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04-14-2020, 05:13 PM | #51 |
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Re: 1971 Torino 500 2 door hardtop
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04-15-2020, 09:09 AM | #52 |
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Re: 1971 Torino 500 2 door hardtop
Loving the build, and you can't have too many pictures!!
8"??? That's a new one on me! Are you positive it's original?? Regardless, you're going 9" but that is beyond weird. |
04-15-2020, 11:38 AM | #53 |
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Re: 1971 Torino 500 2 door hardtop
Apparently used in economy cars....I didnt have a clue either its 100 percent original though
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05-17-2020, 06:04 PM | #55 |
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Re: 1971 Torino 500 2 door hardtop
I had a 302 71 Torino with an 8 inch rear in it years ago. Put 3 rears in it so Im sure
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11-01-2020, 08:13 PM | #56 |
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Re: 1971 Torino 500 2 door hardtop
Center section is complete full of goodies like a Speedway Motors case and Daytona pinion support and Moser spool and Yoak along with 5.14 us gear
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11-01-2020, 10:49 PM | #57 |
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Re: 1971 Torino 500 2 door hardtop
Tex Miller use to run a 71 Torino in L/SA in 70’s and 80s
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11-02-2020, 05:51 PM | #58 |
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Re: 1971 Torino 500 2 door hardtop
I was a Ford dealership mechanic in the 70s and Ive never seen a 302 Torino with a 9 inch rear. Maybe they came with them but I never saw one. my girlfriend had one too and I also put 3 - 8 inch rears in it, rear seals were bad about leaking and a noisy rear is how you found out. Thats when she would tell me it was making noise again
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11-02-2020, 09:58 PM | #59 |
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Re: 1971 Torino 500 2 door hardtop
Actually, Tex Millers Torino was a 72 or 73 model. 71 was the last year for the unibody shock tower, leaf spring cars, starting in 72, Torinos and Montegos went to full frames with coil spring 4 control arm rear suspension. As for 8" vs 9", 6 cylinder and 302 cars had a 8", only the 351 and larger engines came with a 9".
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Re: 1971 Torino 500 2 door hardtop
Mr. Miller’s Torino was a 72.
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