common problems you all have seen 71 with v8 302
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Topic: common problems you all have seen 71 with v8 302
Posted By: zdickey
Subject: common problems you all have seen 71 with v8 302
Date Posted: 18-May-2015 at 7:30AM
| I'm wanting to buy a 71 ford torino but I'd like to know what issues or things to look for before I buy it. Thanks in advance |
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Posted By: mcford
Date Posted: 19-May-2015 at 5:54AM
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rust. cowl, floors, torque boxes, 1/4's, trunk drop offs. ------------- Mike |
Posted By: Big Bird
Date Posted: 19-May-2015 at 11:22AM
RUST! As stated, Cowl, floors, Torque Boxes, Trunk floors and drop-offs, Quarters, and rear rails where the spring shackles attach (they like to go thru into the trunk  ). Front spring towers rot off the inner fenders, and the control arm mounting points, and shock mounts rot away as well.At least up here in NY, those cars seemed to come from the factory rusted out. ------------- "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: zdickey
Date Posted: 19-May-2015 at 1:35PM
| So as far as usual mechanical issues they don't have to many? I'll inspect the crap out of it for rust and drop my offer price accordingly. Just worried about blowing halfshaft or oil pan leaks. Stuff like that. |