Torino Talladegas....was: Re: [Shotimes] Re:Nascrap not for sale

[George Fourchy]

On Sun, 22 Aug 2004 15:25:33 -0400, SVTSHO \(Bill Byrer\) wrote:

>The Talladega as a race car had the Boss 429, the street version had a 351.
>A regular street Torino could be ordered with a non-Boss 429.

Not that it's a big deal, but this came from the internet....third item from the top
on a google search for "torino talladega".  Notice the engine and tranny it came
with......

Now I'm REALLY mad I didn't get one back then.......$3500 bucks....that was cheaper
than the Boss's sticker.  And I woulda left 
stock!!

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Car review on FORD TORINO TALLADEGA

The late 1960s held some of the fiercest NASCAR battles, with Ford and Chrysler
slugging it out. In response to the Dodge Charger 500, Ford came up with the Torino
Talladega which did well in this debut year with 30 wins. The car was based on the
Fairlane Torino which appeared in 1968. Underneath it used a double wishbone front
and a leaf spring rear, though the back had staggered shocks to prevent wheel hop.
All Talladegas came with the 428 ci (7-litre) Cobra Jet big-block V8 engine, rated
at 335 bhp (250 kW), even though output was close to 450 bhp (336 kW). The motor had
10.6:1 compression, a steel crank, stronger con rods and a 735 cfm Holley carb. The
suspension used stiffer springs and shocks plus a thicker anti-roll bar up front,
while at the rear a Traction Lok diff and 3.25:1 gears were stock. For aerodynamics
the nose was stretched by 5 inches (127 mm) and tapered.
FORD TORINO TALLADEGA
	
SPECIFICATIONS
TOP SPEED
130 mph (208 km/h)
0-60 mph (0-96 KM/H) 	
5.8 sec
ENGINE TYPE 	
V8
DISPLACEMENT 	
428 ci (7,013 cc)
TRANSMISSION 	
4-speed manual
MAXIMUM POWER 	
335 bhp (250 kW) @ 5,200 rpm
MAXIMUM TORQUE 	
440 lb ft (596 Nm) @ 3,400 rpm
WEIGHT 	
3,5361 lb (1,607 kg)
ECONOMY 	
14 mpg (4.96 km/l)

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George