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Old Sep 30, 2002 | 09:20 PM
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Im getting a Ford Torino Tomorrow!!

Im going to pick up a 1972 Ford Gran Torino Sport. Its got a 351C and the top end was rebuilt about 6 months ago. It has a 500+ lift cam in it and headers....

The body isnt great but it runs great, is fast and its free!!!!

The isnt the car but its the exact same, just alot cleaner, same color and all...
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Old Sep 30, 2002 | 09:33 PM
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Certain parts look good and certain parts look like crap to me of the car that is.

But it's fast and free , can't beat that.
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Old Sep 30, 2002 | 10:00 PM
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Fast and free you can't go worng. Doesn't have that bad of an engine as well.
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Old Sep 30, 2002 | 10:17 PM
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Man that thing is a sled. What was Ford thinking. They can make killer engines but never a good looking car.

The following ford cars are good looking

65-67 fastback mustangs
6? - 70 cougars
5? - 5? T birds

Sorry but that's it. They can't make a bad motor though.

292
289
302
351
390
400
427
428
429
460

All good!!!!!!!!!
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Old Oct 1, 2002 | 04:41 PM
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wes come on now u forgot the 68-69 torino gt fastbacks. got a 68 here with a 390 2 bbl and it is pretty quick for stock but the all time best lookin torino would have to be the 69 talledega


i forgot but one of the cobra engines either the 427,428, or 429 was a dog. didnt breathe worth **** stock. i wanna say it was the 428
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Old Oct 1, 2002 | 08:38 PM
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Does any one know of the Ford Falcon? It was the car used in Mad Max movies. It was made for Australia and was supposed to be based on some type of Torino. THAT WAS A ***** OUT CAR!!!
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Old Oct 1, 2002 | 08:39 PM
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well i went to go get it today and we got the intake put back on but we didnt have the timing and no tools so we couldnt find top dead center.... im probably just going to tow it home... the cam is actually a 490 or 498 lift or somthing.. it sounds good we had it running but wouldnt stay running for long
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Old Oct 1, 2002 | 08:50 PM
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i called on a 66 ford falcon the other day but didnt get a reply...

i think the ones in mad max were the 70 or 71 or somthing like that... but they were all goofy the spoiler on top and stuff....
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Old Oct 1, 2002 | 10:01 PM
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There are a lot of <font color=blue>F</font>
words in here. Hmm let see..

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Ok its a nice looking car but I'll just <font color=blue>F</font>k off with my stupid remarks.
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