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uel pump: installation of mechanical fuel pump and fuel pressure regulator

Tools: standard socket set, adjustable wrench, flat-blade screwdriver, Allen wrench set

Cost: approximately $200-$350

Tinware: fuel pump and mounting gasket (supplied with pump), fuel pressure regulator and gauge, 3/8” fuel hose and clamps, NPT pipe fittings

Tip: When re-routing new lines, closely measure all of your lengths beforehand to avoid last minute miscalculations.

Performance gains: superior fuel flow over stock pumps (approx. 80-130 gallons per hour), and pressure adjustability to ensure the right mix

Coating your surface rusted floor pans with POR-15 is a great idea. First step is to scrape away all the old surface rust with a wire brush. After the dust/rust particles have been vacuumed up, thoroughly clean the surface with POR-15’s Cleaner/Degreaser. Next comes the Metal Prep (also from POR-15), then you’re ready to apply the Rust Preventative Coating.

If you haven't heard of a gentleman by the name of Ken Block, now's the time to meet him. He's performed 7 "Gymkhanas" to date, and this video is #7: "Wild in the Streets of Los Angeles"      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qanlirrRWs After you're finished with this one, enjoy others from the past, listed below.

Following its 1959 introduction, the new Galaxie shared radical styling changes with Ford’s entire 1960 line. The 1960 Fords looked like nothing seen before or since. Even the casual observer would note that Ford’s signature round tail lamps were missing, replaced by a one year only set of semi elliptical shaped lamps, nestled beneath a set of smooth horizontal tail fins that were far more tastefully presented than those of rival Chevrolet, who had at least toned it down from the bat wings of 1959. Up front the new Fords sported a scalloped hood and grille (known to some as the banana grille) replacing a more sedate 1959 predecessor. Of particular note when discussing the 1960 Galaxie is the fact that these were the widest Fords ever to roll off the assembly line at 81.5 inches, surpassed only by the Wide Track Pontiacs, and when coupled with a reduced overall height of 54.5 inches, the new Fords looked even wider. Riding on a 119 inch wheelbase, the 1960 Galaxie featured a tread width of 61 inches up front, 60 inches at the rear and measured 213.7 inches from nose to tail.

You don’t see too many 1959 Chevy Biscaynes on the roads these days. But, add a 348 ci motor with 320hp and you have a car that is very rare.

Back in 1986, while working at Late Great Chevys, I found a rare ’59 Biscayne for sale locally in Orlando, Florida. This car had the 348ci motor with a Carter AFB carb sitting atop an aluminum intake. Solid lifters and a high lift cam completed the factory setup for 320hp outpu