest possible builds for this car would have been to steal the entire drivetrain out of a 2nd Gen Fusion Sport with the ecoboost engine and just roll the fenders until you can fit the wheels under them. The track width of the Fusion is only 2 inches wider and, like, 3 inches longer, so it could potentially fit. And then you'd have a 2.7L ecoboost V6 putting down around 325HP and leaving some potential for improvements with just ECU tuning. It's a great engine and the default AWD configuration would be really useful in the winters. Plus, in a car that doesn't weigh nearly two tons like the Fusion Sport, you can actually get some halfway decent fuel economy. Only problem is needing to harvest the entire engine loom and make that play nicely with everything, and most people aren't so crazy.

[@realmaindrianpace]

I have a '60 Comet 2r wagon, originally with a 144/3speed - now with a 289/C4 and all V8/five lug suspension, brakes, and steering. I know exactly what's involved in converting one of these cars to a V8, and it's a big job. The main modification is that the bell housing area of the firewall has to be enlarged a good bit for the V8 spec C4. To retain the charm of the original car, a 200/C4 from anything from a Mustang to a Maverick or Granada is a bolt-in, will give you plenty of power, and combined with an early Maverick 4 lug 8" rear end with 2.79 gears, relaxed freeway drivability. The rear end is a bolt-in and is the right width. Swap on a set of Ranchero/wagon front brake drums and shoes (1/2" wider than sedan) along with a '67 Mustang dual drum/drum master cylinder, and you now have much better stopping power. The original column shifter can be used with the C4 with just minor mods. The trans mount is sold aftermarket and is a bolt-in swap.

[@leehenderson9588]

I had a 1986 F159 RCLB 300 I6 4 speed man OD and 3.73 open 8.8 rear. I gave a very old fashioned feel in it driving experience. To get it's power up closer to modern standards I put an electric fan on it, an MSD Streetfire coil, wires, plugs, open element k&n filter on the 1bbl carb and ran it straight pipe after the cat. Wasn't too bad after that would go almost 100mph and the acceleration was good enough fir modern traffic. I qas certainly torquey as hell. Would climb any grade. It even pulled a 1998 Explorer v8 awd weighing 5500lbs on a 2000lb Uhaul trailer 90 miles home from an auction. I woukd say a 300 I6 would kick ass in the Falcon but if it won't fit find a rusty cheap Explorer/Mountaineer and swap the GT40P 5.0, 4R70W and 3.73 lsd 8.8 from it into Falcon. I bought that Exolorer 5.0 for $400 at an auction. Engine was strong as hell, trans needed new selanoid springs, rear was great too.

[@terrancelopez9631]

That giant boat-wheel like on my 66 mustang. My frankenstang had quite a few falcon parts on it.

[@AE86ofMtAkina]

I love his RX7.

[@ScaryGhost1]

The amount of play in that steering is fucking frightening!

[@AltaSonata]

Great HD improvement

[@Swarm509]

I love that Pennsylvania country as you drive through it. I visted it once to see Falling Water and Kentuck Knob. Are you close to those when you are driving Mr. Regular? Listening to you describe your Falcon made me realize how I sound when describing my Bombardier Iltis jeep to people, that brought a huge smile to my face. A lot of passion there.

[@sgtseenoaction]

Love the Ford SHO's, I've two second gen and one gen three. Awesome cars

[@notlowgan]

*whispers* "2jz swap"

[@nx_Exe]

Logan Feeney yes. i now have an erection

[@expiredpancake8198]

It's a ford Falcon, not a Toyota Mandem.

[@NameWithheld999]

Logan Feeney the Wu-Tang swap is better than the two Jay-Z swap.

[@frankburns8871]

Jesus, he spun that wheel like 2600 degrees to negotiate a 12 degree curve. I love that shit. How much?

[@gbtrac]

Awesome, awesome car my dude.

[@parttimepreppers9907]

Great ride guys! :)

[@shaggnar2014]

If I turned the wheel back and forth like you did at 3:40 I'd be all over the road, possibly in a ditch.

[@francistheodorecatte]

Tiberius Hrafn-Úlfur my steering rack is so tight. *MY STEERING RACK IS SO. TIGHT.*

[@RickTrajan]

FrankTheCat mind if I have a feel of that tight rack?

[@landen1234]

Tiberius Hrafn-Úlfur thats justhow it was back then, if you DIDNT turn the wheel like that you ended up in a ditch!

[@jacksonwelch9870]

you should put a 4 cylinder eco boost out of a mustang in it

[@totallywinningprogamer9860]

YES,

[@theyhatehimbecausehetoldth7576]

Won't last long

[@nickscustoms269]

Totally Winning Pro Gamer NO

[@kipamore]

Jackson Welch Bad idea. You'll ruin everything that is good about the Falcon, yet have an engine that isn't all that powerful. Some cars don't need hot rodded.

[@totallywinningprogamer9860]

Nicks Customs YES! I don't really care if Mr. Regular would put it in his car but if it were mine, I would.

[@vector6977]

289 with a 4speed manual or a 4 overdrive auto. Jegs should have the disk brake upgrade kit. Most of the 60's mustang running gear should fit.

[@SamBerube]

I think a 302 V8 swap would suit the character of the car perfectly. It's meant to be a RCR flagship vehicle, a show car. Having a bigger engine in an unassuming little red Falcon would be perfect; much like RCR itself, a show that calls itself "Regular" yet is anything but. Don't go overboard with power, but a V8 with a four-speed would perfectly suit the Vagabond Falcon. And maybe lap belts, because we don't want to lose Mr Regular.

[@emjayay]

First gear is 1.75, but the torque converter contributes an additional 2.1 or so, if not particularly efficiently.

[@agrippa1234]

Understated elegance and an image of America in it's heyda......hell I tried

[@p3l1k44n1]

It's really mint. Can't see any cracks or even dirt on the interior.

[@fuknames2123]

we save talk like that for the haggard garage. RCR is not haggard, we speak normal here.

[@p3l1k44n1]

Leroy Butts i'm sorry, is english too hard for you?

[@tst1497]

+Leroy Butts Pretty sure they took the phrase "mint" from roadkill.

[@p3l1k44n1]

+XXxxRIDETOLIVExxXX "mint" is short for mintcondition. It's a phrase that originates from coin manufacturers in Lydia in the 7th century BC. It basically means the condition of a coin after it leaves the mint.

[@doctorlobsteroctopus]

What got you started on the vision of owning a Falcon? I'm interested to see where the inspiration came from. Beautiful car, looks extremely clean!

[@Maverick_Van_Traveller]

Lokar makes a handy cable shift conversion kit for automatic column shifters if you should decide to go the AOD route and want to keep the column shift.

[@SlipknotMaggot0526]

Caddy=Rabbit pickup and 1st and 2nd generation Passats were called the Dasher in the states.

[@YakoffShmirnoff]

Corbin got all done grow'd up

[@unccred]

I know a lot of people may suggest to you to do a somewhat high HP engine swap but i wouldn't do that at all. So, whatever you decide I personally wouldn't go super high HP. My thoughts actually would be to go to a junk yard and find a 289 from a vintage late 60's ford and throw some very mild modern parts on there and use (like you said) a 4 speed AOD. As a second option you could grab a fox body mustang 302 motor and do the same with that, very mid top end and headers and you'd have about 200-230HP at the crank which would be perfect. Oh, and def get a disc brake upgrade going with a better master cylinder. They probably have a kit somewhere to add at least lap belts too.

[@loganburke2032]

Let's hope Mr.Regular doesn't die if he gets in a crash in that death trap.

[@emanyo]

The Falcons interior is cleeean. And Corbin's rx7 is dirty...but the good kinda dirty

[@francistheodorecatte]

eeemanyo corbin sold the RX7, and bought a rolls royce silver shadow to swap a 4spd manual and lots of boost into. :)))