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Sgarcia16
Member Joined: 09-March-2017 Location: Texas Status: Offline Points: 5 |
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Posted: 09-March-2017 at 6:44AM |
Hey everyone! I'm Samuel and I just joined I just recently acquired a 1972 Gran Torino and figured it would be cool and helpful to join a forum. I'm a freshman in college so unfortunately ill only be working on it on the weekends but its still gonna be fun nonetheless. Ive been around hot rods my entire life due to the fact that my uncles and grandfather own a junkyard that ive worked in since I was twelve. My Torino currently has the original 351 Cleveland in it but I'm swapping in a 460 big block out of a old Lincoln. Any tips and tricks will be much appreciated! Also if yall have any recommendations for pages to look at on here let me know and ill be sure to check them out!
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californiajohnny
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welcome!
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JOHN
74 GRAN TORINO S&H CLONE 74 VETTE CUSTOM 90 S10 BLAZER 4X4 LIFTED 77 CELICA CUSTOM 75 V8 MONZA SUPERCHARGED 79 COURIER VERT. SLAMMED 75 VEGA V6 5 SPD 70 CHEV C10 P/U 68 MUSTANG FB CONVERSION |
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legend onirot
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welcome aboard. and would love to see your car. post some pics when you can
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malcolm 1973 gran torino sport (formal)... "Stacy Lynn" 1972 gran torino (formal)... "Mackenzie" 1973 gran torino sport (sportroof)... "Leela" |
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n2fordwagons
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Welcome! Yes, let's see some pics. Look forward to your progress of the big block swap!
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Jeff
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Sgarcia16
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Surprise!! Surprise!! The original motor once I pulled it out turns out to be a 400! If you know anyone interested in one let me know! The new floor has been welded in and I'm waiting on my new motor mounts to show up in order to drop the big block in. In the mean time though I have lots of brake sand suspension to keep me busy. Running all new brake hardline from a new booster and master to new calipers, pads, wheel cylinders, and shoes. also got new shocks all the way around and as icing on the cake new wheels and tires that I just mounted last weekend. ill try to figure out how to post pictures but I'm not the most tech oriented guy ever.
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-Samuel
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torino335
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welcome,
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twintornados
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Sounds good, welcome aboard....460 engine mounts out of a 1974-1976 Thunderbird will fit.
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Sold the Elite so now the hunt is on for my next "toy"...
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unlovedford
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Welcome
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Joe
1972 Mom's Squire Wagon 1972 Torino Wagon 1976 Torino 1968 Cougar XR7-First batch 1972 Torino 460 1989 BroncoII/Jeeps/Titanimous Popeye and Brutus (Rams) |
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MrSmog
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welcome and if that lincoln is a 72+ mark series, you have all the stuff you need to do a swap with all factory parts.
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gpd294
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Welcome....what part of Texas are ya from??
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Carlos....1975 Gran Torino Squire Station Wagon restored to look like a 1973 Torino Station
Wagon my Dad bought new from McAnary Ford on June 6, 1973 in Gary,Indiana |
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Sgarcia16
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Ordered my mounts from Crites Performance. Got my headers from them also. I actually got that idea from this site! Neither one has arrived yet because I just ordered them earlier this week but I'm really looking forward to it. I'm from central Texas area about a hour north of Austin.
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-Samuel
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Sgarcia16
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The 460 was out of a '68 so I gotta get new ones thought about just drilling out some holes but the headers wouldn't have fit.
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-Samuel
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Big Bird
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Welcome!
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