I wish to thank all who ordered my book recently. Getting the word out really helps. As mentioned, I am a first-generation intermediate Fairlane (1962-65) enthusiast, but have owned Comets and a Mustang and enjoyed my friend's Falcon Sprints over the years. I am currently restoring a 1963 Fairlane 500 4-door sedan that came from the factory with the 289 HiPo and 3-speed column shift (the only year the 3-speed was available with the K-code). The 3-speed is a 63 Galaxie big-block unit with a new input shaft for the small-block's deeper bellhousing. I only know of two 63 4-door K-codes and this is the only survivor of the two. How I came to do the book was largely because of the 289 HiPo. But, the story is one of evolution beginning with the 221 V8 (the engine Shelby first did his engine fits in the Cobra, and the engine in my first car -- a 62 Fairlane) and pretty much ends with big-block power taking over, leaving the small block as the daily workhorse.
The book was completed in 1997, before the internet really came into its own. Just because the book was done, I was not satisfied. I am learning all the time. So, some years back I decided to include additional information and fix mistakes. Each chapter got supplemented, the high performance appendix was greatly expanded, and I included all the Ford original part numbers. With the advancement of the internet and Adobe's Portable Document Format (PDF), a digital version was the answer. Furthermore, updates could continue by uploading new individual PDFs. Anyone purchasing a digital version creates an account that allows updating of the PDFs at any time. The first page of my website has a list of the changes for each affected PDF. And, the PDFs have been designed for quick linking to all areas in this version.
Time does not allow me to review each of the forums I might like to, so I remain very active with the Fairlane Club 1962-65 forums as that is where I can contribute my experiences and knowledge about the whole car and not just the engine. However, I am always available through email about specific questions, although I will not always have the answer.
The book was completed in 1997, before the internet really came into its own. Just because the book was done, I was not satisfied. I am learning all the time. So, some years back I decided to include additional information and fix mistakes. Each chapter got supplemented, the high performance appendix was greatly expanded, and I included all the Ford original part numbers. With the advancement of the internet and Adobe's Portable Document Format (PDF), a digital version was the answer. Furthermore, updates could continue by uploading new individual PDFs. Anyone purchasing a digital version creates an account that allows updating of the PDFs at any time. The first page of my website has a list of the changes for each affected PDF. And, the PDFs have been designed for quick linking to all areas in this version.
Time does not allow me to review each of the forums I might like to, so I remain very active with the Fairlane Club 1962-65 forums as that is where I can contribute my experiences and knowledge about the whole car and not just the engine. However, I am always available through email about specific questions, although I will not always have the answer.