1970 it was a new Car, we CC,ed the heads, full headers, 514 Detroit locking rear, Lakewood bars, everything legal for E/S class. Oh 10 inch slicks. If I ran 12 inch slicks it ran SS/H class.
Pat C March 12, 2017
I would have loved to seen that.
The SCJ Torino I had ran low 13’s and was consistent. Other racers,especially mopars that raced me would sometimes break out at night because the cooler air made their cars run faster.
My Dad and I had a 1971ford Torino corbra with a 429 super Cobra jet drag pack It had 380 horsepower from the factory or 375hp with Hurst 4speed top Loader it had bench seat no AC no power steering and cool tack that sounds as if the line stayed in one spot it was grabber blue and black hood 3 inch exhaust and shipped in all 4 gears… My dad’s had snake corbra in center of front grill… 900 Holly carb.you could take 10,000 miles off tires before I say but officer I and that’s amazing… It ran 12 sec from factory and could pull 11.8 easy..
Fastest Ford I ever drove in the 1/4 mile 1970 Torino Cobra 429 SCJ 4 speed. 11:20 et at 124 mph.
That is damn fast! What year?
1970 it was a new Car, we CC,ed the heads, full headers, 514 Detroit locking rear, Lakewood bars, everything legal for E/S class. Oh 10 inch slicks. If I ran 12 inch slicks it ran SS/H class.
I would have loved to seen that.
The SCJ Torino I had ran low 13’s and was consistent. Other racers,especially mopars that raced me would sometimes break out at night because the cooler air made their cars run faster.
A 69 torino 428cj auto.
T bird
1966 Ford Fairlane 500 GT 390 4 sp. 13.2 ET 1/4 mile.
Now that’s a fast street racer also!
Being a mechanic, I done all the engine and drive train work myself. Saved tons of labor cost :)
I like those 70 Torino Cobra’s
We drove that Torino to the drag strip uncorked the headers put the slicks on and turned 11:20 et at 124 mph. It was never towed.
My Dad and I had a 1971ford Torino corbra with a 429 super Cobra jet drag pack It had 380 horsepower from the factory or 375hp with Hurst 4speed top Loader it had bench seat no AC no power steering and cool tack that sounds as if the line stayed in one spot it was grabber blue and black hood 3 inch exhaust and shipped in all 4 gears… My dad’s had snake corbra in center of front grill… 900 Holly carb.you could take 10,000 miles off tires before I say but officer I and that’s amazing… It ran 12 sec from factory and could pull 11.8 easy..
had a silver one cobra 351 cleveland
my torino never got the chance to look that sweet