GREEN 1972 GRAN TORINO
BACKGROUND : MY DAD GOT THE CAR NEW IN 1972 AS A XEROX COMPANY CAR ! IT ORIGINALLY CAME WITH A 351C-2V , C4 AUTOMATIC , & CONVENTIONAL 9 IN. W/ 3.00 GEAR .
IT ALSO CAME WITH A/C , GREEN BENCH SEAT INTERIOR , POWER FRONT DISC BRAKES , AND POWERSTEERING . HE BOUGHT THE CAR 3 YRS. LATER FOR $ 1300 .00 ! WHEN I HIT ABOUT 12 , I ASKED IF HE WOULD SAVE THE CAR UNTIL I GOT MY LICENCE ; AND THE REST IS HISTORY !
THE CAR NOW :
ENGINE : 377 STROKER 351C - 1970 BLOCK & 4V HEADS : THE BOTTOM END CONSISTS OF AN OFFSET GROUND CRANKSHAFT , 360 CHRYSLER RODS , CUSTOM FORGED 9. 5:1 PISTONS , CLOYES ROLLER TIMING SET , COMP CAMS SOLID LIFTER CAM W/ .236 DUR. & .570 LIFT @ .050 . THE HEADS ARE CLOSED CHAMBER BIG PORT UNITS THAT WERE CONVERTED FOR STUDS AND GUIDEPLATES .
THEY HAVE DOUBLE SPRINGS W/ A DAMPNER AND 1.7 RATIO MAGNUM ROLLER ROCKERS . AN EDELBROCK TORKER INTAKE RESTS UNDER A HOLLEY H. P. SERIES 750 DOUBLE PUMPER . EXHAUST EXITS THROUGH CERAMIC COATED HOOKER SURER COMP. HEADERS W/ 1 7/8 PRIMARIES INTO 3 IN. COLLECTORS . THE 3 IN. SYSTEM CONSISTS OF AN " X " STYLE CROSSOVER INTO " SPIN TECH " MUFFLERS THA EXIT BEHIND THE REAR WHEELS .
TRANS : ITS A STREET / STRIP C6 W/ LOWER 1ST AND 2ND GEAR , SHIFT KIT , AND A 10 IN. 3000 RPM
STALL CONVERTER .
REAREND : 9 INCH HOUSING W/ A NODULAR 3RD MEMBER . INSIDE IS A 31 SPLINE DETROIT LOCKER W/ 3.89 GEARS . IT ALSO HAS '85 LINCOLN REAR DISC BRAKES !
PERFORMANCE : THE BEST 1/4 MILE E.T. SO FAR IS A 13.80 @ 100 MPH .
INTERIOR : THE BENCH SEAT WAS REPLACED W/ FLO- FIT BUCKETS AND A 72 SPORT CONSOL .
THE TRANS IS SHIFTED W/ A HURST " LIGHTNING RODS " SHIFTER , AND AUTOMETER GAUGES KEEP TABS ON ENGINE VITALS . THE INTERIOR HAS BEEN CHANGED OVER TO BLACK , AND A GRANT GT WHEEL TOPS IT OFF .
EXTERIOR : A SPORT HOOD AND MIRRORS HAVE BEEN ADDED AND THE DOOR HANDLES AND EMBLEMS HAVE BEEN REMOVED . THE COLOR IS 4C - IVY BRONZE MET. - AN OPTIONAL COLOR FOR ' 72
UPDATE: 10/31/99 : TOOK IT DRAG RACIN = 13.30 E.T. @ 102.7 MPH ! YEAH BUDDY ! ! LOOKIN FOR HIGH 12'S NEXT SEASON !
BACKGROUND: I PURCHASED THIS CAR IN 1989 AFTER MY GREEN CAR WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT . I GOT THE CAR FOR $600 . BUCKS . IT WAS MISSING 1/2 THE INTERIOR , HAD A ROLL BAR WELDED INTO IT , AND BOTH HEADS WERE CRACKED ! ON THE PLUS SIDE ; IT STILL HAD THE FACTORY PAINT , NEVER BEEN WRECKED , AND HAD A FACTORY 429 IN IT !
THE CAR NOW :
ENGINE : THE HEADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED W/ ' 69 HEADS FROM THE JUNK YARD THAT WERE REBUILT . THE BOTTOM END REMAINS STOCK W/ THE EXCEPTION OF A ROLLER TIMING SET .
IT HAS 180,000 MILES ON IT , AND IS IN NEED OF A REBUILD - ITS LEAKIN' OIL PRETTY BAD , BUT STILL RUNS STRONG .
TRANS : IT'S A C6 THATS BEEN REBUILT TO STREET / STRIP SPECS. W/ A SHIFT KIT AND STOCK CONVERTER . LEAVE IT IN DRIVE , NAIL IT TO THE FLOOR , AND IT SNATCHES A REAL HARD SECOND GEAR AT ABOUT 55 MPH ! IT;S A KICK IN THE PANTS .
REAREND : IT'S A FACTORY STOCK UNIT W/ A TRAC - LOC , 2:75 GEAR AND 28 SPLINE AXLES WITH DRUM BRAKES ON THE REAR . THERE'S POWER DISCS UP FRONT , AND FACTORY HEAVY DUTY SUSPENSION W/ SWAY BARS FRONT & REAR .
INTERIOR : IT HAS FACTORY BUCKETS W/ FLOOR SHIFTER & CONSOLE . THE REAR SEAT AND PANELS CAME FROM THE JUNK YARD AND WERE IN EXCELLENT SHAPE ! OTHER INTERIOR OPTIONS THAT CAME W/ THE CAR ARE POWER WINDOWS AND REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER !
EXTERIOR : THE BODY REMAINS STOCK W/ THE EXCEPTION OF THE COLOR ! CHECK THIS OUT ; ITS AN '89 ACURA COLOR - CODE : R-72 , NAME : TORINO RED MET. & ITS ON A 72 TORINO !
PERFORMANCE : THE BEST E.T. IS A 15.50 @ 95 MPH ! NOT TOO BAD CONSIDERING THE WEIGHT & GEAR RATIO !
