1971 Ford Maverick... Running Gear Swap!

Oh and I had to make a little throttle linkage stand off bracket.

Don't worry the return line will be finished properly when we are all allowed out to play again.

Can't express how impressed I was with the whole thing.



a little one pegger left after id say 10 mins of it running lol

Well, a few more weeks on and there hasn't been a huge amount going on.

Fixed a few vacuum leaks, cleaned all the brakes up and re greased the bearings... Have also done a huge amount of window shopping, but by some sort of miracle haven't actually purchased anything for the car! Shocking indeed, but I think it might be time to make a commitment to some wheels... I spent a fair while trying to decide what sort of sporty looking something or others to go with, but I think I will go for some chunky steels to try and keep the car looking a bit more timeless.

Also whilst not being able to go for a proper drive, I guess it was only right to attend a stay at home charity rally...



I hope you are all staying healthy!

Great pics of a great car. Thanks for sharing!

Not too much to report, new leaf springs got mounted, lowered the back end, lowered the front end and fitted Mustang springs so it's a bit stiffer... Maybe too stiff? We shall see as time goes on.

Got out for a decent drive out, quite a few miles racked up now which is nice, there's a stumble on the motor when coming up to a stop, so will start to read up on the Sniper tuning and see what can be done to resolve that. Likely always going to have a niggle or two with the EFI as it's not meant for this engine haha

Few snaps of the recent drive out.








































And of course, if you don't pick up your Christmas tree with your classic car, why do you even own it?!




Lots of fun driving around with the mrs snapping away!

Let's hope 2021 see's some more road trip action and adventures, although 2022 is a safer bet haha

Saw your car at C&M the other weekend (I was there in my SJ), it really got me thinking about these. As you say: a very smart looking American coupe minus some of the ridiculous scene tax.

Now off I go to see if there are any others for sale in the UK....

Ah cool! 

We didn't stay long as it was bloody freezing haha 

The SJ was mega cool!!! I spent a little while looking over it as I have got a hankering for a little chunky 4x4 at the mo! 

It was the maiden voyage for my mates F100 too, we have put some hours in to that recently so it was awesome to get them both out for a proper run. 

Think there is less than 15 Mavericks in the UK, be cool it you manage to find one for sale though! If I hear of any coming up, I will give you a shout. 

I just slung it round the back and ran for coffee so I wasn't anywhere near it haha

First time I went to C&M, not a bad place for a meet, i'm sure it would be a laugh there in the summer.

The F100 is a savage, tasty 429ci (7 litre) motor. It just sounds amazing.

Last time I saw a Mav come up for sale in the UK it was hanging around the 8k mark, that had a 302 V8 in it but was a bit ropey, the guy who bought it had the motor let go on it pretty much straight away so he wasn't best pleased.It ended up strangely local to me, but iv'e never seen it on the roads.

Probs looking at similar money to ship a decent one in from the states I would say.

The fun thing about Yank stuff is there is just so much aftermarket support, can get pretty much anything to keep these vehicles on the road forever!

The EFI transformed it. 

It's turn a key and go with little issues. I need to change the thermostat on it so it gets hotter and spends more time 'learning' before I do anything too drastic to it in regards to tuning. 

The only issue is that if you come to a stop too quickly it cuts out, I haven't done any data logging yet to find out if it is fuel delivery or a learning issue, been too busy driving it and enjoying it to want to fiddle just yet haha 

So yeah, if you pull up to a junction or roundabout carefully it is absolutely fine. Then stamp on it and roast the single tyre (at the moment) out of said junction haha 

We also fitted a Sniper to the F100 and it has woken that thing up considerably too, that thing has so much torque it was spinning the tyres at a roll from 40 mph haha 

The Holley system was easy to use, quick to install with instant results. Very well packaged bit of kit. 

One day I will tidy up the wiring and what not, but it's safe as is and I know that I can just jump in it and drive whatever the weather now!

Awesome stuff mrbounce glad I could introduce you to it!

I just lost an hour window shopping on ebay this morning, there are some bargain Yank motors for sale at the moment! So many cars, such little time and money haha