[Jeff Lee]

I should have taken a picture of the boat as it's a real pile. The owner's son-in-law is my engine machinist, Bud Yancer / MACH Development. He told me they took it to the lake back in the early '70's and it went 80 MPH and you could barely control the boat as the steering was shot and set up for something like 35 MPH!
I don't own this, I just have the storage yard listed for sale. There's 75-100 cars on site and maybe 10 are worth looking at. The rest is scrap value.
There's a '69 M code Cougar Eliminator but all is gone except a roof, trunk and left rear quarter panel. A decent '67 390 a/t Cougar (non GT complete) and also a decent & complete 302 2bbl '69 Cougar. Two '56 Ford station wagons and a '69 M code Mach 1 that needs both quarters replaced; looks like somebody had a pair of snow chains let loose on them. The wagons and Mach are rolling chassis. Also might have a a complete '70 Maverick straight 6 with manual trans. Thought that was sold but that may fall apart. Some complete flat head engines and some 428-429 blocks. Oh and a 390-406 3x2 intake and carbs.
The old guy is 83 and wants the yard sold as his IRA or whatever he had his money in is now in the toilet. He want's to keep the cars, kind of like his toy box but I'll bet if it sells it will include everything. It's 1.17 acre in Phoenix and a good industrial location.
I have the engine sold pending inspection and Bud gets a rebuild out of it. I get the favor of help on my race engine. I received a PM on this today and he will get 2nd dibbs if it falls through. But I doubt it will. The guy is buying it before he even has a '67 Fairlane but they aren't too hard to find. If somebody has a real nice '67 Fairlane suitable for a ground up (rust free) restoration with clutch pedals in it, pass it buy me.

I do see cross-bolt mains on the block with screw-in freeze plugs. I couldn't see the side oiling but the exhaust manifold was in the way and the boat deck felt like it could collapse so I wasn't having fun. I think the cross-bolt mains tells me it is a 427 SO block. I think it was a fresh water boat. I'm told the engine still rotated about 5 years ago but who knows now. That's why the sale is pending, have to make sure the engine isn't shot internally.