Since buying it in late May 2007 from a good friend in the U.S. (ford nut) I have taken the origanal numbers matching engine/trans out and built another cleveland motor up but have used a stroker kit taking it out to 393 cubes. I have also fitted aluminium 2V heads, boosted the compression up to 11.8:1, added a Edelbrock RPM intake manifold, proform 950 carb and a mechanical flat tappet cam. I have also fitted an Accel distributer and a CDI ignition box. Transferring the power is a street/strip
C-6 trans and a 3000 stall torque converter to a 9" axle and 3.50 gears with a Detroit Truetrac limited slip diff
Team Members
Myself, my son Jake and my good friend Ian Birks (Mr.B)
About Ian O'Connor
I'm a 15 year old trapped in the body of a 52 year old man. I have been into cars and bikes since I began to walk, especially american cars. I like heavy rock music and BEER! I also have a passion for building V8 engines. I have been importing vehicles from the U.S. for almost 20 years and would love to keep every one I have ever brought over.
Day Job
Mechanic/caretaker
Other Hobbies
Motorbikes, heavy rock music, football, good movies, anything mechanical
Future Plans
To make the torino faster and then restore it cosmetically.
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