1971 Torino 500 2 door hardtop

[Carguy49]

Thanks Billy. Yes, the Torino is physically larger than a Comet or Maverick. I was surprised at how light they are since they are so much bigger.

According to the rule book, once a class is determined you add 170 for the driver and that is your final weight. Last line of the weight section for Stock Eliminator in the rule book - All cars are weighed with the driver. That is why the total is 3410 for the Torino and so forth.

[FireSale]

Who ran that white Thunderbird with the blue nose flames and what was the combo? That was a big car that ran well and was successful.
And what about the wagons? They don't seem to hurt from pushing air.



The 351C 4bbl is a pretty rare car. Only a few within 1000 miles of me on Craigs List. 16,500 for a choice vehicle and 4,000 for a running project car. Zero blocks. NHRA has two aftermarket blocks listed, but they are not cheap.


I'm looking at 1,600 for a stock Ford long block.

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by FireSale

Who ran that white Thunderbird with the blue nose flames and what was the combo? That was a big car that ran well and was successful.
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That would be Loge/ Stein Racing ..That, being an 86 Fox unit body, would be fairly light, once stripped of all the power options. That gen. T bird was actually very aerodynamically advanced in it's day. Think Bill Elliot.
Moving on....

[Rory McNeil]

Originally Posted by Carguy49

Thanks Billy. Yes, the Torino is physically larger than a Comet or Maverick. I was surprised at how light they are since they are so much bigger.

According to the rule book, once a class is determined you add 170 for the driver and that is your final weight. Last line of the weight section for Stock Eliminator in the rule book - All cars are weighed with the driver. That is why the total is 3410 for the Torino and so forth.

Good luck getting a 70-71 Torino down to 3410 pounds with a driver.

[Carguy49]

I am curious. Can someone (Rose Racing) or anyone that has a car like this weigh it and let us know what it weighs???

The one that I had was a low option car and I don't remember what it weighed. After all it was over 40 years ago.