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Old 08-09-2007, 08:11 PM
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Default 1969 Torino

I am building a 69 Torino. This is an original 390 4 speed car. Cool car to begin with but it needed to be stepped up a notch.

Here is where I am so far.

Engine

390 ported stock heads with oversize valves Ford aluminum PI intake and Factory CJ Holley 735 carb. Billet MSD distributor triggering an MSD digital 6 CD box through an MSD blaster coil and wires. Solid lifter cam research cam 230/236 @ .050 with 560 lift and matching springs and retainers, double roller timing chain, Precision oil pumps rockers, stands and shafts and smith pushrods. Percision oil Pumps blueprinted high volume oil pump and billet pump drive shaft. Canton T road race baffeled pan. Stock 11 to 1 shortblock for now. I have FPA headers waiting in the garage and plan on having Spintech install a side exit 2.5" exhaust with X crossover.

Trans

Currently I have the stock close ratio toplader in the car but I have a TKO 600, Mcleod aluminum flywheel, driveline specialties Kevlar clutch sitting in the garage.

Differential

Factory Ford nine inch with a Detroit locker and 3.70 gears.

Front suspension

RRS Koni coilover strut conversion with 12" discs with PBR dual piston calipers. TCP strut rods and Opentracker racing Road race lower control arms. Stambar adjustable 1" front sway bar.

Rear suspension

Rebuilt and rearched stock leafs with Koni red shocks. Caltracks low profile underside bars. Solid front spring eye bushings and urethane rear bushings. 11" RRS rear disc brakes with single piston PBR calipers. I have spoke with FAYs2 about building me a WATTS link for my rear. It is on it's way.

Stock power brake booster with a Willwood aluminum 1.125 master and all new stainless brake lines.

The car sits 2" lower in the rear and 3" lower in the front and rides on some custom Elaisian wheels. 17x8 front with 245/45/17 Firestone Firehawks and 17x9.5 rear with 285/40/17 Firestones.

I'm swapping a 3g 130 amp alternator in this weekend and then working on designing some subframe connectors. When I done sorting out the suspension and driveline I want to paint the car the original Jade Black color but will still do the hood and taillight panel in the flat black (I sprayed them that way as an experiment for the look).

Still a long way to go but I'm getting there.
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Old 08-10-2007, 06:13 AM
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sounds nice id love to see some photos of it. if the 69 and 70 are the same heres led tailights for it http://www.mustangproject.com/Catalo...9-f0b70fe70f6b
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Old 08-10-2007, 06:25 AM
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Sounds like a hot car. Post pix ASAP please.
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Old 08-10-2007, 12:19 PM
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Default Different body than a 70. I will post pictures soon.

But those lights are a cool product. Who knows maybe they are working on or have a set for my year.

I'm sorting out an ignition issue and will have some pictures to post hopefully this weekend. Tha paint on the car now is a 20 footer but the body is prettty good so in photos it looks pretty good. The Paint will be the last thing so for now the pictures will only be so so.

I'm really in the mock up and road test R and D stage of building her now. I research what I think I want to do and install the pieces. Thrash it for a bit and then fix any faults I find and move on to modifying something else.
When I think I have a sorted out piece I'll paint it.
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Nice to see another FE member. Let's see some pics!
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could try emailing them i love there set up in my mustang.
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Default I sought professional help

But the psychiatrist still couldn't talk me out of building my Torino Cobra.

I figured I'd relax and watch some inspirational videos.



Then I got professional help to visualize what I think I'm building.



Now I guess I'll just keep throwing $$$ at it.
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Love Concept 2B
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I figured you'd like the black wheels. I was waiting for you to suggest I paint it orange.
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Rendering looks bad ass! I'm diggin the black wheels as well. We should be able to run the flat hoot with that 427 LS motor.

Your bell housing came in today so we can get the motor/trans set in and get the measurements on that oil pan.
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