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1 Sweet Ride by Luke

— It's a drivers car. On gas so its cheap to run, has a bunch of performance gear so it does have a lil bit of go behind it. A nice set of 18" rims and a low stance give it a real nice look. Havin a tow... Read More

Fairstang by Justin

— Built it myself...its pretty sweet. 93 Mustang Cobra suspension. Trying to eliminate the chassis flex now, it wheel hops pretty severely. Built the motor and transmission myself and installed them ove... Read More

Pure Muscle by Dawie

— 1972 model. white with black gt stripes. 351 5.7 cleveland motor.best car ive ever owned. huge power under the bonnet but thirsty. wont recomend it to friends with the fuel price of today. miss thi... Read More

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wcd408 asked a 1978 Ford Fairmont Car Customization question 2 years ago

351 ENGINE SWAP IN A 78 FAIRMONT

How does the Fairmont Futura front suspension handle the added weight of a 351 Windsor?

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Guru9KFBT asked a 1978 Ford Fairmont General question about a year ago

Where Is Hood Latch

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Joseph asked a 1978 Ford Fairmont Maintenance & Repair question 2 years ago

Steeering Issues

Looking for a starting point. power steering is stiff at 3 o clock and 9 clock. power steering pump sound like it running when i turn the wheel. fluids good. Lmk what you think and thanks in advance

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elwood68 asked a 1978 Ford Fairmont Maintenance & Repair question 3 years ago

Do I Have To Take The Dash Out To Change The Heater Core In A 78 Ford Fairm...

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78fairmont asked a 1978 Ford Fairmont Maintenance & Repair question 8 years ago

Engine

ok when i drive my fairmont alot and she gets hot and i turn her off and she wont crank back up wat could be the problem i have replaced spark plugs and wires coil pack rebulit carb wat is could it ...

259 views with 6 answers (last answer 8 years ago)

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