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1coolbanana 
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Joined: 21-January-2024 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 8 |
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 Topic: New member from AustraliaPosted: 21-January-2024 at 9:12PM |
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Hi all
First post, new member from Australia. Have a 70 Torino GT, 351 Cleveland, 9 inch rear and 5 speed manual T5 Looking forward to learning lots from you guys.   |
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Wayner315
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Posted: 22-January-2024 at 3:15AM |
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Welcome I believe there are others on here from Aus.
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72 Gran Torino formal roof Brougham
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72FordGTS
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Posted: 22-January-2024 at 3:27PM |
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Welcome Marc! Very nice Torino you have there. I have upgraded you to a new member so you have full forum privileges. Feel free to share more pics and tell us more about you Torino. I bet is must really turn heads down under.
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Vince
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72 RS 351
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Posted: 23-January-2024 at 1:51AM |
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Welcome, and that's a very nice car.
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Don
73 Ranchero "Sport 72 front end", floor shift/console, planning EFI 7000 rpm 351 stroker 73 Ranchero GT 351C-4V &4R70W for sale later. 92 Lincoln Mark VII SE GTC, OBDII 347/4R70W |
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handsofstone
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Posted: 24-January-2024 at 4:56PM |
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Welcome aboard. Beautiful ride. What was the original color?
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spriegel
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Posted: 26-January-2024 at 10:32AM |
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Welcome to the forum! That's a great color!
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Chris
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1coolbanana
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Posted: 26-January-2024 at 10:07PM |
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Thanks for all the welcomes.
Shes a work in progress, was in a pretty poor state when I got it but slowly getting there, bit by bit. Originally white, now Crystal Turquoise, a local Aussie Valiant colour. Engine just finished and running great with a Tremec 5 speed manual  |
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dan0R30
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Posted: 27-January-2024 at 2:16AM |
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Beautiful!
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Dan
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72FordGTS
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Posted: 28-January-2024 at 4:03AM |
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Very nice. Any specs on the Cleveland build?
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Vince
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1coolbanana
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Posted: 28-January-2024 at 9:11PM |
Hi, thanks. Nothing super exciting. Just a mild street cruiser. 85 351C short block reconditioned (last of the Australian "black motors"). 302 2V closed chamber heads giving a touch over 10:1 260/272 Cam 218/224 @ 0.50" Hydraulic flat tappet Air gap manifold with 1/2" open spacer and Eddy 600 Performer.
Ignition setup, 25 degrees mechanical, 10 degrees initial timing, mechanical starts at 950 and all in by 3200. Will probably bring that down to 2800 later. Standard timed vacuum of 15 degrees. Running Bosch module with variable dwell. Likely go up a bit in the carb when I do a decent exhaust but its what I had lying around. Cheers |
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Eliteman76
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Posted: 31-January-2024 at 5:55PM |
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Welcome to the site. Nicely done ride.
And nothing better than a 351C with a 5 speed!
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 Andrew:GTS.ORG admin, '72 Q code 5 speed RestomodPondering: #99Problems |
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californiajohnny
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Posted: 31-January-2024 at 6:23PM |
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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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