FRANK VADNJAL 1970 FORD XW FAIRMONT Paint: Lime Frost

ENGINE

Brand: 417ci Ford Windsor Induction: Holley Dominator 1050 carb

Manifold: CHI

Heads: CHI Kaase C400

Camshaft: Custom solid-roller

Conrods: Callies Compstar

Pistons: Manley Performance

Crank: Scat

Oil pump: Melling, ASR sump, catch can

Fuel pump: Aeromotive

Cooling: Aluminium radiator, Meziere water pump, twin Spal fans

Exhaust: 2in custom headers; 3½in exhaust; Magnaflow mufflers Ignition: MSD

DRIVELINE

Trans: Ford C4 manualised

Converter: Dominator 5500rpm

Tailshaft: Custom 4in

Diff: 9in, 31-spline axles, Truetrac, 4.11:1 gears

SUSPENSION & BRAKES Front: King Springs, Calvert shocks

Rear: Caltracs, Calvert shocks

Brakes: Ford XF discs (f), Ford XW drums (r)

Master cylinder: Ford XW

WHEELS & TYRES Rims: Weld Magnum; 17x3.5 (f), 15x8.5 (r) Rubber: Mickey Thompson; 165/70/17 (f), ET Street 255/60/15 (r)

THANKS

James Melmoth at Melway Competition Engines; DTM Automatic Transmissions; Ross at Fitzroy Motor Body Repairs; Roy at Classic & Custom Exhaust Factory; Pat Mesiti at Sunshine Motor Trimming; GT Ford Performance Shop; La Rock Auto Electrical; Chris’s Differential Services; Pat Caruso for all his help during the build; my wife Kathryn for letting me dabble in cars; my youngest son Daniel, who is my cruising partner!