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

[kickinsho]

You know George, my mother had a blue '69  Cobra.  I absolutely loved that
car and I think it was the only Torino worth looking at.  I was extremely
upset when my step-dad had her sell it!!!!!   I wanted that car.  She used
to do powerstands with my sister and I in the back seat.  Now you all know
why I like cars.

I did a Google search for the '69 Ford Torino and there are a few pics of
the cobra.

Kris Angermeier

'91 White Plus
'91 White Plus
'93 Ultra Red ATX

"Women Who Behave Never Make History"
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George Fourchy" <krazgeo@comcast.net>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2004 4:04 PM
Subject: Torino Talladegas....was: Re: [Shotimes] Re:Nascrap not for sale


> 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)
>
> ...................................
>
> George
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