1970 Torino GT
Factory 429 N code, 4spd, 3.25 Trac Lok, no A/C, bench seat. Now has a '72 429, 4spd, and 3.25s with a Detroit EZ Locker.
Asking $6,000 firm for the car. For $7,000 I'll include a '70 Ranchero GT and lots of parts. Here's the long description:
The Marti
More pictures of the Torino.
The car needs some work and there are some things I really should have fixed by now but I’ve never hesitated to jump in it for a 100 mile trip.
Engine (’72 429): Summer of ‘10 I put in a timing chain, new water pump, and replaced the intake gaskets. The distributor is a reman unit I put in after modifying the slots to get the total advance recommended by Greg and others. Ignition is a Crane electric unit (similar to Pertronix) with a built in rev limiter. Fan clutch is a year or two old. I bought the Holley 750 manual choke carb new several years ago…I put a new kit in it fall of ‘09. The starter and fuel pump have also been replaced but each have been on the car for 5+ years. The exhaust manifolds are SCJ pieces with an H pipe, 40 series Flowmasters, and tail pipes exiting out the back (pipe & mufflers I bought new). The fuel sending unit was replaced with a new reproduction and I’ve repaired the gauge wiring so the gauge is actually functional and accurate. The starter solenoid and voltage regulator have been replaced, good quality plug wires, newer cap and rotor, and I made the battery cables out of 4 gauge cable with soldered ends and sealed with heat shrink. Battery is an Optima yellow top. Both motor mounts were replaced several years ago with NOS mounts…when the old mount broke it busted the non original fan shroud. The previous owner told me he did a rering job and a very mild Ford Motorsports cam in the early ‘80s. I installed a new Autozone factory replacement radiator this summer. The throttle cable bracket is hacked, no battery hold down, valve stem seals are shot, and I don’t think I’ve detailed or cleaned the engine bay in 5-6 years. $100 in parts and a weekend spent detailing would make a world of difference. In storage I have the P/S setup with the original gearbox and another spare, an SCJ intake manifold, extra water tubes, a set of non A/C pulleys, factory air cleaner, factory radiator, some gaskets (including the SCJ intake pieces), and some more misc.
Transmission: A Centerforce DF clutch and throw out bearing were installed when I bought the car. If you don’t get the car put into third all the way it will pop out once in a while. It has only done it when I'm not paying attention to my shifting so I've never really worried about it. I haven't adjusted the shift linkage in 10 years. :roll: Has the Hurst shifter and I put on an aluminum T handle…factory piece with some scarring and I think it might be a ’71 version?
Rear Axle: 9” with 28 spline axles. About 6 years ago I stripped it down to the bare housing and cleaned it out completely. The pumpkin was assembled with all new bearings, new side gears, a new Detroit EZ Locker, and used factory 3.25 gears. I replaced the wheel bearings, pumpkin yoke, and wheel studs during the rebuild. Looks like the pinion seal has started to seep a little. Many years ago I snapped a u-joint retainer bolt so the driveshaft tube and rear yoke are new and I put it back together with aluminum u-joint girdles. The driveshaft probably needs balanced again because I ran over a chunk of concrete in 2003 and it hit the driveshaft. The Ranchero has a 9" that I put 3.50 gears in. The carrier and wheel bearings were replaced and the rest was cleaned and reused.
Power Disc Brakes: I don’t remember the dates but I’ve replaced about everything except the rotors and drums which were both machined during the last brake job. Front brakes – new calipers, hoses, pads, caliper hold down brackets, and wheel bearings. Rear brakes – wheel cylinders, hold down springs, adjusters and return springs, rear brake hose, and shoes. The master cylinder was also replaced. When I went through the brakes I converted to silicone fluid so you don’t have to worry about paint damage or corrosion if you have a spill or leak. The Ranchero has completely rebuilt front and rear brakes with all of the same parts replaced...also power disc.
Interior: Most of the interior was redyed or repainted when I bought the car…the carpet was replaced by the previous owner. I replaced the headliner but wasn’t very successful…I didn’t get the bows put in correctly so it hangs down some…I have a spare set of bows. The dash pad has been covered with seat vinyl to cover the cracks and it looks pretty good. Last year I replaced the instrument panel lens with Lexan and it is nice and clear and easy to see. I have a tach hose clamped to the column and three gauges put in the dash where the center A/C vent would go on a car with air. I replaced the blower motor several years ago and the heater core a year or so ago. In the past I also replaced the turn signal switch with an NOS one and I think the headlight and dimmer switches were both replaced not long after I bought the car. I replaced the belt line and ¼ window weather strip many years ago and it is holding up well. Both ¼ windows were reglued in their tracks right after I bought the car. I have a Pioneer CD player in the dash, two 4” Pioneers mounted in the dash, and Pioneer 6x9s in the package tray. The bench seat has a cloth insert and is not the best but isn't horrible yet, the door hinge pin bushings are shot, the door panels are presentable but wavy, etc. In storage I have extra door panels spears, nice black '71 Halo Roof (has red spear) door panels, and the Ranchero has nice '71 door panels that I dyed black with grey spears (was green). The car now has a black two spoke steering wheel in it.
Body: Has a little rust in the usual places…front fenders, doors, floor around the reinforcements on the sides, and the rear 1/4s have some rust/bondo/fiberglass. The hood is rusted behind the latch. I’m not aware of any rust in the torque boxes or cowl. I have quite a few spare body parts which include a nice trunk lid, two GT hoods (both have some damage), two standard hoods, two pairs of doors (one pair has been stored inside since the ‘70s…nice paint/handles/door panels), one front fender, repairable front valence, repop quarter panels, etc. The Ranchero has a pretty nice GT hood and decent sheet metal. The doors and fenders have some rust but nothing horrible, the front valance is good. I'd sold the grille out of the Ranchero but I do have another spare '70 GT grill in the garage.
Suspension: I converted to manual steering and only replaced what I had to. I think I’ve done upper ball joints and outer tie rod ends. I’ve always planned on swapping the suspension from my Ranchero over to the Torino but haven’t gotten it done. I replaced the strut rod bushings and then later hit a chunk of concrete and bent the strut rod cross member but I have another straight one cut out and that will go with the car. I bought new tires and Torq Thrust style rims about a year and a half ago. The Ranchero's suspension has new upper and lower ball joints, MOOG problem solver upper control arm bushings, spring seats, inner and outer tie rod ends, idler arm bushings, pitman arm, rebuilt P/S pump and valve, resealed P/S cylinder, and all new P/S hoses. It has been sitting for several years but most of that should still be good.
Additional parts: Front sway bar, front and rear fender extensions, several jacks, instrument cluster bezel, Ranchero and Torino gas tanks, extra factory steel wheels, set of painted 14" Magnums, delux hubcaps, dog dish hubcaps with trim rings (some dents), arm rest pads and bezels, couple sets of nice door handles, and quite a few boxes of misc. stuff.
Ranchero: This car used to be my daily driver but had a lot of electrical problems and I parked it when the engine went. It is a ’70 GT factory 351C 4V and FMX car. Has lots of rust and bondo. Besides what I mentioned above it has new carpet with extra sound deadener, new door weatherstrip, package tray replaced with a new one covered in carpet, driver's side aftermarket 3pt seatbelt, new blower motor and heater core, pretty nice front bumper, and a fiberglass topper. I'll include the factory FMX that was slipping when I removed it.
Factory 429 N code, 4spd, 3.25 Trac Lok, no A/C, bench seat. Now has a '72 429, 4spd, and 3.25s with a Detroit EZ Locker.
Asking $6,000 firm for the car. For $7,000 I'll include a '70 Ranchero GT and lots of parts. Here's the long description:
The Marti
More pictures of the Torino.
The car needs some work and there are some things I really should have fixed by now but I’ve never hesitated to jump in it for a 100 mile trip.
Engine (’72 429): Summer of ‘10 I put in a timing chain, new water pump, and replaced the intake gaskets. The distributor is a reman unit I put in after modifying the slots to get the total advance recommended by Greg and others. Ignition is a Crane electric unit (similar to Pertronix) with a built in rev limiter. Fan clutch is a year or two old. I bought the Holley 750 manual choke carb new several years ago…I put a new kit in it fall of ‘09. The starter and fuel pump have also been replaced but each have been on the car for 5+ years. The exhaust manifolds are SCJ pieces with an H pipe, 40 series Flowmasters, and tail pipes exiting out the back (pipe & mufflers I bought new). The fuel sending unit was replaced with a new reproduction and I’ve repaired the gauge wiring so the gauge is actually functional and accurate. The starter solenoid and voltage regulator have been replaced, good quality plug wires, newer cap and rotor, and I made the battery cables out of 4 gauge cable with soldered ends and sealed with heat shrink. Battery is an Optima yellow top. Both motor mounts were replaced several years ago with NOS mounts…when the old mount broke it busted the non original fan shroud. The previous owner told me he did a rering job and a very mild Ford Motorsports cam in the early ‘80s. I installed a new Autozone factory replacement radiator this summer. The throttle cable bracket is hacked, no battery hold down, valve stem seals are shot, and I don’t think I’ve detailed or cleaned the engine bay in 5-6 years. $100 in parts and a weekend spent detailing would make a world of difference. In storage I have the P/S setup with the original gearbox and another spare, an SCJ intake manifold, extra water tubes, a set of non A/C pulleys, factory air cleaner, factory radiator, some gaskets (including the SCJ intake pieces), and some more misc.
Transmission: A Centerforce DF clutch and throw out bearing were installed when I bought the car. If you don’t get the car put into third all the way it will pop out once in a while. It has only done it when I'm not paying attention to my shifting so I've never really worried about it. I haven't adjusted the shift linkage in 10 years. :roll: Has the Hurst shifter and I put on an aluminum T handle…factory piece with some scarring and I think it might be a ’71 version?
Rear Axle: 9” with 28 spline axles. About 6 years ago I stripped it down to the bare housing and cleaned it out completely. The pumpkin was assembled with all new bearings, new side gears, a new Detroit EZ Locker, and used factory 3.25 gears. I replaced the wheel bearings, pumpkin yoke, and wheel studs during the rebuild. Looks like the pinion seal has started to seep a little. Many years ago I snapped a u-joint retainer bolt so the driveshaft tube and rear yoke are new and I put it back together with aluminum u-joint girdles. The driveshaft probably needs balanced again because I ran over a chunk of concrete in 2003 and it hit the driveshaft. The Ranchero has a 9" that I put 3.50 gears in. The carrier and wheel bearings were replaced and the rest was cleaned and reused.
Power Disc Brakes: I don’t remember the dates but I’ve replaced about everything except the rotors and drums which were both machined during the last brake job. Front brakes – new calipers, hoses, pads, caliper hold down brackets, and wheel bearings. Rear brakes – wheel cylinders, hold down springs, adjusters and return springs, rear brake hose, and shoes. The master cylinder was also replaced. When I went through the brakes I converted to silicone fluid so you don’t have to worry about paint damage or corrosion if you have a spill or leak. The Ranchero has completely rebuilt front and rear brakes with all of the same parts replaced...also power disc.
Interior: Most of the interior was redyed or repainted when I bought the car…the carpet was replaced by the previous owner. I replaced the headliner but wasn’t very successful…I didn’t get the bows put in correctly so it hangs down some…I have a spare set of bows. The dash pad has been covered with seat vinyl to cover the cracks and it looks pretty good. Last year I replaced the instrument panel lens with Lexan and it is nice and clear and easy to see. I have a tach hose clamped to the column and three gauges put in the dash where the center A/C vent would go on a car with air. I replaced the blower motor several years ago and the heater core a year or so ago. In the past I also replaced the turn signal switch with an NOS one and I think the headlight and dimmer switches were both replaced not long after I bought the car. I replaced the belt line and ¼ window weather strip many years ago and it is holding up well. Both ¼ windows were reglued in their tracks right after I bought the car. I have a Pioneer CD player in the dash, two 4” Pioneers mounted in the dash, and Pioneer 6x9s in the package tray. The bench seat has a cloth insert and is not the best but isn't horrible yet, the door hinge pin bushings are shot, the door panels are presentable but wavy, etc. In storage I have extra door panels spears, nice black '71 Halo Roof (has red spear) door panels, and the Ranchero has nice '71 door panels that I dyed black with grey spears (was green). The car now has a black two spoke steering wheel in it.
Body: Has a little rust in the usual places…front fenders, doors, floor around the reinforcements on the sides, and the rear 1/4s have some rust/bondo/fiberglass. The hood is rusted behind the latch. I’m not aware of any rust in the torque boxes or cowl. I have quite a few spare body parts which include a nice trunk lid, two GT hoods (both have some damage), two standard hoods, two pairs of doors (one pair has been stored inside since the ‘70s…nice paint/handles/door panels), one front fender, repairable front valence, repop quarter panels, etc. The Ranchero has a pretty nice GT hood and decent sheet metal. The doors and fenders have some rust but nothing horrible, the front valance is good. I'd sold the grille out of the Ranchero but I do have another spare '70 GT grill in the garage.
Suspension: I converted to manual steering and only replaced what I had to. I think I’ve done upper ball joints and outer tie rod ends. I’ve always planned on swapping the suspension from my Ranchero over to the Torino but haven’t gotten it done. I replaced the strut rod bushings and then later hit a chunk of concrete and bent the strut rod cross member but I have another straight one cut out and that will go with the car. I bought new tires and Torq Thrust style rims about a year and a half ago. The Ranchero's suspension has new upper and lower ball joints, MOOG problem solver upper control arm bushings, spring seats, inner and outer tie rod ends, idler arm bushings, pitman arm, rebuilt P/S pump and valve, resealed P/S cylinder, and all new P/S hoses. It has been sitting for several years but most of that should still be good.
Additional parts: Front sway bar, front and rear fender extensions, several jacks, instrument cluster bezel, Ranchero and Torino gas tanks, extra factory steel wheels, set of painted 14" Magnums, delux hubcaps, dog dish hubcaps with trim rings (some dents), arm rest pads and bezels, couple sets of nice door handles, and quite a few boxes of misc. stuff.
Ranchero: This car used to be my daily driver but had a lot of electrical problems and I parked it when the engine went. It is a ’70 GT factory 351C 4V and FMX car. Has lots of rust and bondo. Besides what I mentioned above it has new carpet with extra sound deadener, new door weatherstrip, package tray replaced with a new one covered in carpet, driver's side aftermarket 3pt seatbelt, new blower motor and heater core, pretty nice front bumper, and a fiberglass topper. I'll include the factory FMX that was slipping when I removed it.
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