600 horsepower
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Forum Name: 1970-1971 Ford and Mercury
Forum Description: Technical discussion for 1970-1971 Ford and Mercury
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Topic: 600 horsepower
Posted By: 70rino
Subject: 600 horsepower
Date Posted: 28-July-2016 at 4:03PM
| I'm building a 70 Torino with a 545, it has 600hp and 700 ft lbs of torque. I don't plan racing it ever. I was wondering if I need to use subframe connectors. I have seen the plans on here before and was wondering if they are necessary. Any help would be appreciated. |
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Posted By: 70rino
Date Posted: 12-August-2016 at 12:58PM
| No help at all? |
Posted By: Regul8r 2
Date Posted: 16-October-2016 at 7:06PM
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Posted By: Big Bird
Date Posted: 17-October-2016 at 2:29PM
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Maybe not necessary if not racing, but... Once it's done, that right foot may gain some weight. If you are going thru the trouble to do all the other work to this car, might as well do connectors. Those cars were a bit "flexy" in stock form and you are jumping up the power quite a bit. ------------- "What we do in full frontal view, is more honest than your cleaned-up mind." Randy 1979 T-Bird 2005 F-150 STX RCSB 4.6, 3.55 LSD How the Heck does a REGULAR CAB SHORTBED weigh over 5200 pounds? |
Posted By: californiajohnny
Date Posted: 17-October-2016 at 2:38PM
Anytime you add to the performance on a unibody car, it's not a bad idea reinforce the weak areas! IMO  ------------- 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 |
Posted By: gnrlee01
Date Posted: 27-October-2016 at 12:43PM
wow!!! i didnt realize that 70's were uni-body's...i wonder why they went full frame later in the years... i always thought that they preferred uni-body construction for cost and weight reduction.  ------------- 74 gts 460/auto with factory sunroof |
Posted By: dave302
Date Posted: 27-October-2016 at 1:07PM
The new 1972 suspension and chassis had a wheel track at least 2 inches (51 mm) wider than the 1971 models. Motor Trend Magazine stated the "road isolation and vibrational dampening is superb" in its test of a 1972 Gran Torino Brougham 4-door. Ford offered two suspension options, the heavy-duty and competition suspension. The heavy-duty suspension included a larger front sway bar, and heavy-duty springs and shocks. Competition suspension, only available in two-door models, included the most heavy-duty springs and shocks, heavy duty rear upper control arms and bushings, a larger front sway bar, and the addition of a rear sway bar. This was the first year that a rear sway bar was offered in the Torino and was only available with competition and police suspension options.
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