Any Torino Guys On Here??

I have a few questions for yall.....

Greg P where are youuuuuuuu......????

yes there's a few of us.

Dave C. wrote:I have a few questions for yall.....

Mine is the wrong year( 68 ) but have owned a couple of 70 and 71 Torino's. Whats the questions ?

I have a 70 G.T. but doubt I could help you much. I'm needing some dash parts for mine.

I have a '70. Not much Torino under the skin though.

Glad to see someone else running a Torino....I think i'll ok in the power dept. for now..My main concern is the car it's self..I guess im lookin for tips for the front and rear suspension..Mine is stock oup front withe caltracs on multi leaf springs and rancho 9000's...Any help will be appreciated

Nice car!
I'm running a cousin...

Front suspension is stock with Calvert 90/10's, Rear is Caltracs, Splitleaf mono's and Rancho 9000 shocks.
Hooking:

What do you want to know?

I've seen ur ranchero on here before... Dont remember ur engine combo though..Have thought about running any of the rollerized front control arms and spring perches ?

Blake, what dash parts r u lookin for?

Another Torino cousin here, I had a beater '70 Ranchero many years ago. It had a 351C/FMX/9" with subframe connectors, roll bar, leafsprings with the cheap ass "wrought iron fence" looking Lakewood ladder bars. Front suspension had cut 6 cyl springs, shorter '71 mustang front shocks, moved top control arm mount holes. Weighed it at a wrecking/scrap yard scales at 3700lbs, but have no idea how accurate their scales really were.

In the 1/8 mile best motor pass was 7.70, best bottle pass with ancient NOS fat jetting was 6.70 (on fresh slicks). It would spin some and slow to 6.80-6.90 on old slicks with the depth holes gone.

Dave, I watched ur video...! I like the ranchero stuff . Thanks for the info. What did relocating the control arms do for you?

The rollerized spring perches are on my list of mods to do.
Others have used them with success.
My motor build: https://www.429-460.com/t5568p30-p-51-headed-472-build-dynoed?highlight=P51+headed+472

I'm thinking by the time a guy buys all the roller stuff( spring perches,all 4 control arms,and strut rods ) he could put a strut assembly on it and get rid of the shock towers and that dang master cylinder, not to mention some real headers. It would also take a bunch of weight out of it.

By the way I found a pretty good 71 ranchero close to my place that is for sale if anyone is lookin.

Search for Greg P's build and/or pm him.

ok

I would suggest Calverts mono leaf spring, before you do the front end you might be suprised.

Ok , I saw those on his site...I did order some of his rear shocks but they back ordered them..I also noticed a lot of stockers run them too....

I spoke to Greg here awhile back, he saidmthe Calvert bars suck lol.

I spoke to Greg here awhile back, he saidmthe Calvert bars suck lol.

Not going to get in a pissing match.

It can be diffcult to get bars set just right
Are you running solid bushings in the leaf springs ? Front springs should be 351 springs with a adjustable shocks. what are you running?

Dave C. wrote:Dave, I watched ur video...! I like the ranchero stuff . Thanks for the info. What did relocating the control arms do for you?

At first I did the Shelby drop on the top control arms for more positive caster & better camber angles at full extension. But after I lowered the Ranchero a bunch the Shelby drop put the top control arms at too great of an angle at full compression, putting the top ball joints close to a bind. So I moved the upper control arms back up to the original mounting holes that I had modified by moving them backward a little (to keep the increased positive caster angle). The shorter '71 Mustang shocks were used for 2 reasons, (A) to shorten up the total suspension travel a little after lowering the Ranchero, and (B) after lowering the car the original length shocks were too tall & would bottom out hammering the shock's valve/piston assembly.

IIRC Greg was messing around with different weight/thickness oils in the front shocks. I think he might have also been playing around with roller spring perches on the front & an anti-roll on the rear of the car, but it's been a while I could be wrong.

Yeah im running stock front with adjustable shocks and multi leafs with caltracs and solid bushings in the rear.

Dave, did your ranchero ru better when u moved everything back ?