1960 Falcon Ranchero

I found the Ranchero under tons of bird guano in a ladder barn at a cherry local orchard.  The man told me it ran but was just worn out.  I gave $300 for it and towed it home.  A couple of hours later it was running but had no power and was actually sounding like it was missing.  The next days off I did a compression test and discovered after trying for 30 minutes and two compression testers that the first two cylinders had zero compression. So I planned on pulling the head on my next shift turnaround and take it in for valve work.  Oil in the cylinder didn't help at all so was just sure it had burned up the valves on those two cylinders.  I got to the shop early the morning of the great discovery and found  when I pulled off the valve Cover that the intake and exhaust valve of number one and number two cylinders had spit out their pushroods and were jammed up under the rockers in an x configuration, holding the valves open.  Twenty minutes and $12 later she was running like a swiss watch only smoking like a mosquito fogger.  It took about an hour of running to burn the accumulated carbon and oil buildup off of those two cylinders.  Updates so far...Clifford Hedders and dual exhause..(sounds like a v-8)...alternator...custom indash replacement radio am/fm/cassette...power antenna..bench seat with center arm rest...overload springs...custom Steering wheel and wheels...it is only a 144
but everyone around town thiks it's a 302...(heh heh heh) well that is where I'm at at this point on it am going to build a 200 with 3/4 race cam and three one barrels as soon as I get my shop remodeled..I have acquired a 61 for Kathy so we can cruise in his and hers cheros..bought two doner cars for parts too..just wish I could use granada brake system on a round body.

Gary & Kathy Garrett