DeTomaso Mailing List: May 1997, Message #22
     



From: "Steve Liebenow" <steve.liebenow@eur.ericsson.com>

Subject: Ford Power Parts and such

Date: 1 May 1997 09:38:31 -0800



Jack mentioned Ford Power Parts (FPP) in one of his blurbs, but had a few =

things bassackwards...



I was just down at FPP the week before 'Vegas, attending the huge Ford =

show that Jack mentioned. Fabulous Fords Forever's 12th show happened =

this year sponsored by the Ford Car Club Council- Western Region.  This =

is quite THE event to attend if you are a die hard BLUE blooded Ford fan. =

(I still don't understand how they let those guys in with the small block =

Chevies in their rods..... aaack!)  Anyway, there is literally everything =

from A to Z in attendance.... Model A to Lincoln Zephyr, and everything =

in between.

Mustangs are thick as flys on a discarded piece of watermelon.... this =

year it seemed to be the new GT's and Cobras with every new blower kit on =

the market...  Not so many Shelbys as in the past.

There were some P cars and even two Mangustas present, although not as =

many DeTomasos as  is usually present. (Probably getting ready for =

Vegas!)

There were no GT 40's this year...boo hoo. They really are neat to =

drool on...  Gobs of Cobras.  Over 100 Cougars this year..30th =

anniversary!  Lots of 390 hipo, 406 tri power, 427 Galaxies around! The =

occasional Fairlane 427. Race cars....  Dyno Don Nicholson was there last =

year with his replica 64ish Fairlane(?) 460 racer.

Anyway, it is quite the event. Lots of good ideas and lots of cubic =

inches....



FPP is still there, run by Ron Miller still runs the place. However, =

he just revamped the place slightly in a "downsizing move." The showroom =

has been eliminated. You could previously stroll around touching bits and =

pieces for every hipo thing that Ford ever made or in some cases didn't!  =

(Lots of Xperimental stuff shows up here!!  Like aluminum 427 stuff with =

"X" in the casting part numbers.....

SO, no longer can you do this... He has effectively reduced the =

business to phone sales. His Cleveland selection is limited, so it's =

probably a good idea to call about bits anyway.

Addresss: 14504 S Carmenita #C, Norwalk, CA 90650   310-921-5300  Just =

north of I-5 at Carmenita, just two exits north of Knott's Berry Farm,   =

Beach Blvd, not far from Disneyland.....

FPP has an annual show, but much smaller than the Fabulous Fords thing. =

This year they had some great entertainment. Jay Leno showed up in his =

Cobra, and later some testosterone crazed idiot fired up his Cobra and =

was doing the burnout thing, only to actually hook up(!) and plant his =

kit car firmly between a tree and a building! Picture the nose of the car =

wrapped around a 12" tree, and the rear wheel, peeled of it's rubber =

wrapper, wedged about 6 inches down the side of the building, displacing =

the tire and any fiberglass that used to be the rear fender. (Didn't =

appear to damage the Halibrand KO wheel!)

There is usually a couple of Pantera's there and one Mangusta. A =

smattering of other goodies that Ron has helped down the road/track/lake! =

Lots of cubic inch stuff like the SOHC 427's, Boss 429's, plus prototype =

stuff too... lots of Holman Moody goodies!

For 351C's, he has an aluminum dual plane, similar to the Boss 351 =

piece, only better... standard Holley flange, another that is the same as =

above only with welded heat riser, plus one more intake with the =

Dominator pattern on it. (not sure if it is dual or single plane.) He =

occasionally has Aussie 2V heads for sale that will work with the B&A =

intake with 2V port sizes. Also he has port plates for intake and =

exhaust, for use with cast iron heads. Not much more... his love is FE's.

So, now ya know!

Steve

--excess inventory--

69 428CJ 4spd Cougar Eliminator

80 HD Sturgis motorcycle  or perhaps you'd prefer a 79 Superglide =

instead.... I can't make up my mind.... wife sez keep 'em both!

What troubles......