Richy's 1970 XW Ford Falcon Restoration - Pt 8 | Mustang Auto Parts Australia

Richy's 1970 XW Ford Falcon Restoration - Pt 8 Drivetrain

This week we cover the running gear for the XW project; while this car started its life as a boring old “three on the tree” 6 cylinder Falcon, we are building it into a 351 Cleveland C4 automatic with a 9inch diff.

We struck some luck with a package for sale that covered almost everything we need. We picked up a warm 351 Cleveland which was checked over and treated to a full set of engine gaskets. Next was a C4 automatic transmission which was visually checked over and seemingly in good working order. A complete rebuilt 9inch diff assembly, again checked over and satisfactory. And finally, a tailshaft to marry it all together.

This Falcon is not going to be restored to the original build sheet but our aim is to achieve a finish somewhat similar to what would have rolled off the showroom floor. With that in mind, we went about stripping some paint, sandblasting some parts, sanding and generally preparing everything to make it look new. We used a catalogue of new reproduction parts off the shelf to save some time and to showcase the quality of the parts. Then we pulled out some old stamps, paintbrushes and crayons that Robin had hiding away from his restoration heyday and got to work!

Listed below is the catalogue of parts used on this part of the build. Enjoy the photos and please keep the comments rolling in, it’s great hearing your thoughts 😊