Another Ford in GT/AA

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Originally Posted by BlueOval Ralph

The Boss 351 (rated at 330 hp was never built in production as a Automatic same with Boss 302 4 speeds only and the 351's were NEVER Built with a Holley 780 this carb deal ia a paper combo again, in production they had a Autolite 4300 D Ford's answer to the Rochester Qjet).

The Holley and alum hi-rise intake came to be because it is what came OEM on the rear engined Italian car Ford used to import and sell called a "PANTERA" which were 351 Cleveland powered. It was deemed legal sometime around 1974 when I was working tech with NHRA. NO I didnt have anything to do with it although I did inform Tex Miller of the allowable change back then when he was still running the Torino.