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Just A Small Step In The Right Direction: Giving A 1964 Galaxie A New Spark


Just A Small Step In The Right Direction: Giving A 1964 Galaxie A New Spark

I love the whole idea of driving your classic. They were regular cars that just managed to get old…what’s the issue with still driving them? Well…a couple of things, to be fair. Advances in technology have made keeping an engine in tune easier, parts wear out and electrical components get cooked over the years. That’s why we build these cars, that’s why maintaining them is so important, and that’s why keeping every last thing as it was back in the day may or may not be the best thing to do. Luke’s 1964 Ford Galaxie is a Midwestern gem, a four-door sedan that was treated wonderfully over the years. By all accounts, it should be a daily-driving gem as it is, and Luke is more than up for driving the car near-daily. But there are issues with this car, and in this video he will take on the ignition system with a new distributor and some spark tuning. This is one part of at least a two-part series that will give the Galaxie a much-needed boost in performance and a healthy step forward in actual drivability. It’s not as simple as swapping a distributor, either!


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4 thoughts on “Just A Small Step In The Right Direction: Giving A 1964 Galaxie A New Spark

  1. Art Judson

    I have a 63 galaxy 500xl convertible with a 428 cobra jet 4speed. From Arizona its rust free beautiful shape just needs paint. Has dual quads.

    1. Richard Hertz

      DON’T repaint it!!! Too many show cars and not enough original looker’s. You pull up to shiney show cars and everyone will be checking out your factory original. Nice car, congratulations!!

  2. Tom funk

    I bought a new 1964 ford galaxiec500 xl. It had a390 330 police interceptor. It was chevy destroyer.wish I had it back A really good looker

  3. Richard Hertz

    DON’T repaint it!!! Too many show cars and not enough original looker’s. You pull up to shiney show cars and everyone will be checking out your factory original. Nice car, congratulations!!

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