Ford Gran Torino Big Block

While many of us pass from tryst to tryst through our automotive lives jim s love for his gran torino is as solid as the 545ci 385 series big block under the big ford s dual snork hood.

Ford gran torino big block. While it isn t a high horsepower engine it produces decent low rpm torque while being significantly lighter than the 429 and 460 v8s. Speaking of the engine this big block v8 was new for the torino in 1972. Also read rumors about 2017 ford torino. Ford 9 inch carrier enterprises 33 spine 433 gear d.

During this time the torino was considered a subseries to the fairlane. The torino was initially an upscale variation of the intermediate sized ford fairlane which ford produced between 1962 and 1970. I remember it made a very pleasant rumbling noise and put you back in the seat hard and my mother complained incessantly about the gas mileage and the tickets dad kept getting. 1973 ford gran torino 351c bored and stroked c4 performance automatic transmission with reverse manual valve body.

Up for auction is the 41st starsky hutch gran torino that i have built and sold on ebay. More listings are added daily. 1972 ford gran torino. With all of the standard equipment it came it didn t lack any comfort either.

It was meant to take the place of the then outdated 390. Life time warranty on trans. Half of the 40 starsky hutch gran torinos i have sold have been shipped to europe one to australia two to mexico 4 to canada and the rest around the united states. Thanks to a wide array of v8 engines on offer ranging from the small block 302 all the way to the big block 390 and the 428 cobra jet it certainly didn t lack any power.

It is a 1976 gran torino. It has confirmed 76 000 original miles on it.