what can you tell me about my old Torino by a pic?

[Zman1969]

70 429 4 speed 3.91 whats else can you tell by this picture? CJ? SCJ?

this was a car I rode in back in the late seventies then I bought it broken(yes the ride impressed me that much) owner was a old dope smoker guy I had met when I moved to Dallas around 78 I believe I bought it mid 80's and sold it in early 90's. car had non power drum brakes no P/S no air. I wish I had the vin #.I heard some stories about the car, most of which were true. I had alot of fun with the car.
pic was as was when bought

[old5.0]

Looks SCJ maybe. If it was factory 3.91's it's SCJ no question. Rochester or Holley carb?

[429scj]

It's a Super CJ. A non Ram Air car, the air cleaner base is correct for a Holley 780. PS delete idler and rev limiter. Looks very original there.

[Zman1969]

Thanks I was hoping for a SCJ vote, it had holley carb and intake on it adjustable valves DOOE heads IIRC guy said it had a rod out I hoped spun bearing after getting it home I pumped the pedal and it started right up, KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK and it even idled but there was milkshake running down the drive - wasnt orig block so I found a 460 and put that in it.
One night a friend had borrowed it and came home on wrecker this time it dropped a valve [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/frown.gif[/img] I had to send one head out to be welded up and built another 460 with the sewer port heads(and stailess valves this time) ran really good and eventually sold it and 2 owners later he called whating to know what I had done to the engine because it ran so well -that made me feel good. I also added factory power frt disc brakes to the car.
Do the taillights seem out of place? I always like the GT taillights and PO had installed these on the car before I bought it. I did remove them once to repaint the black and saw the rear panel had been dented - filled with filler and painted over the original cobra sticker!

[Zman1969]

few more pics. I always loved the fastback look of this car and always wondered why you never saw them in old stock car races? guess it wasnt as aero as the earlier Torinos? it could carry 6 people and had a HUGE trunk I had wanted custom plates for it but never did - would of been 2TNSFN [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img] car weighed 3850# empty.

[mockingbird812]

Love the vintage pix. Gotta be a lot of great memories there. Looks like the header fit was just a scosh tight [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/shocked.gif[/img]!!!

Always had a soft spot for the '70/71 Torinos!!! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/[/img]

[Zman1969]

definite on memories! I used to have 351 emblems that I had on fenders - was easier to start something with that big car. Headers were Hookers the 2 rear tubes on each side were slip fit, it wore out 2 sets till I installed new springs in it. It even used to have a tow hitch on it, guess was good tow vehicle if you were in a hurry

[marxjunk]

cool..ive always wanted a yellow cobra...since i was kid...shaker and slats for me....and must be a 4 speed...always hard to get around here..

[old5.0]

I had a blue one about 15 years ago. Miss it...

[442w30]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: marxjunk</div><div class="ubbcode-body">cool..ive always wanted a yellow cobra...since i was kid...shaker and slats for me....and must be a 4 speed...always hard to get around here.. </div></div>

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