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Sleeping 72 GTS

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Category: Powertrain Specific Forum
Forum Name: 335 Series Engine Forum
Forum Description: 351C, 351M and 400 engines
URL: https://forum.grantorinosport.org/forum_posts.asp?TID=4421
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Topic: Sleeping 72 GTS

Posted By: bdavis
Subject: Sleeping 72 GTS
Date Posted: 16-October-2010 at 12:30PM

After 11 years of sleep, I fired the 351c 4v up this morning and oh boy. It was pretty rough at first but once the fresh oil got moving and the dust cleared out she ran fine.

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-Ben

72 GTS 351c\Q

05 F-150 FX4

BUILT FORD TOUGH!

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Posted By: antlerfiend
Date Posted: 19-October-2010 at 9:08AM

That is a typical Ford for you. We have fired up many after sitting for a long time. Always fun to hear them run again.

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Alex
72 GTS (Morgan's Baby)
68 CJ Drag Car Clone
65 Mustang (first car)
77 LTD II (Drag Car)
78 Mustang II V6 4 speed