The dealer who sold it new bought the Galaxie back from the original owner and then sold it to Danny Hill, who had the Lightweight in … Specs datasheet with technical data and performance data plus an analysis of the direct market competition of Ford Galaxie Lightweight 427 (man. ... 1963 ford galaxie 427 lightweight factory drag racer for sale. He also owned a 1963 1/2 Galaxie 427 Lightweight that had been campaigned by a local Alhambra Ford dealer. Over 8600 full size Fords were built from 63 to 67 with the 427 engine but few records documenting them exists today. 1963 1/2 Factory lightweight 427 R-Code Galaxie This is a low mileage lightweight numbers matching original interior runs very strong drives and handles well . X. x. Motorcar Classics is excited to present this incredibly rare 1963 Ford Galaxie Factory Lightweight Race Car featured in Corinthian White with Red interior. How fast was the Galaxie lightweight? Set an alert to be notified of new listings. Jump to Latest Follow 1 - 13 of 13 Posts. ... 1963 FORD GALAXIE FE 427 4 SPEED RARE R CODE RED ON RED VERY NICE CAR THIS IS THE REAL DEAL NOT A CLONE. However, this was still not enough performance for some, with Ford commissioning around 210 ‘Lightweight’ editions of the ‘R-Code’ 427, only available in Corinthian White with a red vinyl interior. Already proving itself during the 1963 NASCAR Championship, which they subsequently won, Ford ordered the construction of approximately 200 lightweight Galaxie 500s mid-year intended for drag racing. Thank you for visiting the 427 Galaxie Registry website. The goal of this website is to create a data base of information about the 1963 through 1967 full size Fords equipped with the 427 engine. The R-Code cars featured Ford's dual-quad 427 V8 w....[continue reading] 1963 Ford Galaxie for Sale. 1963 Ford Galaxie Classic Cars for Sale. Over 8600 full size Fords were built from 63 to 67 with the 427 engine but few records documenting them exists today. Especially well documented, this original 1963½ 427 Lightweight Galaxie is exactly as V.P. In 1963, Popular Hot Rodding took Les Ritchie’s Winternationals car down the San Gabriel dragstrip in 12.49 seconds at 116.27 MPH. I have a 1964 ford galaxie ,390,4spd car, car has a rear differential ford part number c1aw4025d, ratio is around 390. Fifty of these cars were built - 25 with 4 speed transmissions, 25 were automatics. 3N66R142720-Sold at RM Auctions Automobiles of Arizona event for $110,000 USD. It was sold only twice, and both times through the same dealer. I am unable to find ifo on this differential, 28 spline axles, it is not a posi rear, limited slip maybe?what fluid to put in it? With little more than a set of headers, 4.57:1 gears and 9x14-inch piecrust slicks, photos show them launching with the front end about a foot off the ground. 1963 Ford Galaxie S itting two inches lower than its 1962 forerunner, the 1963.5 'fastback' Galaxie was a reported 28 percent more aerodynamic - a fact that instantly translated into major success on NASCAR's superspeedways. While not wildly changed from stock, the 427 in factory lightweights used cross-bolted main bearing caps, a 324-degree duration camshaft and specific cast-iron headers.