1971 Ford Torino Gt Sportsroof on 2040-cars
Carlsbad, California, United States
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Hard to find 1971 Ford Torino GT. 351C 2V, C-6 Auto. Original So Cal car. Solid straight body, minimal rust (especially for a 43 year old car). All original chrome bumpers, moulding and badges. Was repainted about 12 years ago, not show quality by any means but decent. PO had the motor rebuilt in early 2000's and still pulls strong. He also installed new carpet and Summit Racing seats right before he sold it to me, which was about 4 years ago. The rest of the interior is all original and in very good condition except for the dash pad, which would need to be replaced. Tires are in great shape and brakes are still good.
I was building this car to be unique and fast. I removed the power steering pump and replaced the stock 3 groove pulley with an OEM single groove pulley that came from a 1971 Mach 1 Mustang with a 351C. I also replaced the front springs with stiffer Crown Vic Patrol Car springs that allow the car to corner flat and also sits a touch higher than stock. I wanted an old-school "gasser" look. Again, it DOES NOT HAVE POWER STEERING, so please don't try and use this as a negative against the car. I have the original pump, brackets and 3 groove crank-pulley so if you want to re-install them then have at it. As for me? Turning the wheel without power steering doesn't bother me and I'd rather have a faster revving motor free of the drag a power steering pump puts on the motor. Within the past 3 years I have replaced all the shocks, the leaf springs in the rear and new coil springs up front. I had MagnaFlow mufflers installed, a new starter and also a new U-joint for the drive shaft. I refreshed the motor with the following components and all have less than 500 miles on them: New HEI Distributor, Holley 670cfm Street Avenger carb, Coyles Double Roller Chain, Milodon Aluminum Water Pump, Sealed Power Oil Pump and ARP Oil Pump Driveshaft, Ford Racing plug wires, Autolite Double Platinum plugs, Generator, Aluminum Water Pump Pulley and OEM Single Groove Crank Pulley (THIS CAR DOES NOT HAVE POWER STEERING), all radiator hoses and pulley belt, Thermostat, PCV Valve, Crank Filter and new gaskets for timing cover, oil pan, water pump, valve covers, etc. I sanded and repainted the oil pan, valve covers and timing cover Ford Racing Green. The timing was set and the Holley Street Avenger tuned by Bob's Carburetors in Oceanside, CA. It runs strong and pulls hard. The following were installed when the motor was rebuilt sometime around 2002. Doug Thorley Headers, Edelbrock intake, Schneider racing cam, stock style valves and rockers with steel fulcrums (the stock aluminum fulcrums were a weak point in the original Clevelands) and a Holley 750. I still have the Holley 750, original distributor and generator. I have all the receipts for the build but they're in storage in Northern California and I wouldn't be able to get them until later on this summer. Obviously, this isn't a show car and still has some issues, mainly the driver's side door which sags and would need to be fixed. Also there is some minor rust on either doors around the "GT" emblems and a small spot near the rear windshield (all pictured) that would have to be taken care of (if you care to do so) and the paint is only decent. The rear pumpkin will drip small drops of oil here and there, but nothing major. The interior dome light cover is missing, but the bulb is still there and still works. Also, the outer part of the passenger side grill is cracked and can be seen in the pictures as well. The fan shroud is also cracked as can be seen in the pictures. Overall it's a solid muscle car. It's fast, and gets nasty loud when on the gas. Ford Torinos are rare, especially GT's and Cobras. You don't see a lot of them around and their values are steadily climbing. Haggerty prices a '71 Torino GT in "Fair" condition at $8,700. I would definitely rate this car a few notches above "Fair". |
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